Senior Windows System Administrator — Albuquerque, NM

ZRdr3Bhpf HEV2eFA Kzs5KtAfV is seeking a Senior Windows System Administrator to support a major national laboratory.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the O&M tasks, such as handling tier-3 tickets, patching, and upgrades for SharePoint and PowerBI environments. Some after-hours work will be required in support of the team. This position is hybrid currently. The candidate will need to be a highly motivated and self-driven individual with a strong background in Information Technology and would need to work well in a team environment, learn new concepts quickly, and work independently on tasks.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and repair physical and virtual server systems.

• Resolve technical issues affecting hardware, operating systems, or applications.

• Apply operating system or application patches, install or replace hardware, and implement configuration changes to improve or restore system performance.

• Perform system capacity analysis and planning.

• Assist users in accessing and using business systems.

• Develop instructions and procedures for system maintenance, create scripts to automate monitoring and repair tasks, and conduct quality assurance checks.

• Collaborate with customers, subject matter experts, and architects to analyze, evaluate, and optimize systems.

• Contribute to process development and system improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• BS in relevant discipline plus a minimum 2 years, or more, of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties.

• Related experience may be substituted for relevant education and vice versa

• Ability to obtain & maintain a U.S. Dept. of Energy Clearance; U.S. Citizenship is required.

• US Citizenship is required

• Candidate must live in the Albuquerque area as some onsite work is required.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated experience administering Microsoft Windows Server environments, including installation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and security compliance.

• Demonstrated experience performing Windows Server patching, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation activities.

• Experience working across unclassified and classified networks

• Experience working with or at a national laboratory

• Familiarity with ticketing systems (such as ServiceNOW) to manage incidents and change

• Written/Verbal Communication skills

• Multitasking ability

Qualifications we desire:

• Hands-on administration of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), including website deployment, application pool management, SSL/TLS certificate management, troubleshooting, and performance monitoring.

• Experience working across unclassified and classified networks

• Microsoft SQL Server

• Microsoft IIS

• Physical Server and Virtual Server Administration

• SharePoint Site Administration

• SharePoint Site Administrator or User Support

• SharePoint Server Administration

• Active Q Clearance

• Knowledge of Project Management practices

• Experience managing incidents and knowledge through ServiceNow

• General networking skills and knowledge in support of server administration

• Technical Documentation experience

• Experience with work intake from multiple sources

• Proficiency with PowerShell scripting and automation.

About Us:

ZRdr3Bhpf HEV2eFA Kzs5KtAfV is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. ZRdr3Bhpf HEV2eFA Kzs5KtAfV is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025.

It has been and continues to be the policy of ZRdr3Bhpf HEV2eFA Kzs5KtAfV to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.