Ramstein Air Base, Germany
4 days ago
Senior Systems Administrator (ADX)

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.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Administer, operate, and maintain virtualized infrastructure services using vCenter, System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), or other tools as appropriate and available, providing support ranging from Tier 1 to Tier 2 support in support of the Theater Compute & Storage Environment systems as determined by the Government.

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, document, 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 as required by the government.Conducts security audits and assessments to ensure compliance with organization policies and regulatory requirements.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 as required by the government.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/engineering technology, 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 DoD 8570 IAT Level II CertificationPossess 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 AdministratorVMWare VCP/Cloud Foundation AdministratorMicrosoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ800/801)Microsoft Azure Administrator Associated (AZ-104)Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)MCSA Server 2016MCSE 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; orAssociates Degree and seven (7) years of recent specialized experience; orNo degree and 11 years or recent specialized experience.

Security Clearance Level: Secret

Location: On Customer Site
US Citizenship Required
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GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

401K with company matchComprehensive health and wellness packagesInternal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your careerProfessional growth opportunities including paid education and certificationsCutting-edge technology you can learn fromRest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
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