Senior System Administrator

SAIC•Fort Belvoir, VA

34d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior System Administrator will provide support for operational intelligence integration and data-centric operations for customers across tactical, joint, interagency, allied, and coalition partners, including Army Service Component Commands (ASCC), Joint Task Force J-2s, and Combatant Commands. This position is contingent upon award expected summer 2026. Work is to be performed at Ft. Belvoir, VA. Performs high-level, day-to-day operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for complex operating systems, workstations and servers. Coordinates, directs and performs complex software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages. Schedules installations and upgrades and maintains them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures. Continually monitors and tunes multiple systems to achieve optimum performance levels. Ensures workstation/server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions of varying complexities. Ensures data/media recoverability by developing and implementing a schedule of system backups and database archive operations. Plans and implements the modernization of servers. Develops, implements and promotes standard operating procedures and schedules. Conducts hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines. Incumbent develops and implements new standards, policies and procedures. Incumbent in this job works closely with Network and Systems Analysts to help determine and develop the systems that will be implemented. (It should be understood that this is not intended to be a detailed nor comprehensive description of any individual employee's job content. Managers set the specific duties and responsibilities for each employee).

Requirements

Master's degree and 12 years of related experience OR Bachelors degree and 17 years of related experience
Experience in server administration, including supporting servers in a production environment
Experience identifying and analyzing server requirements; planning the design and deployment of new technologies and upgrades
Experience with Windows Server 2016 and later operating systems, Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP
Ability to work as both part of a team and independently; and mentor junior personnel
Experience using PowerShell and other scripting languages
DoD 8140.03 IAT Level II/Intermediate certification
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MSCA) or Windows Server 2012/Windows Server 2016 Certification
Possess a current TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a CI polygraph

Responsibilities

Performs high-level, day-to-day operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for complex operating systems, workstations and servers.
Coordinates, directs and performs complex software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages.
Schedules installations and upgrades and maintains them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures.
Continually monitors and tunes multiple systems to achieve optimum performance levels.
Ensures workstation/server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions of varying complexities.
Ensures data/media recoverability by developing and implementing a schedule of system backups and database archive operations.
Plans and implements the modernization of servers.
Develops, implements and promotes standard operating procedures and schedules.
Conducts hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.
Develops and implements new standards, policies and procedures.
Works closely with Network and Systems Analysts to help determine and develop the systems that will be implemented.