Systems Administrator

Job Summary

Manage and tune on-prem air-gapped computer systems and network connections to ensure high levels of availability and security of the supported business applications.  Participates in the planning and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure system provisioning and maintenance that is consistent with company goals, industry best practices and regulatory requirements. 
 

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and tune on-prem air-gapped computer systems and network connections to ensure high levels of availability and security of the supported business applications
• Participates in the planning and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure system provisioning and maintenance that is consistent with company goals, industry best practices and regulatory requirements
• Install, configure, monitor, administer and maintain servers, printers, scanners and applications 
• Manage communications and connection solutions, including workstation connectivity, and Internet applications
• Responsible for scheduling and monitoring backup jobs, analyzing and correcting issues as identified, regularly reporting critical data metrics and issues to management and proactively maintaining the health and safety of the storage solutions 
• Administer and maintain end user accounts, permissions, and access rights exercising a least-privileged approach.
• Perform server and security audits 
• Analyze system, server, application, and network performance on a regular basis
• Participate in and support capacity planning and the development of long-term strategic goals for systems and software in conjunction with end-users and department managers 
• Support application development teams throughout project lifecycle
• Manage scalability, availability, and performance of servers and services to applications and data systems
• Configure storage to optimize system performance, backup and restore operations, and to maximize cost-effective utilization of resources  
• Install patches and upgrades to server hardware, firmware, and/or software  
• Manage system integration testing, load, testing, stress testing, and user acceptance testing processes
• Responsible for physical storage media management (i.e. extending file systems, storage on demand, server disk drives, tape backup devices, etc)
• Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure network products and services 
• Monitor and test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports
• Aid in development of business continuity and disaster recovery plans, and maintain current knowledge of plan executables
• Coordinate with end users and technical staff to implement and maintain systems that utilize industry best practices to meet business objectives, while maintaining the security and integrity of the data, system and network
• Generate metrics, project status reports and operating status reports for management and team members
• Provide guidance to less experienced personnel
• Prepare, coordinate and support user training and documentation and provide technical assistance for post-implementation support issues 
• Provide service desk and technical support to users, with multi-tiered troubleshooting techniques. 
• Perform routine to moderately complex problem analysis and resolution design for systems and applications 
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have

• In Depth experience with virtualization and effective resource pooling
• Windows Server failover clustering and availability groups
• Microsoft SQL Server optimization
• PowerShell automation
• Backup and disaster recovery to include application aware processing
• Experience with endpoint management software to include:
  • • Image/application management and deployment, computer baseline inventory, security configurations, patch management, driver\bios updates and security configuration, and vulnerability scanning.
• Comfortable managing both the server and networking infrastructure
• Takes initiative and is forward thinking in problem solving and process improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, management information systems, mathematics, information technology, computer sciences, a related field, or 5+ years equivalent experience
• At least one (1) year of directly related experience in systems administration 
• Experience with one of the principles, methods, and techniques used in all phases installation, configuration, administration and maintenance of IT and business systems
• Experience in current principles and practices of system administration
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as cooperatively in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to successfully interact with all levels of management, other IT professionals and end-users
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
• Is open and responsive to change and demonstrates a commitment to the process of continuous improvement by identifying and responding actively and with sensitivity to the needs of all customers
   

The expected pay scale for this position is $104,297/year - $140,769/year. Should the level, location, or scope of the position change during the hiring process, the pay scale may be modified accordingly. When extending an offer of employment, DRS Daylight Solutions considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position; any Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, the candidate’s relevant work experience, education/training, certifications, and key skills; internal equity; and market and business considerations.