Senior Systems Administrator

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES INC

17h

About The Position

Information Technology Strategies, Inc. is a government IT solutions provider servicing commercial and government initiative in various parts of the United States. We are currently seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to work for our company. Summary: Client Agency is Defense Logistics Agency Serve as senior administrator for enterprise application databases and supporting platform services to ensure availability, performance, and reliability. Design, create, configure, and maintain complex databases in client/server (and other required) environments; support systems design and database programming. Plan and project long-range database requirements in coordination with IT leadership and functional stakeholders. Establish/coordinate backup schedules; execute backups/restores and validate recovery capability. Provide data management support: data cleansing, database modeling assistance, and enforcement of data integrity processes. Develop and maintain database/data governance artifacts: policies, standards, procedures, dictionaries, schema documentation, file design/storage, and integration design. Support reporting and analytics needs, run queries, develop reports, and assist with SQL Server Reporting Services configuration/troubleshooting as needed. Support platform connectivity and application availability, including advanced application networking concepts (e.g., load balancing and fault tolerance) as applicable. Provide local and remote maintenance support for systems deployed across multiple locations; assist other system administrators as required. Execute database Continuity of Operations (COOP) responsibilities, including participation in COOP planning, documentation, exercises, and related continuity activities Conduct database quality control and auditing to ensure accurate and appropriate use of data. Implement applicable STIGs/CERT/CTO/IA directives/mandates; research applicability and assess operational impacts to DBMS and supporting platforms. Perform vulnerability management, track remediation actions, and validate closure. Prepare and manage POA&Ms; implement mitigation strategies and document completion. Project Management & Stakeholder Support (Change, Scheduling, and Communication) Operate within ITIL-aligned change management: develop implementation plans/schedules, coordinate through configuration management, and obtain required Government approvals. Provide project execution support: maintain WBS, track progress, and deliver formal/informal status reporting to Government personnel and management. Advise users on database access and assist stakeholders in resolving database access/availability issues. Support governance/readiness activities (e.g., System Readiness Reviews (SRRs)) and prepare required documentation. Research and recommend software/hardware requirements for Government review and approval.

Requirements

Must possess IT-II security clearance or have a current National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check (NACLC). (Basic Federal Clearance requirements are U.S. Citizenship, clear criminal history check, no recent or pending bankruptcies)
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field.
Ten (10) years of experience in scripting, software development, web page design and development.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Serve as senior administrator for enterprise application databases and supporting platform services to ensure availability, performance, and reliability.
Design, create, configure, and maintain complex databases in client/server (and other required) environments; support systems design and database programming.
Plan and project long-range database requirements in coordination with IT leadership and functional stakeholders.
Establish/coordinate backup schedules; execute backups/restores and validate recovery capability.
Provide data management support: data cleansing, database modeling assistance, and enforcement of data integrity processes.
Develop and maintain database/data governance artifacts: policies, standards, procedures, dictionaries, schema documentation, file design/storage, and integration design.
Support reporting and analytics needs, run queries, develop reports, and assist with SQL Server Reporting Services configuration/troubleshooting as needed.
Support platform connectivity and application availability, including advanced application networking concepts (e.g., load balancing and fault tolerance) as applicable.
Provide local and remote maintenance support for systems deployed across multiple locations; assist other system administrators as required.
Execute database Continuity of Operations (COOP) responsibilities, including participation in COOP planning, documentation, exercises, and related continuity activities
Conduct database quality control and auditing to ensure accurate and appropriate use of data.
Implement applicable STIGs/CERT/CTO/IA directives/mandates; research applicability and assess operational impacts to DBMS and supporting platforms.
Perform vulnerability management, track remediation actions, and validate closure.
Prepare and manage POA&Ms; implement mitigation strategies and document completion.
Operate within ITIL-aligned change management: develop implementation plans/schedules, coordinate through configuration management, and obtain required Government approvals.
Provide project execution support: maintain WBS, track progress, and deliver formal/informal status reporting to Government personnel and management.
Advise users on database access and assist stakeholders in resolving database access/availability issues.
Support governance/readiness activities (e.g., System Readiness Reviews (SRRs)) and prepare required documentation.
Research and recommend software/hardware requirements for Government review and approval.