Senior Systems Administrator

Information Technology Strategies, Inc.

$90K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • IT-II security clearance or current NACLC required
  • Relevant Okta certification from a recognized authority
  • 5+ years supporting Okta environments with increasing responsibility
  • Experience deploying and maintaining Okta environments for large enterprises
  • Familiarity with integrating Okta with enterprise technologies like Active Directory and APIs
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation experience

Responsibilities

  • Ensure stable operation of DLA's Okta environments
  • Plan, develop, install, configure, maintain, and optimize network software
  • Analyze and resolve end-user software and connectivity issues
  • Conduct capacity and performance analysis; recommend system changes
  • Enhance system admin efficiency through automation and training
  • Provide end-user training on Okta systems
  • Direct other system administrators in daily operations and optimizations

Benefits

  • Four medical/vision options including an HSA plan
  • Dental and orthodontia coverage
  • Vision materials plan
  • Paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
  • 401K retirement program with company contribution
  • Paid leave including vacation, holidays, and bereavement
  • Semi-monthly pay cycle
Full Job Description
Summary:
  • Client Agency is Defense Logistics Agency
  • Ensures the stable operation of DLA's Okta environments.
  • This includes planning, developing, installing, configuring,maintaining, supporting, and optimizing all network software and communication links within DLA's Okta footprint. Organizes and directs the configuration and operation of DLA's Okta.
  • Analyzes and resolves end user softwareprogramand connectivity issues.
  • Conducts capacity and performance analysis and provides system configuration change and upgrade recommendations.
  • Increases system administrator efficiency and accuracy via the use of automated tools and scripts, develops system administrator procedures, and conducts system administrator training and skills assessment.
  • Provides end user training.
  • Provides recommendations on technology direction to align with business vision.
  • Provides local and remote maintenance support to various operational systems within the DLA Okta footprint.
  • Support includes general maintenance, upgrades, and newinstallsof servers and applications.
  • Directs the work of other system administrators to provide the day-to-day system administration to include system and resource optimization, and userassistance.
  • Applies advanced technical knowledge of application networking, including load balancing applications, and ensuring fault tolerance.

Requirements:
  • Must possess IT-II security clearance or have a current National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check (NACLC).(Basic Federal Clearance requirements are U.S. Citizenship, clear criminal history check, no recent or pending bankruptcies)
  • Relevant Okta certification from a nationally recognized technical authority.
  • Five (5) years of overall professional experience supporting Okta environments with progressively higher responsibility in the IT field.
  • Proposed Okta administrators shall be fully trained with demonstrable experience deploying andmaintainingOkta environments for large enterprises.
  • Personnel will also be well-versed in configuring Okta integrations to work with typical enterprise technologies like Active Directory, firewalls, APIs, Zero Trust endpoints,etc.
  • Oral presentation experience and excellent oral and written communication skills.

Benefits We Offer:
  • Four Medical/Vision options including an HSA plan
  • Dental and Orthodontia plan
  • Vision Materials plan
  • Paid Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
  • 401K Retirement Program with company contribution
  • Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays, Bereavement Leave
  • Semi-monthly pay cycle

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