Senior Systems Administrator

Overview

i3 is searching for a Senior Systems Administrator to support the Missile Defense Agency Information Management and Software Services (AIMSS) effort. The mission is to design and implement a Missile Defense System with multiple layers of protection. Performs administration of cloud and on-site technologies and provides end-to-end solutions for IT Systems. Creates and configures virtual and physical machines in a multi-platform environment. Monitors system performance and addresses any issues through an effective support process. This position is located at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL.

Responsibilities

• Install new or rebuilding of existing servers both physical and virtual, and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, and storage through Agile methodologies.
• Perform day-to-day maintenance, patching and ensuring STIG compliance by monitoring, testing performance, troubleshooting OS, resolving hardware and software problems, scheduling upgrades, and collaborating with other engineers on network / system optimization.
• Demonstrates understanding of how software behaves in order to deploy, configure, and troubleshoot systems.
• Research new technologies and leverages optimization techniques to ensure that systems operate efficiently.
• Experience with transitioning on-premise applications and software to the government hybrid-cloud solution and maintaining DoD approved cloud service providers to provide information technology services and capabilities to include high performance computing, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Data as a Service (DaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) Cloud Service Offerings (CSOs).
• Provide technical expertise supporting information system components, infrastructure integration and maintenance to satisfy system security requirements for several stakeholders.
• Provide direct customer service and technical support to local and remote users as required via phone, e-mail, on-line systems and in person.
• Maintains the integrity and security of servers and systems applicable to the compliance of RMF accreditation packages.
• Monitor, evaluate, and maintain systems and procedures to safeguard information systems, networks and databases.
• Install software, updates, patches and upgrades.
• Install, configure and manage ADS or Azure DevOps Server repositories.
• Understanding of software configuration management, build, deployment and release management, application lifecycle management, infrastructure, and DevOps tools and processes.
• Have a customer centric approach and provide all level of support for the technical and cyber team as well as the user base community. 
• Monitor infrastructure for version currency.
• Work with the data center vendor and the application teams to upgrade servers, operating systems, middleware software, database software, and agency applications.
• Notify affected teams of the upgrade and patching activities.
• Similarly, work with application teams to identify server needs for new applications.
• Provides advice and training to end-users and provides mentorship to junior team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field. Additional experience may substitute for degree.
• 12+ years of relevant experience
• Working knowledge of current systems and applications.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve software and hardware conflicts.
• Be able to quickly adapt to new situations, have a strong commitment to a team environment, maintain a capacity to work with little supervision, and the willingness to learn new technologies.
• Experience with storage, backup and disaster recovery technologies.
• MS Windows server installation/configuration experience.
• Group Policy / Active Directory configuration and management.
• Experience with PowerShell.
• Folder permission management.
• Knowledge of O365, SharePoint, Azure and AWS.
• Must hold an approved DoD 8140 certification - CompTIA Security+ CE
• Must have an approved Windows Operating System Training Certificate
• Knowledge of VMware, Windows, and Linux.
• Azure Group Policy administration, system security and AD integration.
• Microsoft Azure SQL Database and Azure Blob storage experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.
• S. Citizenship.
• Must reside within a 50-mile radius of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville AL or be willing to relocate prior to start date.
• Ability to reliably co