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Systems Administrator Tier I

GDIT Las Cruces, NM On-site mid full-time

Salary

$72,877 - $98,599 per year

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Description

Transform technology into opportunity as a Systems Administrator Tier I 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.

Job Summary: As a Service Desk Technician, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Service Desk Technician joining our team to improve overall customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage the functionality and efficiency of a group of computers running on one or more operating systems.
  • Provide IT Service Management functions and first-level troubleshooting to all customers.
  • Use procedures to perform identification, troubleshooting, and diagnosis of failures and restore system capability to operations.
  • Analyze, diagnose, and isolate failures to hardware.
  • Directly replace or coordinate replacement of hardware failures.
  • Collect data for proper escalation and resolution by Tier 2/3.
  • Perform network management services, including monitoring network device health and status, monitoring network performance and utilization optimization.
  • Perform OS monitoring, Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) software monitoring, custom software monitoring, resource memory allocation, etc.
  • Perform modifications to authorized user lists, user profiles, and file system maintenance.
  • Understand all ITSM processes and document work accurately and effectively through the use of a ticketing system.
  • Perform visual inspections of hardware and document/report all findings.
  • Understand the Program Service Level Agreements (SLA) to ensure proper completion of work within timelines.
  • Manage account requests and provide account management responsibilities for personnel on numerous systems.
  • Know all functional leads and technicians for all the managed systems by the program.
  • Understand local site command and hierarchy.
  • Know POC's for systems that the Program does not have responsibility for.
  • Interface with customers and government officials.
  • Participate in special projects as required.

Requirements:

  • Technical Training, Certification(s), or Degree, with 1+ years of experience in a technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
  • 1+ years of directly related experience in systems administration and analysis.
  • UNIX/LINUX System Administration - Preferred
  • Windows System Administration - Preferred
  • Shift work (Panama Schedule - 12 hours/day for a total of 7 days over 2-week period)
  • Candidate must possess appropriate and current DoD Information Assurance (IA) Certification to be considered for employment; either valid CompTIA Security+ CE OR CCNA-Security certification. Security+ CE Certification preferred. In addition, candidate must attain the required DoD 8570 Computing Environment (CE) Certification within six (6) months of Hire Date.

Benefits:

  • Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
  • 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

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • UNIX/LINUX System Administration
  • Windows System Administration
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