What are the responsibilities and job description for the Windows/Linux Systems Administrator (Onsite) position at GSK Solutions Inc.?
Job Details
Job Title: Windows/Linux Systems Administrator (Onsite)
Location: Staunton, VA
Duration:6 Months
Job Type: Corp-Corp / 1099 / Contract W2
Rate: $45/hr on 1099
Client: State of Virginia
Interview Type: In Person
Note: Candidate MUST be willing to work on On Call Rotation shifts
Job Description:
Requires experience Systems Administrator, creativity and multi-tasking to independently and collaboratively achieve department service and support objectives for the Transportation Operations Center. Rotating on-call support required.
- Responds to all levels of support requests from Tier 1 - 3.
- Provides exceptional customer service.
- Communicates effectively with teammates and customers of varying levels of technical expertise.
- Responds to all break/fix requests associated with end user resources.
- Configures and deploys new/replacement Linux(REDHAT) and Windows Operating Systems Servers.
- Configures and deploys new/replacement desktop/laptop computer equipment and peripherals.
- Maintains up-to-date project and architecture documentation.
- Maintains up-to-date inventory and maintenance records.
- Monitors system resources for server/service anomalies.
- Resolves connection issues between users and resources.
- Maintains detailed change history of changes.
- Supports team efforts to improve cybersecurity controls and defenses.
- Supports team efforts for threat hunting and mitigation.
- Manages time and resource constraints.
The System Administrator is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of computer hardware and software and related infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to Commonwealth policies, standards, and guidelines. Responsibilities include systems administration engineering and provisioning, operations and support, maintenance and research and development to ensure continual innovation. Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements. Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups. Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions. Perform daily backup operations and regular file archival and purge as necessary. Create, change, and delete user accounts per request. Provide Tier III/other supporter request from various constituencies. Investigate and troubleshoot issues. Diagnose and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies. Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configure / add new services as necessary. Upgrade and configure system software that supports GIS infrastructure applications or Asset Management applications per project or operational needs. Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures. Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning. Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required. Configure CPU, memory, and disk partitions as required.
Required/Desired Skills
| Skill | Required /Desired | Amount | of Experience |
| Configures and deploys new/replacement Linux(REDHAT) and Windows Operating Systems Servers | Required | 5 | Years |
| Desktop/Laptop/Server Hardware | Required | 5 | Years |
| Experience with Active Directory Administration | Required | 5 | Years |
| Virtualization/VMWare | Required | 5 | Years |
| Backup and Recovery | Required | 5 | Years |
| Help Desk Support | Required | 5 | Years |
| Customer Service | Required | 5 | Years |
| Cybersecurity | Highly desired | 3 | Years |
| General Database (SQL) | Desired | 3 | Years |
| Experience with Video Management Systems | Desired | 2 | Years |
| Audio-Video Support | Nice to have | 2 | Years |
| Microsoft Certification/ Related certifications | Nice to have | 0 |
Recruiter Details:
Recruiter Name: Ananya at gsksolutions dot com
Contact Number: Eight three two-Nine nine zero-Two four two seven
About GSK Solutions Inc:
GSK Solutions Inc is a leading information technology (IT) Services Company that specializes in providing complete consulting solutions and staff augmentation to its clients. We provide on-time, on-budget, and quality service to our clients and consistently meet their expectations. We are known for our superior execution on a sustained basis.
GSK has been in the business of providing both commercial and custom product development services, including, Information Security, Software Development, Consulting and IT Audit. GSK implements highly critical and time-sensitive projects for their Fortune 500 clients located across the country.
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