System Administrator

Guidehouse•Dc, DC

1d•$98,000 - $163,000•Onsite

About The Position

The System Administrator is responsible for providing technical expertise required for installing, supporting, and maintaining the Client’s system, and planning for and responding to system services outages and other problems. The System Administrator shall monitor the system to ensure availability to users; establish system requirements using analysis in the development of custom solutions; ensure that the system is compliant with Client standards; evaluate analytically and systematically problems of system usage; and organize and plan appropriate corrective action. This System Administrator is Client facing and offers the opportunity to grow into a leadership position. The System Administrator is responsible for providing technical expertise required for installing, supporting, and maintaining the Customer's system, and planning for and responding to system services outages and other problems. The System Administrator shall monitor the system to ensure availability to users; establish system requirements using analysis in the development of custom solutions; ensure that the system is compliant with Client IT standards; evaluate analytically and systematically problems of system usage; and organize and plan appropriate corrective action. This System Administrator will be Client facing and offer the opportunity to grow into a leadership position. The system administrator shall also perform the following: Minimize the risk of disruption to Client end users Record and report system related performance metrics Coordinate with the government to schedule required system maintenance Complete required maintenance activities within a planned window during non-peak hours In the event of an unplanned outage or system restoration issue, the government may request the System Administrator to be on-site to respond to the outage/issue until resolution between the hours of 6 am and 8 pm Coordinate application and database issues (i.e. – capacity management, storage, and space) Assist in the management of multiple systems environments (e.g. – development, test, training, and production) in accordance with Client guidelines, and refresh environments as needed for either development or training purposes Perform technical support to obtain, apply, test, and implement necessary patches and bug fixes Provide technical support for platform and application upgrades Maintain and update the Customer's system administration documentation, as required

Requirements

An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
Bachelor Degree
FIVE (5) or more years' experience to include system administrator and experience with data sets, networks, system security, and data backup/recovery.
Strong SQL development and the ability to create scripts in PERL.
Understands Windows IIS and Windows Server Administration.
Must be on client site 5 days a week.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and previous use of Oracle, JAVA, Linux/Unix/AIX, and/or WebSphere Liberty

Responsibilities

Minimize the risk of disruption to Client end users
Record and report system related performance metrics
Coordinate with the government to schedule required system maintenance
Complete required maintenance activities within a planned window during non-peak hours
Coordinate application and database issues (i.e. – capacity management, storage, and space)
Assist in the management of multiple systems environments (e.g. – development, test, training, and production) in accordance with Client guidelines, and refresh environments as needed for either development or training purposes
Perform technical support to obtain, apply, test, and implement necessary patches and bug fixes
Provide technical support for platform and application upgrades
Maintain and update the Customer's system administration documentation, as required

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Care.com annual membership
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus