Windows Systems Administrator - TS/SCI with Polygraph

GD Information Technology, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health & wellness packages

Career mobility

Education & certifications

Cutting-edge technology

Paid time off

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Windows Systems Administrator in Herndon, VA to support enterprise IT infrastructure.

You will maintain 24x7x365 uptime, engineer admin solutions, and implement patches across Windows servers and workstations; TS/SCI with Poly clearance is required. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field and 10+ years of Windows administration experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar relevant degree, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in Windows Systems Administration.
• Strong background in Microsoft Systems Engineering and supporting Microsoft OS (Windows Server 2016 or later).
• Experience with Active Directory health, group policy, DNS/DHCP, and LDAP integrations.

Responsibilities

• Proactively maintain and develop Windows infrastructure to ensure 24x7x365 uptime.
• Engineer systems administration solutions for various project and operational needs.
• Manage software upgrades, patches, and hot fixes on servers and workstations.
• Create and modify scripts or applications to automate tasks.
• Collaborate with teams to develop automation strategies and deployment processes.

Skills

Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Windows

Windows Server

Active Directory

PowerShell

Jira

Confluence

VMware

MCSE

TS/SCI Poly clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM)

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations Job Qualifications: Skills: Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Systems Engineering Certifications: MCSE - Microsoft - Microsoft Experience: 10 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

Transform technology into opportunity as a Windows Systems Administrator with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

HOW A WINDOWS SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Proactively maintain and develop all Windows infrastructure technology to maintain a 24x7x365 uptime service
• Engineer systems administration-related solutions for various project and operational needs
• Maintain best practices for managing systems and services across all environments
• Perform fault-finding, analysis, and logging of information for reporting of performance exceptions
• Proactively monitor system performance and capacity planning
• Manage, coordinate, and implement software upgrades, patches, and hot fixes on servers and workstations
• Create and modify scripts or applications to perform tasks
• Provide input on ways to improve the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the environment
• Collaborate with other teams and team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar relevant degree, or equivalent experience

Required Experience: 10+ years in Windows Systems Administration

Required Technical Skills:

• Strong background in Microsoft Systems Engineering and providing support to those systems Microsoft operating systems including Windows Server 2016 or later
• Active Directory (AD), specifically: Health of AD to include, but not limited to, AD Sites and Services/Replication; Group Policy Implementation to include registry changes; Permissions (security and/or file) related to user accounts, OUs and shares; DNS, DHCP; LDAP integration with non-Microsoft based applications
• Experience maintaining and managing Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), specifically: Software package creation and distribution; Imaging Windows workstations and servers (virtual and physical); Patch management; Integration of Windows Defender with MECM
• Strong knowledge of virtualization Windows workstations/servers hosted within VMware
• Current experience in the Sponsor's classified and unclassified distributed work environment architectures and systems
• Management of stand-alone Microsoft Certificate Authority
• Immediate response may be required to restore or maintain system functionality (Tier 3 troubleshooting)
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence

Security Clearance Level: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Location: Herndon, VA, on customer site

Advantageous Certifications: MCSE

Other Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of and experience with security best practices and technologies, including patch management, hardening of Windows systems
• Familiarity with PowerShell scripts to run/edit
• Knowledge of customer enterprise services and customer specific compliance requirements
• Management of MFA implementations
• In-depth knowledge of VMWare and ESXi
• Previous experience with storage devices including NetApp
• Demonstrated capacity to understand and communicate technical ideas, concepts, and thoughts across multiple technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience scripting system administration tasks in PowerShell

US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $187,000 - $253,000.

This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary.

Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA VA Herndon

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.

To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.

To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.

We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud.

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