Senior System Administrator - Storage and Virtualization of Non-Core Services

Senior Systems Administrator (Theater Compute & Storage Environment)

Transform technology into opportunity as a Systems Administrator with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

Responsibilities

• Administer, operate, and maintain storage and virtualized infrastructure services using Hyper‑V, vCenter, Virtual Network Machine (VNM), Rubrik, PPDM or other tools as appropriate and available, providing support ranging from Tier 1 to Tier 3 in support of USAFE Non‑Core Services.
• Responsible for the administration, maintenance and support of the organization’s IT systems and infrastructure including managing servers, ensuring system availability and implementing solutions to improve system performance and security.
• Oversees the installation, configuration and maintenance of servers including physical and virtual environments.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to understand business needs and requirements and provide appropriate solutions.
• Monitors systems performance and troubleshoots moderate to complex issues to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Performs maintenance such as patch management, updates and backups.
• Perform security patches as required to mitigate security vulnerabilities and to increase functionality.
• Ensures systems are updated with latest security patches and software updates.
• Schedule and perform system upgrades as necessary to maintain the currency and security of the system.
• Implements and maintains security measures to protect systems from unauthorized access and vulnerabilities.
• Conducts security audits and assessments to ensure compliance with organization policies and regulatory requirements (DISA STIGs).
• Manage allocated storage to avoid incidents caused by lack of capacity.
• Manages and tests backup and recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Develops and maintains disaster recovery plans for critical systems and services.
• Participates in disaster recovery drills and business continuity planning.
• Follow the backup and recovery plans to ensure there is no application performance degradation according to service-level agreements.
• Provides support to end users and other IT staff by resolving complex hardware, software and system related issues.
• Maintains detailed documentation of system configurations, procedures and changes.
• Creates reports on system performance, security incidents and other key metrics.
• Coordinates with other IT teams to ensure coordinated delivery of IT services.
• Provides recommendations for system improvements based on analysis and industry best practices.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, systems, information systems/technology, engineering, software engineering/programming, management, natural sciences, social sciences, mathematics or business/finance.

Experience: This position requires a minimum of five years’ experience, of which at least three years must be specialized experience in administrating computer systems. General experience includes operations experience on a large-scale computer system or a multi-server local area network.

Certifications

• Possess and maintain DoW 8570 IAT Level II Certification
• Possess and maintain one of the following DoD 8570 Computing Environment Certifications appropriate to providing systems administration:
  • VMWare VCP/Data Center Virtualization (or higher – Advanced Professional or Design Expert)
  • VMWare VCP/vSphere Foundations Administrator
  • VMWare VCP/Cloud Foundation Administrator
  • Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ800/801)
  • Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
  • Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
  • MCSA Server 2016
  • MCSE Core Infrastructure

Additional Requirements

Candidate must meet Germany TESA requirements as follows:

• Germany: A Bachelor’s Degree and three (3) years of recent specialized experience; or
• Associates Degree and seven (7) years of recent specialized experience; or
• No degree and 11 years or recent specialized experience.

Security Clearance

Security Clearance Level: Secret

Location

Location: On Customer Site

US Citizenship Required

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Benefits

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting‑edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

Salary and Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $93,662 - $115,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Total compensation for international positions varies by tax, social security, and immigration statuses, as well as location. Generally, an international assignment may include allowances, premium uplifts, and/or relocation or transportation benefits, above base salary range noted.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans