Senior Advanced Apps Unanet Admin

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc

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About The Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Unanet Applications Administrator. This position provides an opportunity to further advance the cutting-edge technology that supports some of our nation’s core defense/intelligence services and systems. General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:Consults and collaborates with business leaders, end users, IT staff, vendors and other third parties and is involved in every phase of an application throughout its lifecycleTheir responsibilities includes job automation, running batch jobs, running SQL scripts, reviewing logs, system and application monitoring, maintenance, patch management, software upgrades, file transfers, backups, incident/problem troubleshooting and supportPerforms operational support responsibilities including application maintenance, application configuration and performance tuning, account management, installation of software upgrades, user support, and systems monitoringEnsures that the application layer is optimally configured for seamless integration and operability with OS, database, middleware, network, Web services, and other interrelated technological componentsEngages with the various teams to - performs application health checks to ascertain application accessibility, server availability, capacity planning, monitor scheduled job, batch jobs, systems alerts, upstream/downstream feed statusResponds to incident tickets, user inquiries and services requestsAnalyzes and triages defects/issues, plan and manage releases and migrations in different environments. Monitors system alerts, system utilization thresholds, capacity utilization on servers etc.Mentors, consults and otherwise supports the adoption of the application including responding to inquiries from a variety of sources for the purpose of providing technical assistance, advice and support, training, and assisting in the proper, efficient and effective use of the applicationUnderstands a broad range of customer's requirements, expectations and operational imperatives for their mission success and translates those business drivers and needs into requirements and actions for continuous enrichment of the user's experienceMonitors and enforces compliance of regulatory requirements like Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and corporate information security policies This included ensuring appropriate documentation for system configuration, change control, access control, and system logsWorks with the application vendors to obtain in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the vendor's planned changes, existing problems and known errors, corrective action and work around alternatives, and technical support capabilitiesMaintains current knowledge of vendor's plans and strategic directions for the application including: patch releases, minor version releases, major version releases, end-of-life support, new capability enhancements, and upgrade support capabilitiesFollows industry trends, evaluate vendor products and pursue technology innovation to ensure business services are cost competitive and aligned to industry best practicesLeads, plans, and executes projects, small initiatives, and/or cross-functional teamsManages high risk, high profile, tight schedule, and complex outcomes with composureBreaks down "barriers to progress" & motivates less experienced members of the team to actionPerforms other duties as directed

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Systems Administration, and/or related field or equivalent experience, plus 8 years of related experience or Master's degree plus 6 years of related experience.
Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Ability to program in SQL, PL/SQL, and SQLPLUS
Ability to program in Oracle Forms & Reports
Experience utilizing Oracle 12c & 19c
Extensive eperience with integration tools, application interfaces, DB links, and interface monitoring/troubleshooting
Firsthand experience with the Unanet application required
Firsthand experience with the JAMS schedueling application required
Demonstrated experience supporting critical application software (local, network installed and SaaS) to include medium to complex troubleshooting, research, ability to read and comprehend technical manuals, and maintain procedural documentation
Intermediate knowledge on server architecture and understanding of virtualization technologies, storage systems, enterprise security practices, and replication technologies
Evidence of ability to act highly independently on large and unique tasks and wide-ranging initiatives using a subject matter expertise of the Application or System Admin discipline
Intermediate understanding of the Internet and its key configuration components (e.g. DNS, http, IP addressing, Subnetting), and different methods of file transfer (e.g., FTP, SFTP, FTPS, NDM)
Has ability to evaluate intangibles in the analysis of significant and unique initiatives, situations, alternatives, proposals, designs, architectures, risks, data, systems, and constructs
History of providing work direction and leadership to others
Intermediate understanding of solutions development methodologies (e.g. DevOps, Agile, Software Development Lifecycle, etc.)
Solid organizational skills including: superior ability to lead initiatives and cross functional projects; a facility to handle multiple tasks and deliverables simultaneously; a track record of exercising independent judgment appropriately; and the ability to quickly understand and execute complex assignments when working on high profile outcomes with inherent risk
Excellent presentation, oral/written communication, and inter-personal skills including the ability to: anticipate, influence & adapt to a wide range of audiences; cultivate relationships and leverage organizational understanding to facilitate decision making and buy-in
Solid experience developing solutions to extremely complex, cross-domain, problems requiring significant business acumen, technical knowledge, ingenuity, creativity, and innovation
A history that illustrates flexibility and adaptability to changing business needs and shows the ability to recognize need for change
Excellent track record of being capable of working with significant uncertainty, resistance, barriers, issues and challenges; converting uncertainty into quantifiable impact, risk and mitigating actions

Nice To Haves

Current application administrator or other related technical certification indicating a degree of appropriate foundational knowledge is strongly preferred
Experience as a developer, systems integrator, systems engineer, solutions architect, or similar, strongly preferred
Knowledge of development languages, platforms, and tools preferred
Intermediate knowledge of SQL scripts and other scripting languages, and experience with batch automation and automation tools

Responsibilities

Consults and collaborates with business leaders, end users, IT staff, vendors and other third parties and is involved in every phase of an application throughout its lifecycle
Their responsibilities includes job automation, running batch jobs, running SQL scripts, reviewing logs, system and application monitoring, maintenance, patch management, software upgrades, file transfers, backups, incident/problem troubleshooting and support
Performs operational support responsibilities including application maintenance, application configuration and performance tuning, account management, installation of software upgrades, user support, and systems monitoring
Ensures that the application layer is optimally configured for seamless integration and operability with OS, database, middleware, network, Web services, and other interrelated technological components
Engages with the various teams to - performs application health checks to ascertain application accessibility, server availability, capacity planning, monitor scheduled job, batch jobs, systems alerts, upstream/downstream feed status
Responds to incident tickets, user inquiries and services requests
Analyzes and triages defects/issues, plan and manage releases and migrations in different environments.
Monitors system alerts, system utilization thresholds, capacity utilization on servers etc.
Mentors, consults and otherwise supports the adoption of the application including responding to inquiries from a variety of sources for the purpose of providing technical assistance, advice and support, training, and assisting in the proper, efficient and effective use of the application
Understands a broad range of customer's requirements, expectations and operational imperatives for their mission success and translates those business drivers and needs into requirements and actions for continuous enrichment of the user's experience
Monitors and enforces compliance of regulatory requirements like Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and corporate information security policies This included ensuring appropriate documentation for system configuration, change control, access control, and system logs
Works with the application vendors to obtain in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the vendor's planned changes, existing problems and known errors, corrective action and work around alternatives, and technical support capabilities
Maintains current knowledge of vendor's plans and strategic directions for the application including: patch releases, minor version releases, major version releases, end-of-life support, new capability enhancements, and upgrade support capabilities
Follows industry trends, evaluate vendor products and pursue technology innovation to ensure business services are cost competitive and aligned to industry best practices
Leads, plans, and executes projects, small initiatives, and/or cross-functional teams
Manages high risk, high profile, tight schedule, and complex outcomes with composure
Breaks down "barriers to progress" & motivates less experienced members of the team to action
Performs other duties as directed