Systems Administrator

ESM•Dugway, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Enterprise Solutions and Management (ESM) is a rapidly growing government contractor that provides strategic IT services that meet mission needs for Defense and Federal customers. We are hiring a Systems Administrator for an exciting opportunity. The successful candidate administers and maintains enterprise Windows, Linux, and Unix server environments supporting mission-critical applications and management information systems, including virtualized and cloud-based infrastructures within DoD/Army environments. Responsibilities include system configuration, patching, upgrades, performance monitoring, troubleshooting, identity and security management, backup and recovery operations, SAN and database administration (MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle), and automation using scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, Python, and Ruby. The successful candidate manages high-availability and scalable systems, load balancing, server virtualization, configuration management, and deployment processes while ensuring compliance with Government policies, cybersecurity requirements, records retention standards, and IT certification/accreditation procedures. Additional responsibilities include capacity planning, performance tuning, software and firmware deployments, user account administration, data integrity monitoring, disaster recovery support, and hardware/software issue resolution to maintain secure, reliable, and fault-tolerant enterprise IT operations.

Requirements

Three (3) years of IT experience
IAT-II Baseline Certification (Security+, CYSA, et al.)
One of the following: Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE), Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), A+, Linux+, OR other equivalent nationally recognized certification
Knowledge of Windows, Linux, and Unix operating systems administration, including configuration, maintenance, patching, upgrades, troubleshooting, and virtual machine environment administration.
Experience performing operating system event and performance monitoring, resolving system configuration issues, and maintaining network connectivity and throughput.
Knowledge of operating system security, identity management, records retention, backup and recovery procedures, and compliance with Government policies and procedures.
Experience maintaining server hardware, operating systems, applications, storage configurations, RAID configurations, and supporting system imaging, upgrades, patches, and firmware installations.
Ability to administer enterprise production environments, including automated installation, deployment, configuration management, server virtualization, enterprise monitoring, and troubleshooting of hardware and software issues.
Knowledge of database and storage administration, including management of database servers, storage devices, data integrity monitoring, backup operations, and system performance improvement measures.
Ability to support cloud-based environments, user account administration, software testing and deployment, proof-of-concept efforts, and DoD/Army-approved IT certification and authorization processes
Secret clearance

Nice To Haves

Be a positive, self-motivated, and proactive person with the ability to adapt to change and tolerate stressful situations
Communicate effectively with team members, team lead, management, and government customer
Ability and desire to research and develop creative solutions to unique problems with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

Administer and maintain enterprise Windows, Linux, and Unix server environments.
Support mission-critical applications and management information systems.
Manage virtualized and cloud-based infrastructures within DoD/Army environments.
Perform system configuration, patching, upgrades, and performance monitoring.
Conduct troubleshooting, identity and security management, and backup and recovery operations.
Perform SAN and database administration (MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle).
Automate tasks using scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, Python, and Ruby.
Manage high-availability and scalable systems, load balancing, and server virtualization.
Oversee configuration management and deployment processes.
Ensure compliance with Government policies, cybersecurity requirements, records retention standards, and IT certification/accreditation procedures.
Perform capacity planning and performance tuning.
Manage software and firmware deployments.
Handle user account administration and data integrity monitoring.
Provide disaster recovery support.
Resolve hardware/software issues to maintain secure, reliable, and fault-tolerant enterprise IT operations.
Perform other duties as assigned.