DS Windows System Administrator
Summary
Windows system administrator supporting a cleared government program in Chantilly, VA (active TS/SCI with polygraph required). Day-to-day work spans building and hardening Windows servers, patch management, Active Directory/LDAP/Centrify domain administration, SCOM monitoring, and PowerShell scripting.
PLEASE NOTE: This position requires an ACTIVE Top Secret/SCI Clearance with Polygraph. To be considered for this position, you MUST have an ACTIVE Clearance Level of Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph
Position Code: 04-SA0522-1
Location: Chantilly, VA
Summary
The successful candidate will leverage their development skills and experience to support the successful ingestion, cleansing, transformation, loading, and display of significant amounts of data.
Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities
- You will help sustain and improve the organization’s Windows infrastructure as part of a collaborative systems team. Your focus will span operations, security, and integration of hardware and software.
- Research and resolve operating system problems efficiently and accurately in adherence to organizational standards
- Troubleshoot operating system issues and collaborate with cross-functional teams including application development and networking
- Build and harden Windows servers, establish and manage configuration baselines
- Plan, test, install, integrate, and maintain new or updated operating systems
- Apply security and firmware patches promptly; assist in maintaining patch management strategies
- Test and integrate new hardware and software components
- Manage the lifecycle of operating systems
- Design interfaces to external systems and maintain thorough documentation on system configurations and processes
Required Experience, Skills, & Technologies
- 7+ years of relevant experience with Windows systems
- Experience with complex system architectures and interconnected data environments
- Hands-on experience with Active Directory, LDAP, and Centrify for domain management
- Experience and proficiency applying security patches within enterprise systems
- Experience scripting in PowerShell, VB, or similar tools
- Experience and ability to manage environments running Windows Server 2008/2012/2016
- Experience with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) and Access Control Service (ACS)
- Experience with Microsoft Exchange, Outlook, and antivirus solutions including Symantec and McAfee
Desired Experience, Skills & Technologies
- Familiarity with LAN, SAN, TCP/IP, and Cisco network configurations
- MCSE or MCITP certifications
- Experience with VMware 5+ and a VMWare Certified Professional (VCP) credential