System Administrator

System Administrator

Location: Tallahassee, FL 32399(Onsite)

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Telecommuting: The candidate must reside in Tallahassee, or the surrounding area, and report in office 5 days a week.

Work Hours: Flexibility to work hours between 7:00 AM & 7:00 PM, after hours, weekends, and either on a rotation or as part of a regular and on-call work schedule.

The Systems Administrator will be responsible for working on projects, systems, and/or issues of medium to high complexity and will be expected to provide daily operations support, maintenance, and administration for Servers.

2 3 years experience with: Server 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, and 2022

2 3 years IIS Administration experience

Job Description:

We are looking for a System Administrator to play a key role in assisting the oversight, management, troubleshooting, and execution of cloud services and platforms to support the infrastructure, applications, data, and other business needs. This position will be full-time and onsite in Tallahassee, FL.

What You'll Do:

• Adding and removing individuals from the list of authorized users, archiving files, overseeing password protection and other security measures, and monitoring usage of shared resources
• Architect, design, facilitate, lead, coordinate, and direct technology initiatives on multiple fronts across a variety of disparate areas within the organization
• This could include Infrastructure administration, application development, data management & analytics, cybersecurity, external hosting, identity and access management, infrastructure, network, security hardening, privacy, and compliance
• Oversight and management of Microsoft 365 environments and other Microsoft platforms, identity platforms, and a multi-cloud environment. Selects, develops, integrates and implements network management applications for Internet components
• The Systems Administrator will be responsible for working on projects, systems, and/or issues of medium to high complexity and will be expected to provide daily operations support, maintenance, and administration for Servers
• Support and expand DOT infrastructure
• Coordinate server configuration and administration with multiple parties
• Make recommendations for future server and software upgrades
• Monitor systems and applications to ensure security, availability, and performance
• Establish systems by evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, goodput, and latency; planning and executing the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment; defining network policies and procedures; establishing connections and firewalls
• Maintains network and systems performance by performing systems monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting systems and application problems; escalating problems to vendor
• Build and manage relationships in a matrixed environment
• Find opportunities to refactor solutions to obtain better performance, cost, and efficiency
• Create and manage Azure DevOps projects, git repositories, and pipelines
• Oversee and configure Azure DevOps organizational settings
• Recommend and assist with the building and hosting of complex application solutions
• Understand, deploy, and manage Microsoft Azure and/or other cloud services
• Understand, deploy, and manage Microsoft Power Platform
• Understand and manage Microsoft 365 services
• Supports other IT staff, including developers

What You'll Need Required:

• This position requires ownership of complex issues in order to support Department business
• Bachelor's Degree or technical institute degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience
• 2 3 years experience with: Server 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, and 2022
• 2 3 years IIS Administration experience
• 2 3 years of network communications experience, including TCP/IP and DNS Samba/CIFS file sharing and NTFS permissions
• 3 5 years of IT work experience in infrastructure/network environments in systems operations, support, maintenance, and administration
• 5 8 years of professional experience in information systems engineering or another related field is required
• Strong analytical skills to determine an organization's needs, develop strategies to meet those needs, and evaluate effectiveness
• Ability to categorize work, set priorities, and determine short and/or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose problems effectively regardless of technology platform
• Ability to document and automate administrative tasks to reduce manual work
• Ability to context switch between multiple subjects & tasks
• Ability to effectively communicate and share knowledge with others
• Proficiency in working in a fast-paced, complex, and dynamic business environment
• Proficiency in networking principles and cloud-based network architectures
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure Services
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Server products
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft 365 services
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform
• In-depth knowledge of Linux (Redhat and Ubuntu)
• Strong grasp of IT infrastructure and application development technology and architectures
• Strong grasp of Linux administration, including Linux patching
• Knowledge of assessment and analytical processes and practices
• Skilled in strategic planning
• Skilled in researching, compiling, and analyzing data to report findings and develop improvement solutions
• Skilled in system administration and hosting across a wide range of solutions
• Ability to research, identify, and implement innovative solutions.
• Able to be trusted with sensitive information
• Experienced at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Advanced interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Ability to conduct research into issues and topics as assigned
• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new things quickly
• Highly self-motivated and directed
• Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

Preferred:

• 2 3 years of strong professional experience in Microsoft Azure cloud systems is highly desired
• 2 3 years of experience with other cloud providers, such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform is highly desired
• 2 3 years of professional experience in the administration of Microsoft software is highly desired
• 3 5 years of professional experience supporting middleware such as API Management, IT Service Automation tools, and batch job services is highly desired

Physical Demands:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

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