Jr. Systems Administrator (Hybrid)

BDR Solutions•Washington, DC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

BDR Solutions, LLC, (BDR) supports the U.S. Federal Government in successfully achieving its mission and goals. Our service and solution delivery starts with understanding each client's end-state, and then seamlessly integrating within each Agency's organization to improve and enhance business and technical operations and deployments. BDR is seeking a Jr. Systems Administrator to join our growing team! This position will be performed as a hybrid role with three (3) days on-site in Washington, D.C.. This position requires US Citizenship with an Active Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility. (Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply) Role Overview As the Jr. Systems Administrator, you will be responsible for server operations and utilities on the servers. The Systems Administrator should have expertise with Windows operating systems and is responsible for configuration, patch management, version and sub-version upgrades, and all aspects of the availability of servers.

Requirements

Must have a TS Clearance SCI eligibility
2+ years of relevant Systems Administration experience
Bachelors' degree in IT or related field
Must have one of the following certifications: M365A or CCNA or Server+
Hands on experience with SCCM/MECM for deployments and maintenance
Experience with Enterprise backup solutions, tape robots and virtual tape solutions.
Experience racking hardware, running cabling (copper/fiber) and monitoring data center operations/availability.
Knowledge of virtualization concepts (VMware)
Experience installing, managing, and upgrading Windows-based systems and servers
Solid understanding of Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DFS, Clustered and stand-alone servers
Windows ACLs and permissions
Analyzing system error logs and troubleshooting user-reported errors
Creating system documentation and following SOPs
Must be able to work within a team, providing primary and backup support as needed on various projects
Must be able to obtain Scrum Master certification (6-months)
U.S Citizenship is required.
Individuals may also be subject to a background investigation including, but not limited to criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness.

Nice To Haves

COTS deployment and integration
Vulnerability remediation
Windows Image creation and deployment
Knowledge of Windows domain migration and consolidation
Data migration experience

Responsibilities

Identify weak points or gaps in the systems architecture and provide recommendations for improving operations and the end user experience
Perform Account Administration services which include user account administration, e-mail accounts administration/provisioning, e-mail archiving/vaulting, and data files management (creation, deletion, backup and restoration)
Support engineering, product integration and deployment of IT systems to support the organizational mission
Maintain daily, weekly and monthly scheduled network backups; restore data as required to support systems and data recovery due to hardware, software or user error; verify and validate the integrity of the backups and perform recovery tests or drills monthly in coordination with Government guidance
Support/troubleshoot/update/monitor the health of VMware Workspace ONE UEM; troubleshoot any client connectivity issues and monitor for Network Operations Center (NOC) outages and communicate with the customer
Monitor the database environment to ensure availability and required performance
Maintain daily, weekly and monthly scheduled network backups; restore data as required to support systems and data recovery due to hardware, software or user error; verify and validate the integrity of the backups and perform recovery tests or drills monthly in coordination with Government guidance
Create design and implementation documents (to include network diagrams, system component diagrams, etc.) as well as test plans, operation manuals and training
Work with other agencies, divisions and organizations to implement federally mandated solutions and shared services
Participate in organizational change management processes, ensuring all changes are recorded and approved
Resolve problems that have been escalated from the help desk