System Administrator VIIAlbuquerque, NMThe
System Administrator VII serves as the principal technical lead, Section Lead, and senior subject matter expert for DOI/IA enterprise server, infrastructure, and data center operations. This role provides strategic and technical leadership across Windows, Linux, Active Directory, virtualization, storage, monitoring, security, user support, user training, and recovery functions. The position oversees section operations and leads major project-based work involving modernization, migration, implementation, testing, and enterprise improvement.
Responsibilities- Serve as Section Lead and senior technical lead for enterprise systems administration and infrastructure support.
- Provide leadership for Windows, Linux, VMware, Active Directory, storage, monitoring, and core enterprise services.
- Lead section planning, workload management, and execution of operational and project-based activities.
- Oversee upgrades, migrations, modernization, hardening, and platform standardization efforts.
- Direct enterprise patching, vulnerability mitigation, backup/recovery, and continuity support activities.
- Lead investigation and resolution of the most complex cross-domain technical issues.
- Guide architecture-related efforts involving virtualization, storage, SDN, and Zero Trust support.
- Ensure compliance with change management, configuration management, and documentation requirements.
- Develop standards, procedures, implementation guidance, and executive-level technical documentation.
- Coordinate work across administrators, engineers, developers, security teams, and stakeholders.
- Track section progress, risks, issues, and project status for leadership review.
- Mentor staff and provide top-tier escalation support.
- Ensure that all system administration activities follow established OIT guidelines and procedures.
- Track vulnerabilities and perform patching on Linux systems in compliance with requirements set forth by DOI/IA.
- Establish file storage shares/folders with the proper ACL permissions; new and migrated.
- Responsible for the security and administrative controls of service(s) and/or system(s).
- Perform systems management and system monitoring and upgrade of all applicable DOI/IA systems.
- Work with other staff in developing and documenting new procedures for tasks.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications- Associate's degree, technical certificate, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 7+ years of related technical experience supporting server or data center environments.
- Ability to obtain Public Trust
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience with hybrid, on-premises, or cloud-connected enterprise environments.
- Experience with Active Directory automation, remediation, and advanced security practices.
- Experience with SDN, Zero Trust, enterprise monitoring, or platform standardization initiatives.
- Experience supporting multi-site data center operations.
- Basic knowledge of PowerShell, Visual Basic, .NET, C#, or similar scripting/programming languages.
- Experience serving as a team lead or section lead in an enterprise IT environment.
- Experience leading project-based infrastructure or modernization initiatives.
- Relevant advanced Microsoft, Linux, VMware, or infrastructure certifications.
- Ability to obtain and maintain required government suitability or clearance, if applicable.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:- Expert-level experience supporting Microsoft and Linux operating systems.
- Expert knowledge of VMware and enterprise virtualization platforms.
- Extensive experience with patching, backup/recovery, performance tuning, upgrades, and infrastructure support.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise Microsoft administration tools.
- Experience with physical security tools, DCIM tools, or enterprise monitoring platforms.
- Proven ability to resolve highly complex problems and lead major technical efforts.
- Demonstrated ability to serve in a Section Lead capacity and oversee project-based work.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Expert knowledge of enterprise systems administration, infrastructure operations, and technical leadership.
- Knowledge of Windows Server, Linux, VMware, Active Directory, and secure enterprise platform management.
- Knowledge of backup/recovery, continuity support, disaster recovery operations, and hardening practices.
- Skill in strategic troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and cross-domain issue resolution.
- Skill in preparing standards, procedures, reports, and executive-level documentation.
- Ability to lead section priorities, assign work, and oversee project execution.
- Ability to communicate effectively with executives, technical teams, and stakeholders.
- Has excellent interdepartmental communication skills (written, verbal, presentations).
- Ability to work without guidance and the ability to resolve highly complex problems.
- Ability to lead projects
- Ability to support on call 24/7/365.
- Ability to occasionally travel to sites where the IT systems are located.
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