Senior System Administrator

Position: Sr. System Administrator (Windows/Azure)

Location: Herndon, VA (Remote)

The highly-motivated and experienced Sr. Systems Administrator will support servers, network, storage, and virtualized Infrastructure for hybrid Windows operating systems. This individual will be the technical expert and go-to person to find solutions to meet evolving requirements. You will work closely with a small IT team to meet all infrastructure and security needs per NIST standards. This role will be responsible for finding and initiating needed improvements within the two supported environments.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain a server environment with Adobe ColdFusion and Microsoft SQL to support our government customer, including patches and system updates.
• Work independently on server administration tasks as needed daily to maintain all systems and security according to NIST 800-53 and CMMC compliance requirements.
• Monitor systems to ensure there are no productivity or performance issues.
• Install and configure operating systems and application software.
• Maintain Microsoft O365 and hosted systems connected to Microsoft Azure.
• Monitor and maintain system backups using Veeam connected to Microsoft Azure.
• Anticipate potential issues or bottlenecks and identify solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve all technical issues when they arise.
• Follow government-mandated processes for Change and Configuration Management.
• Manage network and security for private network infrastructure.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation related to system configurations, processes, and procedures.

Requirements:

• US citizen, who is able to successfully pass a government public trust background investigation.
• Proven track record of installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Microsoft OS servers, Active Directory Domain Services, Microsoft O365, Microsoft Azure, and network systems.
• Experience creating and using PowerShell scripts to manage systems.
• System Deployment knowledge including upgrades, updates, and testing.
• Exceptional knowledge of networking technologies (OSI network layers, TCP/IP, VPN).
• Prior System administration, performance tuning, and system monitoring job responsibilities capable of independently fulfilling the above duties and responsibilities.

Education/Skill Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent experience including 5 years of systems administration hands-on experience
• Network and Security Certificates or must obtain within 6 months of hire date
• Microsoft Engineer and Azure Cloud Certifications recommended

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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GAP Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other legally protected status or characteristics.