Systems Administrator (VM Ware)

GovCIO; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Systems Administrator to support Air Force Intel System in San Antonio, TX. This on-site role requires TS/SCI clearance and hands-on experience with Windows environments, VMware ESXi, and network security.

You will maintain, monitor, and document system operations, implement SOPs, and collaborate with support teams to resolve issues while ensuring high availability and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Must have TS/SCI clearance
• Certifications: CompTIA Security+ CE and MS-102 or LFCS
• Experience as a system administrator in a mid to large Windows environment
• Experience with Active Directory
• Experience installing software on Windows Servers
• Experience troubleshooting in a Windows environment
• Developing standard operating procedures for system functions
• General understanding of network tools (Infoblox, SolarWinds)
• Strong Linux administrator background
• Experience with ESXi environments (patching, deploying VMs)
• Understanding of High-Availability, vMotion, and DVS
• Backup management of vSphere infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains smooth operation of computer systems in networked or stand-alone configurations
• Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to protect data, software, and hardware
• Provide regular monitoring and analysis for in-house systems planning
• Prepare or ensure documentation exists, including operational instructions
• Write or modify scripts to resolve performance problems and automate tasks
• Recommend changes to improve system configurations and determine hardware or software requirements

Skills

Windows environment experience

Active Directory

System health checks

Documentation

Scripting (basic)

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

vSphere/ESXi

Infoblox

SolarWinds

Nutanix AHV

HYCU

Pure Storage

Nutanix Objects

Job description

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Systems Administrator with VM Ware experience for Air Force Intel System. This position will be located in San Antonio, TX and will be an onsite position.

Responsibilities

Establishes and maintains smooth operation of computer systems (to include operating systems, software and hardware) in networked or stand-alone configurations, maintains system integrity, and upgrades systems and/or servers as required. May create and document new methods supporting network/system operations and implement changes to procedures. Consults with support teams, help desks, customers and other technical staff in the resolution of problems, coordinates and performs operation and/or maintenance activities for networks/servers, identifies recurring problems and recommend steps to reduce the severity or frequency of problems. May plan for the transition of development and/or production environments to new technologies, utilize system software to monitor the performance of system files, manage system data to maintain performance efficiencies and/or study system requirements to determine proper server installation methods and procedures.

• Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement network/system security measures in order to protect data, software, and hardware.
• Provides regular monitoring and analysis regarding short and long-range planning for in-house systems.
• Prepares or ensures that appropriate documentation exists, including operational instructions.
• Writes or modifies basic scripts to resolve performance problems and automate administration tasks.
• Recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes.

Qualifications

High School with 6 - 9 years (or commensurate experience)

Clearance required: TS/SCI

Required Skills and Experience

• Must have currentCompTIA Security+ CE and 1 of the following certifications: MS-102 (Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert), or LFCS (Linux Foundation Certified System Admin)
• Experience as a system administrator in a mid to large Windows environment
• Experience with Active Directory
• Be able to perform daily system health checks
• Experience installing software on Windows Servers
• Experience troubleshooting in a Window environment
• Experience developing standard operating procedures to perform system functions
• General understanding of network tools i.e. Infoblox, Solarwinds
• Strong Linux administrator background
• Administrative work within an ESXI environment:
• Patching and Updating
• Deploying and managing VMs' resources
• Understanding of High-Availability, Dynamic Resource Scheduler, and vMotion
• Management of Virtual Networking utilizing Distributed Virtual Switches (DVS)
• Perform periodic backups of vSphere Infrastructure

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Service Now Knowledge
• Excellent written/verbal communications skills
• Proven ability to coordinate with stakeholders and collaborate with other team members
• Administrative work within Nutanix AHV Environment
• General knowledge back-up technologies
• General understanding of government processes for Infrastructure maintenance
• HYCU
• Pure Storage
• Nutanix Objects
• Management of offline Linux-based repository

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Posted Salary Range

USD $85,000.00 - USD $90,000.00 /Yr.