The Role

The Senior Systems Admin/Engineer is member of the Government Services Information Security team that is responsible for delivering Information Technology (IT) services and coordinating with Information Assurance (IA) personnel to ensure compliance with corporate and/or government policy, standards, procedures and industry best practices. The Sr. Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining program networks while working with the IA personnel and system owner to ensure the systems comply with applicable government policies. The Sr. Engineer will also be responsible for supporting equipment hosted on corporate network

The Main Responsibilities

• Install, Maintain, and Secure Windows 2008 R2 & 2016 based Servers with various roles while maintaining security compliance standards
• Domain Controllers, File servers, Print servers, DNS, IIS, Exchange to include clustered Hyper-V core servers
• Configure and maintain file shares, Create and maintain AD and Exchange accounts, Server performance Monitoring
• Plan and implement upgrades from Windows 2008 R2 to Windows 2016, Backup Exec solution
• Monitor & verify backup jobs, Disaster recovery efforts, Distributed File System (DFS), Data Mirroring
• Antivirus - proactive measures for virus and malicious code
• Maintain and secure Windows Based workstations
• Procure and implement new hardware, System Imaging, Create and implement group policies, Security script writing, Vulnerability assessment and mitigation
• Maintain systems in accordance with system security plans, Implement new security requirements as required
• Plan and implement upgrades from Windows 7 to 10, Troubleshoot user issues, Maintain network printers, New software evaluation, Maintain PBX and VM, Firewall & VPN maintenance and Network switch management
• Windows OS, MS Office and other software, hardware issues, profile issues, IP related issues, etc

What We Look For in a Candidate

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant system administration, user support and security control implementation work experience.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience.
• Considered expert in one (or more) of the following areas: Networking, Operating System (MS/), Security hardening. Self-starter with strong self-management skills, with an ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to apply professional judgment in critical thinking and problem solving.
• Team oriented
• Active TS/SCI with current SSBI Security Clearance is required and a Polygraph will be Required if not current.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of dedicated system administration supporting all levels from tier 1 user desktop support to tier 3 backend server and network support.
• Hands on experience managing Active Directory, Exchange, DNS, File servers, Print servers, Backup systems, Anti Virus systems
• Hands on experience using information security tools such as NESSUS, HBSS, ACAS, SCAP.
• Hardware troubleshooting and repair, evaluate and recommend new products
• Professional/technical certifications, such as A+, Network+, Security+, MCSA, MCSE, CCNA or equivalent IT or Information Security related certifications.