Systems Admin Specialist

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Florham Park, NJ

1d•$103,913 - $109,596

About The Position

Help make the technologies, products and services that make a difference. That’s the opportunity that’s waiting for you at General Dynamics Mission Systems. We help our nation’s heroes keep our nation safe by creating solutions so advanced, they redefine innovation for the world. It’s an amazing challenge. And it’s waiting for you now. We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between. Utilizing your strong analytical and problem-solving skills, you’ll serve as a front-line interface to users with technical issues by conducting systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies. Your duties may include installing new software, troubleshooting, granting permissions to applications and training users. You’ll also be responsible for the day-to-day support of server services by performing server administration for physical and virtual server operating systems and configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting of physical and virtual hardware and network related interfaces on servers. And, you’ll perform OS and vendor software patching on servers and monitor physical and virtual servers performance using monitoring tools.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience is required plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree.
Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Strong troubleshooting skills within the servers OS as well as both networking and storage technologies.
Good understanding of server based operating systems.
Hands-on experience deploying and supporting large-scale enterprise server solutions.

Nice To Haves

Creative thinking with the ability to multi-task.
Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success.
Commitment to ongoing professional development.
Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities

Serve as a front-line interface to users with technical issues by conducting systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies.
Install new software.
Troubleshoot technical issues.
Grant permissions to applications.
Train users.
Perform day-to-day support of server services.
Perform server administration for physical and virtual server operating systems.
Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot physical and virtual hardware and network related interfaces on servers.
Perform OS and vendor software patching on servers.
Monitor physical and virtual servers performance using monitoring tools.