System Administrator

System Administrator

S2Technologies is seeking a skilled System Administrator to support the West Desert Test Center (WDTC) Data Sciences Division in meeting its mission of providing developmental and production testing of defense programs.

Job Responsibilities:

· Participate in the implementation of system monitoring components including new servers, software, and upgrades to include installation, upgrade, support, and troubleshooting of monitoring systems.

· Log all requests for assistance and all deficiencies upon discovery, and track solutions, in the Government trouble ticketing system.

· Administer locally and remotely the following: backup systems, virtualization, storage, and patch management of local and remote network appliances (i.e., hardware, virtual platforms and applications.

· Analyze, log, track and resolve complex software/hardware matters pertaining to networking connectivity issues, printers, servers, infrastructure and applications to meet customer needs.

· Coordinate hardware and software testing, installations and upgrades to ensure monitoring is properly performed IAW current policy.

· Coordinate and monitor troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common monitoring system problems and document monitoring system events to ensure continuous function.

· Ensure installations are IAW established local procedures.

· Configure, track and maintain server room capacity.

· Manage equipment moves while in compliance with Automated Data Processing Equipment (ADPE) management.

· Coordinate modifications to equipment after asset and configuration manager approval.

· Submit any proposed modifications or deviations to the architectural baseline to the configuration manager for waiver or deviation approval prior to execution of any architecture modification.

· Comply with existing Change Management strategies and existing baseline change management processes and procedures.

· Maintain as-built drawings at a Government-provided centralized site, update the drawings as configuration changes occur, inspect the drawings submitted by others and provide a list of discrepancies to the configuration manager.

· Maintain detailed rack diagrams.

· Coordinate any equipment moves to and from server racks and annotate updates within the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) and rack diagrams.

· Centrally manage server hardware, operating systems and applications, provided for TNET.

· Provide routine application patching and upgrade management for operating systems and commercial applications (i.e., Java, Microsoft Office, etc.)

· Maintain the application operating requirements, configuration control information (i.e., version and vendor Point of Contact).

· Maintain audit logs for no less than 365 days (or as space allows) for all servers and monitoring systems. The Contractor shall make logs immediately available to the Government upon request.

· Provide support to users in the development of technical specifications for system requirements (e.g. sizing of storage to meet service levels).

· Audit system event and error logs to identify weak configurations and security vulnerabilities.

· Evaluate, troubleshoot, and repair Windows and non-Windows based servers, workstations and laptops. Any repairs requiring external support must be coordinated and approved by the Government. Contractor may be required to provide assistance to third-party vendors.

· Perform data recovery from backups and from damaged data storage devices.

· Administer storage area networks, Network Attached Storage (NAS) (EMC VNX and Data Domain), and tape back-up (Quantum Scalar) ensuring proper allocation to users and proper archival strategies.

· Administer the following server technologies: Cisco Unified Computing System, Linux high performing computing, HP, Dell, VMware ESXi, Azure,Crestron and Citrix.

Experience:

· 1-10 years of relevant system administration experience

Education:

· n/a

Certifications:

· IAT Level II (i.e., Security+, etc.)

Security Clearance:

· Active Secret

Other Position Requirements:

S2Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.