System Administrator
AAC Washington, District of Columbia, United States · $110K–$130K/yr
Information Technology & Services · 201-500 employees
About the role
The System Administrator will provide Tier 3 technical support, manage Microsoft infrastructure, and implement security hardening standards. They are also responsible for automating administrative tasks and maintaining system performance across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a related field and 3–5 years of relevant IT experience, with at least 3 years focused on Microsoft technologies. Applicants must be US citizens and capable of obtaining an agency public trust suitability determination.
Full description
Provide Tier 3 technical support for Microsoft systems. Build, implement, and troubleshoot information systems within the Microsoft technology stack, including Microsoft Azure cloud technologies. Monitor and respond to system problems, provide technical support on existing and emerging technologies, and plan and execute technology projects, tasks, and initiatives. Research and report on new technologies and their potential value to the organization.
Requires on-site support 5 days per week and occasional after-hours outage support.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Analyze system logs and identify potential issues with computer systems
- Apply operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes
- Install and configure new hardware, storage, and software
- Add, remove, or update user account information, including resetting passwords
- Answer technical queries and assist end users
- Perform system performance tuning
- Install and create virtual machines and cloud instances
- Ensure infrastructure availability and troubleshoot reported problems
- Support IT projects
- Implement and maintain CIS Benchmark configurations and other security hardening standards across the Windows environment
- Support compliance efforts related to federal security baselines and directives
- Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts and other automation tools to streamline administrative tasks
- Identify opportunities to automate system monitoring, reporting, and remediation processes
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