Senior System Administrator
The Senior System Administrator is part of a critical IT operations management team supporting the Department of State's state-of-the-art Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC), whichprovides lifesaving security training to Department of State personnel and members of the foreign affairs community. This position is responsible for effective provisioning, installation / configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. This individual participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values, enabling staff, volunteers, and Partners. This individual will assist project teams with technical issues in the Initiation and Planning phases of our standard Project Management Methodology. These activities include the definition of needs, benefits, and technical strategy; research & development within the project life-cycle; technical analysis and design; and support of operations staff in executing, testing and rolling-out the solutions. Participation on projects is focused on smoothing the transition of projects from development staff to production staff by performing operations activities within the project life-cycle. Requirements Systems Administration/System Engineer certification in Unix, Microsoft and VMWare. Six years plus system administration experience Proven hands-on Software Development experience Excellent communication skills and being able to work independently or in a team Understand the application of security standards to system configurations Strong knowledge and experience in the following:
VMware, with VDP experience Microsoft AD Microsoft DNS Microsoft DHCP Microsoft File services Microsoft Printer server Microsoft SQL server Microsoft Certificate Authority Microsoft IIS 8.5 Solarwinds Splunk Symantec EndPoint Protection (antivirusfirewall) Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Responsibilities Chief responsibility will be managing the Hybrid Training Network (HTN) 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 infrastructure applications per project or operational needs Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures 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 daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created, and media is recycled and sent off site as necessary Perform regular file archival and purge as necessary Create, change, and delete user accounts per request Provide Tier III/other support per request from various constituencies. Investigate and troubleshoot issues Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle where databases are involved Consults with project teams and end users to ensure database integration with applications Performs feasibility analysis on potential future projects for the client and contract managers Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of software packages, application integration and testing tools Acts as team leader on projects Responsibilities sometimes require working evenings and weekends, sometimes with little advanced notice Other duties as assigned
Salary Range:
$100K -- $150K
Minimum Qualification
System & Network AdministrationEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
VMware, with VDP experience Microsoft AD Microsoft DNS Microsoft DHCP Microsoft File services Microsoft Printer server Microsoft SQL server Microsoft Certificate Authority Microsoft IIS 8.5 Solarwinds Splunk Symantec EndPoint Protection (antivirusfirewall) Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Responsibilities Chief responsibility will be managing the Hybrid Training Network (HTN) 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 infrastructure applications per project or operational needs Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures 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 daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created, and media is recycled and sent off site as necessary Perform regular file archival and purge as necessary Create, change, and delete user accounts per request Provide Tier III/other support per request from various constituencies. Investigate and troubleshoot issues Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle where databases are involved Consults with project teams and end users to ensure database integration with applications Performs feasibility analysis on potential future projects for the client and contract managers Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of software packages, application integration and testing tools Acts as team leader on projects Responsibilities sometimes require working evenings and weekends, sometimes with little advanced notice Other duties as assigned
Salary Range:
$100K -- $150K
Minimum Qualification
System & Network AdministrationEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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