Sr. System Administrator

Alakaina Family of Companies • $90K — $120K *
Fort George G Meade, MD 20755In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
2 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
  • Minimum of eight (8) years of Systems Administration experience in a secure DoD environment.
  • Experience with complex software installations and upgrades.
  • Experience managing both workstations and servers.
  • Recommendations for systems upgrades and implementations based on administrative experience.
  • Possession of additional DCWF 8140/8570 certification may be required.
  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required.

Responsibilities

  • Perform high-level operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for systems.
  • Coordinate and execute complex software installations and upgrades.
  • Schedule and maintain installations in line with IT policies.
  • Monitor and tune systems for optimal performance.
  • Manage data integrity through appropriate software/hardware solutions.
  • Implement backup and archiving schedules for data recoverability.
  • Plan and execute server modernization strategies.
  • Develop and enforce standard operating procedures and schedules.
  • Conduct hardware/software audits to ensure compliance.

Benefits

  • 401K plan with company match.
  • Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Paid time off.
  • 11 paid holidays.
Full Job Description
has a potential need for a Sr. System Administrator to provide support for our government customer in Laurel, MD at Ft. Meade

*** POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD.***

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Responsible for high-level, day-to-day operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for complex operating systems, workstations and servers.
  • Coordinates, directs and performs complex software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages.
  • Schedules installations and upgrades and maintains them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures.
  • Continually monitors and tunes multiple systems to achieve optimum performance levels.
  • Ensures workstation/server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions of varying complexities.
  • Ensures data/media recoverability by developing and implementing a schedule of system backups and database archive operations.
  • Plans and implements for the modernization of servers.
  • Develops, implements and promotes standard operating procedures and schedules.
  • Conducts hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.
  • Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.


REQUIRED DEGREE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or another related field.
  • May be required to meet additional DCWF 8140/8570 certification requirements


REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Must have a minimum of eight (8) years of Systems Administration experience in a secure DoD environment.
  • Experience with complex software installations and upgrades.
  • Experience working with workstations and servers.
  • Experience in providing system administrative recommendations for upgrades, resolutions and implementation as needed.


REQUIRED CITIZENSHIP AND CLEARANCE:
  • United States Citizenship required. (Green Card not acceptable)
  • Must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.


Employees enjoy competitive salaries. Eligible employees enjoy a 401K plan with company match; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage; tuition reimbursement; paid time off; and 11 paid holidays.

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