Windows System Administrator

Why Join Rincon Research Corporation (RRC)?

At Rincon Research Corporation, our primary business is innovating, developing, and fielding digital signal processing (DSP) products and services for the United States Defense and Intelligence Communities in support of national security.

Rincon Research Corporation (RRC), an employee owned company, is seeking a talented, tenacious, results-driven individual to work in a multi-disciplinary R&D environment with similarly motivated electrical engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists, and analysts who are collectively responsible for creating custom digital signal processing solutions and leveraging them to make an operational mission impact.

Come join the team that is creating cutting edge signal processing and geolocation systems for the future!

What are the primary responsibilities in the Windows System Administrator position?

As a Windows Systems Administrator at Rincon, your role will be to look for opportunities for modernization and improvement. At Rincon we focus on growing as a multidisciplinary team, with opportunities to specialize, or to expand into others areas such as Linux and development work. As a team we develop techniques, create solutions, and work through change to develop new methodologies together. This role is a great fit if you have experience and expertise in a specific area, but are looking to try new things.

• Provide system support through troubleshooting problems, and documenting solutions for future resolution.
• Proactively plan system upgrades, capacity improvements, and technology evolutions.
• Execute monthly operations cycles, including system patching, monitoring, maintenance, and tuning (through automation where possible) to provide maximum service uptime.
• Perform, optimize, and automate OS, software, and service installations.
• Build systems and architectures that scale, including hybrid cloud and cloud ready applications and services.
• Troubleshoot, maintain integrity and configure components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
• Create and maintain operational, configuration, and other standard operating procedures.

What required background will make you successful?

• Experience with Microsoft Windows Server, to include deployment, service migration, and lifecycle management.
• Experience at the enterprise level with organizing and defining organizational units, and group policy objects.
• Experience with storage platforms, such as SAN, NAS, as well as hyperconverged configurations.
• Experience managing and implementing multisite file and share architectures.
• Experience managing and resolving vendor OS and software patches and vulnerability notices.
• Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI security clearance
• US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED

Preferred skills:

• Experience implementing Microsoft environments at an enterprise level, meaning multisite, multitenant organizations.
• Experience with disaster recovery process, including backup software and policies.
• Experience with Python or PowerShell scripting.
• Experience with a configuration management tool, such as Ansible.
• Experience with supporting cloud environments, such as Microsoft 365
• Ability to breakdown complex tasks into small wins to build a cadence of success.
• The ideal candidate is able to communicate the roadmap and plan, and bring others along to support the future vision and architecture through mentoring, training, and positive support.

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of directly related experience
• Vendor certification, such as Microsoft or Amazon.
• CompTIA Security+ certification or DoD 8570 Level II equivalent within 90 days of hire
• TS/SCI Clearance required and eligibility to obtain CI Poly
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Where is the position located?

This position can be located in our Denver, CO; Colorado Springs, CO; Chantilly, VA or our Tucson, AZ Headquarters.

What benefits does RRC offer?

• 100% employer-paid premiums for family medical and dental insurance, employee life insurance, short-term and long-term disability (STD & LTD)
• Flexible reimbursement spending accounts for medical expense and dependent care
• Immediate participation and vesting in the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) Plan
• Employer contributions to RRC’s ESOP
• Employer matching contributions to the company’s 401( k) Plan
• Employer discretionary contributions to the company’s 401(k) Plan

Rincon Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.

Compensation: Starts at $82,000 + benefits. Total compensation is based on qualifications and experience.

• Please note this range is specific to employees working in Colorado. Salary ranges for remote candidates working outside of Colorado can be subject to regionalized compensation based on their respective work location.