2nd Shift | Top Secret Systems Admin

Conceras • Beltsville, MD

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Seeking a Systems Administrator to support a large federal government agency. The role involves on-site work at a secure government location, operating on one of three shifts, including weekend/holiday rotations and on-call support. The specific shift for this position is 11:30 pm to 8:00 am with rotating days.

Requirements

• Microsoft Server 2003/2008/2012
• Active Directory
• Windows XP/2003/2007
• Office 2010
• Reliability and strong sense of work commitment.
• Ability to follow Standard Operations Procedures and verbal direction.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivation, professional demeanor, and accountability.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft SQL Server 2008/2014
• SharePoint Server 2007/2013
• BizTalk Server 2009/2013
• Internet Information Services (IIS)
• System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
• PowerShell scripting
• NetIQ AppManager Control Center
• NetIQ AppManager Operator Console
• VMware vSphere Client
• NetApp OnCommand System Manager 2.2
• Information Support Server Environment (ISSE) 3.x/4.x
• General switch, router, and firewall management
• Network and Host Vulnerability Assessment / Mitigation
• CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+
• ITIL Foundations

Responsibilities

• Monitor, triage, troubleshoot and perform systems administration, maintenance activities and periodic system health checks on a complex messaging platform.
• Perform operations and maintenance activities related to directory services, group policies, security compliance and data/systems backup.
• Install system/application patches.
• Perform periodically scheduled password cycling and virus definition updates.
• Develop, test, and execute PowerShell scripts to check for potential system issues and automate routine tasks.
• Coordinate and interact with other service offices to remediate systems outages, performance degradations and network/application defects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level