Windows System Administrator

Lentech•Columbia, MD

About The Position

The Windows System Administrator administers day-to-day IT systems, ensuring system availability, backup and restore, configuration changes, and maintenance and patching of physical and virtual systems. The role installs software releases and system upgrades, evaluates and installs patches, resolves software problems, troubleshoots hardware and software, performs system backups and recovery, maintains data files, and monitors system configuration to ensure data integrity. The position uses standard concepts, practices, and procedures for DevOps environments and researches and engineers new solutions. The administrator provides second- and third-tier support and coordinates timely resolution of computing hardware and software problems. This includes consulting with clients, hardware and software vendors, application programmers, and WAN/LAN networking support groups, as well as providing direct technical support for products delivered in a 7x24-hour environment. Duties may include installing and configuring workstations, servers, printers, and data, voice, or video network components; testing hardware and software and establishing system acceptance criteria; developing local administrative policies and procedures to ensure database and system integrity; and coordinating with clients and support groups on critical dates, LAN and client/server requirements, training needs, and administration guidelines. The administrator also coordinates delivery and staging of client/server hardware and software, including Ethernet wiring, and configures and builds server hardware and network interfaces to meet client and vendor specifications.

Requirements

Active and current TS/SCI with FSP through MD.
Ten years of system administrator experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certification is required.
A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required; five years of system administrator experience may substitute for the degree.

Nice To Haves

Security+ certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer day-to-day IT systems, including availability, backup and restore, configuration changes, and maintenance and patching of physical and virtual systems.
Install software releases and system upgrades, evaluate and install patches, and resolve software-related problems.
Troubleshoot hardware and software; perform system backups and recovery; maintain data files; and monitor system configuration for data integrity.
Research and engineer new solutions for DevOps environments.
Provide second- and third-tier support and coordinate timely resolution of computing hardware and software problems.
Consult with clients, hardware and software vendors, application programmers, and WAN/LAN networking support groups.
Provide direct technical support for products delivered in a 7x24-hour environment.
Install and configure workstations, servers, printers, and data, voice, or video network components as needed.
Test current and new hardware and software and establish system acceptance criteria.
Develop local administrative policies and procedures to ensure database and system integrity.
Meet with clients and support groups to establish critical dates and LAN and client/server requirements, determine training needs, and develop tailored system administration guidelines.
Coordinate delivery and staging of client/server hardware and software, including Ethernet wiring for workstation and file server platforms.
Configure and build server hardware and network interfaces to meet client and vendor technical specifications.