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DIET - Senior Systems Administrator

  • Full Time, onsite
  • Global Enterprise Services, Llc
  • On Site, United States of America
Salary undisclosed

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Description
GES is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to join our Defense Enclave Services (DES) team, who will support an extensive digital modernization program critical to Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Department
of Defense (DoD) Fourth Estate Agencies. The Senior Systems Administrator will deploy new Windows and Linux servers in Azure and provide support for maintaining and enhancing cloud infrastructure as well as the day-to-day
maintenance support for troubleshooting Linux/Windows cloud systems and servers. This role requires an individual with technical expertise administering the full lifecycle of Linux and Windows platforms as code. The candidate will
provide Windows engineering support to develop automations for the building and patching Linux and Windows servers via Microsoft Intune, Red Hat Satellite and Ansible Automation Platform in support of new systems being
deployed in Azure. This role is responsible for interacting with product owners across multiple sprint teams and working other engineers to troubleshooting problems for multiple systems and network environments. This role
analyzes recurring problems and initiates solutions for preventing reoccurrence and analyzes existing infrastructure for tuning/performance enhancements.


CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:
Must have an active DoD Secret clearance. (US Citizenship required)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform best practice engineering support for an Azure Cloud environment consisting of Windows and Linux servers
Build, configure, patch and maintain Windows and Linux servers via IaC, Ansible Automation Platform, or other automation platforms
Perform application packaging, deployments, documentation, and release control utilizing Jira, GitLab, IaC, and Ansible Automation Platform
Provide advice, technical consultation, and guidance for Tier 3 / Tier 4 support by analyzing and resolving problems and evaluating alternative means of satisfying user requirements
Research, test, and deploy security patches and vulnerability remediation changes
Provide support for the implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of complex IT systems
Perform automation tasks through scripting and testing
Provide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, and resolution steps) for root causes analysis and process improvement initiatives
Actively identify opportunities for improvement, including innovations aimed at improving the user experience, improving efficiencies, and lowering sustainment costs
Enforce security best practices and guidelines, leveraging knowledge of security policies, network security, and data security

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor s degree and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Master s degree with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience
Experience building, configuring, patching and maintaining Windows and Linux servers
Understanding and experience with Azure Cloud services
Knowledge of basic networking and network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, routing, firewalls, SSH, VPNs)
Hands-on experience reviewing and analyzing system logs and events to resolve issues
Experience maintaining Entra ID and/or Microsoft Active Directory environments
Understanding of Federal Government application, server, and network security requirements such as NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA
Ability to work effectively within a distributed technical team, aided by strong written and verbal communication skills
Familiarity with the Atlassian suite, including Jira and Confluence
Ability to obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II (or higher) Certification such as Security + or CISSP

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Current IAT Level II (or higher) Certification such as Security + or CISSP
Experience building and delivering IaaS servers and platform via IaC
Experience deploying and scaling Azure Virtual Desktop environments via Azure Functions or other automation platforms
Experience deploying and maintaining complex virtual infrastructures with web/application tiers and data tiers
Experience developing and deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC), utilizing continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools, and leveraging automation platforms such as Ansible or Azure Functions
Recognized cloud certification such as Azure Administrator

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