Systems Administrator - T1

Acuity, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity, Inc. is seeking a Systems Administrator in Washington, DC, to perform system implementation and administration. The role includes troubleshooting, hardware/software support, and collaboration within a team for client engagements.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree and has over 2 years of Windows server experience, with a focus on MS SQL and Azure. A Top Secret clearance is required. Join us to make an impact!

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years of Windows server experience.
• 3 years specialized experience in Systems Administration.
• Knowledge of Windows OS, Active Directory, and Group Policy Objects.

Responsibilities

• Perform system implementation, troubleshooting, and administration.
• Installation and maintenance of hardware and software.
• Create, maintain, and communicate configurations.

Skills

Windows server experience

Proficiency in PowerShell

Knowledge of Active Directory

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Tools

MS SQL Server

MS System Center (SCCM)

O365/SharePoint

MS Azure

Job description

Overview

Looking to make a difference, to help keep people safe, or even to save lives through your work with technology? Join Acuity’s team of experts to have an impact on our government’s critical missions. Acuity, Inc. is a consulting firm that supports federal agencies in the areas of IT Modernization, Data Enablement, and Hyperautomation. We are looking for a Systems Administrator to join our team!

Shift Information

Front end days: 6 am to 6:30 pm local time. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and every other Wednesday.
Front end nights: 6 pm to 6:30 am local time. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and every other Wednesday.
Back end days: 6 am to 6:30 pm local time. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, every other Wednesday.
Back end nights: 6 pm to 6:30 am local time. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, every other Wednesday.
Monday‑Friday day: 6 am to 2:30 pm local time. Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• Perform system implementation, troubleshooting, and administration activities.
• Installation, training, support, monitoring, and maintenance of hardware and software.
• Troubleshooting and resolution of problems and communication, tracking, and reporting of these efforts.
• Performing imaging, restores, and ongoing management of systems, software, and hardware.
• Creating, maintaining, tracking, and communicating configurations and/or changes of configurations in hardware, software, data, permissions (or security‑related information), etc.
• Providing development, maintenance, and communication of diagrams, system configurations, and technical documentation.
• Providing technical support for testing and evaluation.
• Responsible for the full lifecycle of design through implementation of enterprise and business specific solutions involving conceptual and logical architecture.
• Create prototypes and perform technology evaluations.
• Ensure Windows application hosts and SQL database hosts comply with applicable system security standards.
• Work with information assurance teams to ensure system accreditation.
• Plan for and perform any required Windows server configuration changes.
• Analyze monitoring data for performance optimization opportunities.
• Develop and implement system performance monitoring processes.
• Maintain current industry knowledge of development concepts, best practices and procedures for server operations and maintenance.
• Work as part of a team on client engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology (or equivalent related field experience)
• 2+ years Windows server experience (2012, 2016, 2019)
• Minimum of three (3) years specialized experience in Systems Administration supporting MS SQL Server, MS System Center (SCCM), O365/SharePoint and MS Azure
• Knowledge of Windows OS, Active Directory, Registry, Group Policy Objects
• Proficiency scripting in PowerShell or equivalent

Desired Qualifications

• Microsoft Server or Infrastructure Certification(s) (or equivalent work experience)
• Remedy Action Request Server, ServiceNow and ITSM experience
• SQL database experience
• ITIL® Foundations certification
• Security+ certification
• Prior experience in a consulting environment
• Experience with mentoring and training staff

Clearance Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance required

Equal Opportunity Employer

Acuity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.