Description

SAIC has an immediate opening for a Systems Administrator to support the USSOCOM SITEC III. Performs high-level operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for complex systems, workstations, and servers. Coordinates and performs complex software installations and upgrades. Schedules and maintains installations and upgrades according to IT policies. Monitors and adjusts systems for optimal performance and ensures data integrity. This position is based on site in Ft. Belvoir, VA.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Systems Administrators perform admin level support in accordance with the SIE OPORD.

• Systems Administrators must possess strong problem-solving, analytical and communication skills, in addition to in-depth technical knowledge of the Government’s systems’ hardware and software.

• The position requirements vary depending on system complexity, the types of operating and network systems being supported, and the size of the organization.

• A background in the specific types of hardware and software systems used by the Government is required.

• Systems Administrators monitor and control one or more mid-range application servers.

• This position studies program operating instructions to determine equipment setup and operations.

• Systems Administrators continuously observes the operation of assigned applications and storage devices to monitor system operation and determines the point of hardware or software failure.

• This position manipulates systems in accordance with standard procedures to continue operations when individual units of a system malfunction.

• Systems Administrators confer with software systems engineering or applications programming personnel if errors require a change of instructions or sequences of operations.

• Systems Administrators maintains operating records such as machine performance and production reports.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance is required with the ability to obtain a Top Secret / SCI if hired.

• Bachelor's and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience.

DoD 8140/8570 Certification Requirement:

• DoDD 8570.01-M IAT II AND one of the following:

• MCSA relevant to the candidate's work area OR

• VMware Certified Associate (VCA) OR

• VMware Certified Technical Associate (VCTA) OR

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

• Microsoft Certified Associate relevant to work area OR

• MCSA Server 2012/2016 OR

• Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate OR

• MCSE relevant to the candidates work area OR

• AWS Sys Ops Administrator Associate OR

• Nutanix Certified Professional OR

• MCTS: SCCM

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Installing operating system software, patches, and upgrades.

• Analyzing, troubleshooting, and resolving system hardware, software, and networking issues.

• Configuring, optimizing, fine-tuning, and monitoring operating system software and hardware.

• Performing system backups and recovery.

• Conducting server builds.

• Provide Systems Administrator support to systems hosting complex operational databases, software configuration control, and system interfaces for computer systems.

• Maintains file servers, network access; documents, analyzes, and troubleshoots systems anomalies to ensure optimum equipment performance.

• Provide basic support of Identity Management roles, policies, hardware, software maintain AD/GAL synchronization.

• Ensures workstation/server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions.

• Support Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) roles, policies, hardware, software, and procedures. needed to create, manage, distribute, use, store and revoke digital certificates and manage public-key encryption.

• Troubleshoot PKI-related server and client issues to include middle-ware applications and configurations.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2410633

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