Lead Systems Administrator

Role: Lead Systems Administrator

Location: Madison, WI

Duration: 6 Months contract with possibility of extensions

Job Description: The individual will work closely with Information Technology professionals to ensure technical components are available for projects and working properly. They will work closely with the supervisor and project teams to successfully monitor the progress of initiatives, provide detailed specifications for proposed solutions, and define clear goals for all aspects of a project and manage their proper execution. They will have the ability to direct a small team in completing tasks, improving on operational support or maintenance, and document processes as needed.

Required Skills:

• The technical lead will have experience analyzing new and current technologies used within an organization (VMWare and VDI) with the ability to document and recommend solutions to improve on performance, stability, and cost savings to the agency. (10 years)
• The qualified candidate will have experience leading a project team as a technical expert in system implementation, working with project managers and leadership to set project goals, identifying subject matter experts, providing technical best practices to help in decision making, and the lead technical support for different projects and systems. (10 years)
• The candidate will have expert level system administration skills for Microsoft Windows servers, Active Directory Administration, and other MS core services like Group Policy, DFS, DHCP, DNS, to manage, monitor, and support our Agency Managed Application Servers. (10 years)
• The candidate will be well versed in the creation, support, and maintenance of certificates for our agency core systems, 3rd party integrations, and other authentication or authorization service needs. (7 years)

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