Windows System Administrator

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

1d•$77,600 - $176,000•Remote

About The Position

As a Windows Systems Administrator, you will support the reliability, security, and day-to-day operations of enterprise infrastructure within the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Informatics and Computing Infrastructure (VINCI) environment. You will administer, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows-centric enterprise systems, while supporting related Linux dependencies, storage platforms, backup solutions, and reporting tools that enable mission-critical applications and data services. In this role, you will support system administration activities across lower environments and assist with production stability as needed. You will help maintain system configurations, perform patching and lifecycle updates, monitor system health and capacity, troubleshoot operational issues, and document procedures that support continuity of operations. You will work with application teams, infrastructure engineers, and security stakeholders to ensure systems remain available, secure, compliant, and well-maintained. This includes supporting automation, configuration management, and operational improvements that enhance stability, security, and operational efficiency across the VINCI environment. This may include assisting with infrastructure-as-code workflows, automated build and deployment activities, monitoring integrations, patching, vulnerability remediation, and system hardening aligned with federal or enterprise security standards.

Requirements

4+ years of experience administering and supporting Windows systems, including system configuration, troubleshooting, patching, and lifecycle management
Experience supporting Linux systems or Linux-based application dependencies in an enterprise environment
Experience administering Windows-based enterprise systems and monitor availability, utilization, performance, and capacity
Experience with enterprise monitoring, reporting, or support tools, including SolarWinds, HP Report Optimizer, Crystal Reports, or HP Insight Remote Support
Experience supporting automation or scripting activities using tools such as PowerShell, Bash, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins
Ability to support infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, or automated deployment workflows for server configurations, patches, baselines, or environment-specific parameters
Ability to perform regular patching, vulnerability remediation, system hardening in accordance with federal or enterprise security standards, document system configurations, operational procedures, and troubleshooting steps
Ability to work independently with application, infrastructure, and security teams to troubleshoot issues and support operational needs
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
HS diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure environments, including servers, storage, backup, and monitoring platforms
Experience supporting regulated or government environments, including compliance with federal security and audit requirements
Experience administering RHEL, CentOS, and Linux-based SAS 9.x environments
Experience supporting Hadoop 3.x platforms in enterprise or analytical environments
Experience with Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) and enterprise perimeter security controls
Knowledge of storage networking concepts, SAN architectures, and performance optimization
Ability to maintain and troubleshoot IIS-based application hosting, including bindings, SSL management, and application pool health
Ability to develop and maintain PowerShell DSC, GPO templates, and baseline configuration modules that feed into automated deployment workflows
Ability to integrate Windows systems into automated configuration drift detection, compliance reporting, and remediation pipelines
Possession of strong scripting and automation skills using tools such as PowerShell and Bash

Responsibilities

Administer, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows-centric enterprise systems.
Support related Linux dependencies, storage platforms, backup solutions, and reporting tools.
Maintain system configurations.
Perform patching and lifecycle updates.
Monitor system health and capacity.
Troubleshoot operational issues.
Document procedures that support continuity of operations.
Work with application teams, infrastructure engineers, and security stakeholders to ensure systems remain available, secure, compliant, and well-maintained.
Support automation, configuration management, and operational improvements.
Assist with infrastructure-as-code workflows, automated build and deployment activities, monitoring integrations, patching, vulnerability remediation, and system hardening aligned with federal or enterprise security standards.