Senior Systems Administrator (ADX)

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Systems Administration

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Information Security, Network Storage, System Administration, Virtualization

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

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 Certification
• Possess 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 Administrator
  • VMWare VCP/Cloud Foundation Administrator
  • Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ800/801)
  • Microsoft Azure Administrator Associated (AZ-104)
  • Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
  • MCSA Server 2016
  • MCSE 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; or
• Associates Degree and seven (7) years of recent specialized experience; or
• No 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 match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $91,811 - $115,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total compensation for international positions varies by tax, social security, and immigration statuses, as well as location. Generally, an international assignment may include allowances, premium uplifts, and/or relocation or transportation benefits, above base salary range noted.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

International

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.