Windows System Administrator
Lentech Inc. Columbia, Maryland, United States · $122K–$130K/yr
IT Services and IT Consulting · 51-200 employees
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About the role
The Windows System Administrator manages day-to-day IT operations, including system availability, backups, patching, and hardware/software troubleshooting. They also engineer new solutions, provide tier 2/3 support, and coordinate with clients and vendors to ensure system integrity.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph and at least ten years of experience in a similar role. A bachelor's degree in a related field and a DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certification are also required.
Full description
- The Windows System Administrator will be responsible for administrating day-to-day IT systems to include system availability, backup/restore, configuration changes, maintaining and patching both physical and virtual.
- Installs new software releases, system upgrades, evaluates and installs patches and resolves software related problems. Troubleshoot hardware and software.
- Performs system backups and recovery, possibly using non-standard tools and methods. Maintains data files and monitors system configuration to ensure data integrity.
- Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures for Devop environments . Ability to research and engineer new solutions.
- Provides 2nd and 3rd Tier support, coordinating timely resolution of problems related to computing hardware and software. Involves consulting with clients, hardware and software vendors, application programmers and the networking (WAN/LAN) support groups. Includes direct technical support for all products delivered in this 7x24 hour environment.
- May install and configure workstations, servers, printers, and data, voice or video network components.
- Performs testing and establishes system acceptance criteria on current and new hardware and software.
- Develops local administrative policies and procedures to ensure database and system integrity.
- Conducts meetings with the clients and other support groups to establish critical dates and LAN and client/server requirements, determines training needs and develops system administration guidelines tailored to the work environment.
- Coordinates the delivery and staging of client/server hardware and software including Ethernet wiring for the workstation and file server platforms.
- Configures and builds the server hardware and network interfaces to meet client and vendor technical specifications.
Required:
- ACTIVE AND CURRENT TS.SCI w FSP through MD
- Ten YOE as an SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity are required
- DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 Certification (Security + Preferred).
Education:• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
- Five (5) years of SA experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.
- DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 Certification (Security + Preferred)
Salary Range: $121,994.00 $130,285.00
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