System Administrator III

Signature Performance, Inc.•,

About The Position

The System Administrator III is responsible for Windows server and domain infrastructure administration, including creating virtual machines in Azure Government Cloud. The role maintains system security in accordance with Government STIG/DOD standards and NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-171 requirements, and supports regulatory compliance and industry certifications through policy controls, audit functions, and system documentation. The administrator serves as a subject matter expert for system administration and performs backups, restores, maintenance planning, vulnerability scans, patching, disaster recovery planning and testing, and integrity checks. The position analyzes issues and opportunities, recommends solutions, communicates plans and impacts to business and technical teams, assesses environments for efficiency and cost savings, supports containerization initiatives and parts of the SDLC, and creates automated functions, reports, or extracts for audits and compliance. The role also supports staff and provides Tier 3 helpdesk ticket support.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, or a total of 10 years of IT experience if no degree.
At least 5 years of experience with Windows system administration, Office 365 administration, and Palo Alto firewalls.
Microsoft or industry certifications.
Proficiency in system automation, such as PowerShell and template deployment.
Knowledge of TCP/IP networking protocols, SMTP, SNMP, DHCP, and DNS configurations.
Strong troubleshooting skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical people.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects.
Ability to perform job functions with minimal supervision.
Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance.
U.S. citizenship or naturalized citizenship is required.
All work must be completed in the continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of experience with containerization technologies, Kubernetes, and Docker.
FedRAMP experience.
Python automation.
Linux administration, including Debian- and Fedora-based distributions.
Azure and Citrix knowledge.

Responsibilities

Administer Windows servers, including patching, Active Directory, Group Policy, and DNS.
Create virtual machines in Azure Government Cloud and administer domain infrastructure.
Follow Government STIG/DOD security standards and NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-171 compliance requirements.
Follow, maintain, and assist in creating policy controls for regulatory compliance, audits, and industry certifications.
Create and maintain environment and system documentation and technical specifications.
Serve as a subject matter expert for system administration.
Perform backups, restores, maintenance planning, vulnerability scans, patching, disaster recovery planning, execution and testing, and integrity checks.
Independently analyze issues and opportunities and develop recommendations and solutions based on findings and business needs.
Communicate planned solutions, impacts, and timelines to business and technical teams.
Analyze current and future environments for efficiency and cost-saving opportunities.
Support key technology initiatives involving containerization technologies.
Support key components of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Create automated functions, reports, or extracts to support system audits and regulatory compliance for core systems and ancillary applications.
Provide support to staff and team members.
Provide Tier 3 support for helpdesk tickets.