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Systems Administrator Intermediate – TS/SCI Required

GDIT Fort Meade, MD On-site senior full-time

Salary

$83,300 - $112,700 per year

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Description

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Systems Administrator Intermediate and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

As a Systems Administrator Intermediate, the work you will do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of Army Intelligence. You will play a crucial role in securing enterprise systems, advancing future capabilities while driving smarter solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages. Schedule installations and upgrades while maintaining compliance with established IT policies and procedures.
  • Troubleshoot, isolate, and resolve complex hardware and software issues involving applications, operating systems, hardware, or network infrastructure, working closely with team members and agency customers.
  • Monitor and tune systems for optimum performance levels, ensure data recoverability through managed backup and archive processes, and develop and promote standard operating procedures.
  • Conduct routine hardware and software audits, manage IT system infrastructure, and maintain a comprehensive database/library of hardware and software configurations along with supporting documentation.
  • Perform systems administration of desktop and server systems connected to local and wide-area networks, including desktop system management of account monitoring, security updates, and OS installations.
  • Provide support for IT systems’ implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
  • Ensure day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for all client/server/storage/network/mobile devices.
  • Deliver Tier 1 and Tier 2 support, including problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution, while escalating complex issues.
  • Configure and manage operating systems, including UNIX and Windows, and install and maintain operating system and application software.
  • Enhance operating system performance and reliability by implementing upgrades and optimizing configurations.
  • Support hardware problem resolution and dispatch deployment, remaining actively involved in resolving major issues.
  • Integrate new technologies into existing systems, handling transitions and migrations effectively and efficiently.

Requirements:

  • 7 years of experience (may be waived for candidates with strong systems administration proficiency)
  • Associate degree (may be waived based on overall experience and qualifications)
  • Advanced troubleshooting skills for IT systems and infrastructure
  • Ability to provide detailed analysis and deliver feedback to agency management and customers regarding escalated tickets
  • Comprehensive knowledge of managing IT infrastructure components, operating systems, and application software
  • TS/SCI security clearance level
  • DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II/8140 Computing Environment (CE) Certification as determined by the Program Manager is required prior to support on contract
  • IAT II 8570/8140 Baseline Certification: Security+ or equivalent
  • Computing Environment certification: MSCA 2016, Microsoft Azure Administrator, or equivalent (must obtain full AZ104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification within 180 days from the start date)

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
  • 401K with company match
  • Competitive pay and paid time off
  • Full flex work weeks where possible
  • Paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
  • Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

Skills

Required

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