Operations Systems Administrator

IFAS LLC • Charleston, SC

110d

About The Position

The Comptroller and Global Financial Services Charleston (CGFS) Bureau of the Department of State (DoS) requires the contractor to provide Information Specialist services in the Global Systems Division, Financial Systems Operations Unit. The Financial Systems Operations Unit is responsible for the operation of both domestic and overseas financial systems, including payroll, accounting, accounts receivable, disbursing, cash reconciliation, data warehouse, imaging, and Treasury reporting systems.

Requirements

• Knowledge and experience using SQL and SQL Plus to query Oracle and MSSQL databases
• Knowledge and experience with PeopleSoft Payroll application a plus
• Knowledge and experience with PeopleSoft PeopleTools a plus
• Experience in requirements gathering and fit-gap analysis
• Ability to communicate technical as well as non-technical information clearly, both orally and in writing
• Knowledge of and/or experience with compensation and financial systems
• Knowledge of and/or experience with 'Control-M' batch scheduling software or similar software

Nice To Haves

• A four-year degree in information technology or business-related field is preferred but not required
• Ten years of experience in computer systems design, requirements analysis, resource management, and systems implementation are desired
• Five years of experience configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting: virtual server environments, blade servers, network-based data storage environments, planning and implementing diverse backup solutions for new and existing systems and experience with active directory networks is also desired
• Extensive knowledge of Network Appliance storage systems is desired
• Should be current with the latest developments in Microsoft Server and Client operating systems, other LAN/WAN technology, and Exchange Server 2007 and 2010 in designing, configuration, and maintenance, backup strategies, corporate Anti-Virus Solutions
• Professional and technical certification programs may be substituted for years of education, based on credit hour equivalents

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and execute daily, bi-weekly, monthly, and annual operating procedures to support the production financial systems
• Integrate and automate cycles and Windows activities through an automated batch manager, 'Control-M'
• Coordinate and develop production schedules with user departments within guidelines and applicable service level agreements
• Perform the installation of application software and core database software upgrades and patches
• Develop, document, test, and maintain database backup, recovery, and replication strategies, procedures, and schedules
• Create and maintain all production databases, primarily Oracle and SQL, including compliance with Department of State regulations
• Plan, test and execute continuity of operations plans for all applicable systems

Benefits

• Possibility of obtaining a security clearance of 'Top Secret/SCI'

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees