Senior Systems Administrator

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$93K — $105K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in systems administration
  • BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience
  • US Citizenship required
  • Must hold and maintain TS/SCI Clearance
  • Experience with Windows infrastructure services (DHCP, DNS, etc.)
  • Familiarity with Agile, ITIL, and DevOps practices
  • Proficient with complex systems design and server hardware

Responsibilities

  • Manage functionality and efficiency of systems running multiple operating systems
  • Deploy systems-related security policies and updates
  • Create and maintain detailed system documentation
  • Evaluate vendor products and provide recommendations for hardware and software
  • Develop and monitor compute resource policies and standards
  • Provide user training and guidance to less-experienced staff
  • Maintain current knowledge of technological advancements and suggest improvements

Benefits

  • Variety of medical plan options including HSAs
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible work weeks and various paid time off plans
  • Short and long-term disability benefits
  • Life and accident insurance options
Full Job Description
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Complex Systems Design, Server Hardware, Systems Management
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Check out this great opportunity to join one of GDIT's fastest long-standing growing programs! US Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems eXtended (US BICES-X) is a cutting-edge program supporting DoD intelligence information sharing on current and emerging global threats to mission and coalition partners and emerging nations. With an internationally dispersed team supporting each combatant command, the US BICES-X team is in direct support of the war fighter and their missions. We are seeking a creative and driven professional with a passion for solving real world issues on a cross-functional, fast paced team. We are seeking a Systems Administrator that can work independently - please read below!

Position Description
• Manages the functionality and efficiency of a group of computers running on one or more operating systems.
• Download, stage and deploy systems-related security policies and updates to maintain information system compliance with DISA security policies and procedures (STIGs, IAVAs, etc.)
• Creates and maintains detailed system documentation.
• Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products.
• Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery.
• Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
• Develops and implements testing strategies and document results.
• Provides advice and training to end-users.
• Provides guidance and work leadership to less-experienced staff members.
• Maintains current knowledge of rapidly changing technology, always on the lookout for new technologies, and works with management to evolve current processes.
• Develop scripts (PowerShell, VBScript, etc.) to perform recurring systems administration tasks, automate installs, gather metrics, etc.
• Deploy Operating System and third-party updates via Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
• Participates in special projects as assigned.
• Produce monthly network statistics to meet SLAs.
• Maintain and update DHCP scopes and options.
• Maintain and update print services across multiple print servers.
• This position may require early evening system maintenance and occasional on-call after hours.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience is required.
• BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience
• Must possess and maintain a TS/SCI Clearance.
• Experience Windows infrastructure services (DHCP, DNS. Authentication, Active Directory, and connectivity troubleshooting) required.
• Understanding of Agile, ITIL, DevOps practices.
• Experience with infrastructure including but not limited to: data center operations, server hardware, operating systems (Windows, Linux), web servers, databases, virtualization (VMware), networking, storage, monitoring, etc.
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• May be required to work evening, weekend, and holiday hours as required.
• Must meet DoD 8570 requirements and be eligible for IAT level II access upon hire for positions with elevated privileges.
• Depending on job assignment, additional specific certifications may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:
Mastery of the PowerShell scripting language.
• Experience automating and configuring with Desired State Configuration (DSC)
• SQL
• SCSM and/or ServiceNow
• Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM)
• MCSE, MCSA, MCITP: EA
• Experience working with SolarWinds: building reports, maps, views, and applying updates.

The likely salary range for this position is $93,662 - $105,800. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA HI Camp Smith

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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