Systems Administrator Specialist - Intermediate

Five Stones Research Corporation•Sierra Vista, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) is seeking energetic candidates to join its established and growing Huntsville-headquartered team as a Systems Administrator Specialist. This full-time, exempt position is located at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona. No travel is expected. U.S. citizenship is required, along with a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one. The position manages the daily activities involved in configuring and operating the organization’s IT systems and applications. It provides installation, maintenance, and general support for IT systems; identifies and resolves operating system, server hardware and software, and application problems; and detects, diagnoses, and reports issues across server, desktop, and mobile IT systems. The administrator assists users with access and usage questions, installs software releases and system upgrades, evaluates and installs patches, and resolves software-related issues. Additional work includes performing backup and recovery procedures, maintaining data files, monitoring system configuration for data integrity, analyzing and planning system capacity, and optimizing system operation and resource utilization. The role also develops and implements policies and procedures that meet business and end-user needs, and defines system requirements based on user or client needs, cost, scalability, and integration requirements.

Requirements

A relevant technical curriculum and job-related experience, meeting one of these pathways: a Bachelor’s degree; an Associate’s degree and at least 2 years of experience; at least 60 semester hours of formal education toward an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience; or 6 years of experience.
Additional certifications in the area of specialization, other than those required for the position, may substitute for experience or education; substitution varies by certification.
Familiarity with a variety of systems administration concepts, practices, and procedures.
Ability to solve problems, identify risk, and communicate results and recommendations to department management.
DoD 8570.01M IAT/IAM/IASAE certification.
DoD Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one.
U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

Manage daily activities for configuration and operation of the organization’s IT systems and applications.
Assist with installation, maintenance, and general support of IT systems.
Identify and resolve operating system problems.
Analyze and resolve server hardware, server software, and application software problems.
Detect, diagnose, and report problems on server, desktop, and mobile IT systems.
Assist users with questions or issues related to accessing and using IT systems.
Install software releases and system upgrades, evaluate and install patches, and resolve software-related problems.
Perform system backup and recovery procedures.
Maintain data files and monitor system configuration to ensure data integrity.
Perform system capacity analysis and planning, and optimize system operation and resource utilization.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure systems meet organizational business requirements and end-user needs.
Define system requirements based on user or client needs, cost, scalability, and integration with existing applications, systems, or platforms.