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Sr. System Administrator

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Jul 2024

About the role

Title: Sr. System Administrator LCAT: System Administrator V Location: Suitland, MD Terms: Full-time Clearance: Public Trust Travel: 0-20% Education: BS/BA degree in related field (or equivalent) Experience: Minimum 8 years of experience RESULTS. INNOVATION. VALUES. ACCOUNTABILITY That is RIVA. Our employee-first approach has manifested a culture that attracts the best and brightest. By investing in people first, and providing a flexible work environment, our employees have higher morale, higher productivity rates, and lower turnover. At RIVA, people are our #1 priority. Project Description The scope of this work is for RIVA to provide on-site support services for IT service delivery and support to their customer in the following competencies:

- Identity Management & Domain Services
- Mobile & Multimedia Services
- Network Infrastructure Services
- Network Security Services
- Network Operations Center Services
- TCO
- Architecture and Design

Position Description The Senior System Administrator will install new software releases, system upgrades, evaluate and install patches and resolve software related problems. They will perform system backups and recovery and maintain data files while monitoring system configuration to ensure data integrity. They must rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. They will perform a variety of tasks and work under general supervision; typically reporting to a project leader or manager. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. They must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field and will likely will lead or direct others. Responsibilities

- Perform review of Daily Check list to ensure services are running as expected.
- Monitor environment for system anomalies and performed root cause analysis as required.
- Document all changes to the test, operational and cloud environments in compliance with customer and Census practices.
- Implement Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs) in support of change control process and system enhancements.
- Work both independently as well as in coordination with Systems administrators to maintain the smooth operation of a multi-user computer system.
- Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
- Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
- Perform routine n