Job Code:
4954
FLSA Status:
Exempt
S³ Inc. has an immediate opening for a Systems & Database Administrator to provide IT support to our STORM program at Redstone Arsenal, AL
Position Description:
The Systems Administrator is responsible for the management, security, and maintenance of a dedicated Windows-based environment consisting of IIS Web Servers and Microsoft SQL Server databases.
The Systems Administrator will be responsible for the full lifecycle of these servers - from standard OS maintenance and rigorous Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) hardening to code deployments and database schema updates.
Responsibilities:
• Web Server Administration: Configure, optimize, and maintain Microsoft IIS environments, managing SSL/TLS certificates, application pools, and site bindings.
• Database Management: Administer Microsoft SQL Server, ensuring daily database availability, monitoring performance, and executing regular backup/recovery validation.
• Security Hardening & STIGs: Apply and maintain DISA STIGs specific to Windows Server, IIS, and MS SQL Server; remediate vulnerabilities identified by ACAS scans.
• Documentation & RMF: Create and maintain comprehensive system topology diagrams, baseline configurations, port lists, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) required for Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation.
• Code & DB Deployments: Manually push application code updates to IIS and execute database changes (such as running SQL scripts, modifying schemas, and updating stored procedures).
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex application, database, and OS-level faults to maintain system uptime.
Qualifications:
• Education: Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of relevant experience or High School Diploma and minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Experience: Three to five years of experience administering Windows Server environments with a specific focus on IIS and MS SQL Server management.
• Experience with database re-engineering, system integration, verification, validation, and process improvement on complex systems.
• Experience with Database Management including administering Microsoft SQL Server, ensuring daily database availability, monitoring performance, and executing regular backup/recovery validation.
• Experience developing documentation & RMF including creating and maintaining comprehensive system topology diagrams, baseline configurations, port lists, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) required for Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation.
• Prefer experience in web development (using .NET Framework MVC. Languages include C#, HTML, JavaScript, JQuery), database design, and object-oriented programming.
• Technical Skills: Deep familiarity with IIS configuration and SQL querying/scripting.
• Computing Environment: Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), modern Azure/Windows Server certification, or documented equivalent training.
• Baseline Cert: CompTIA Security+ CE (or other approved IAT Level II baseline certificate).
• Active Secret Security Clearance
Company: S3, Inc
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