Job Description :
Transform technology into opportunity as a Windows 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.
HOW A WINDOWS SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
- Proactively maintain and develop all Windows infrastructure technology to maintain a 24x7x365 uptime service
- Engineer systems administration-related solutions for various project and operational needs
- Maintain best practices for managing systems and services across all environments
- Perform fault-finding, analysis, and logging of information for reporting of performance exceptions
- Proactively monitor system performance and capacity planning
- Manage, coordinate, and implement software upgrades, patches, and hot fixes on servers and workstations
- Create and modify scripts or applications to perform tasks
- Provide input on ways to improve the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the environment
- Collaborate with other teams and team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED :
- Education : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar relevant degree
- Required Experience : 10+ years in Windows Systems Administration
- Required Technical Skills :
- Strong background in Microsoft Systems Engineering and providing support to those systems
- Microsoft operating systems including Windows Server 2016 or later
- Active Directory (AD), specifically : Health of AD to include, but not limited to, AD Sites and Services / Replication;
- Group Policy Implementation to include registry changes; Permissions (security and / or file) related to user accounts, OUs and shares;
DNS, DHCP; LDAP integration with non-Microsoft based applications
Experience maintaining and managing Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), specifically : Software package creation and distribution;
Imaging Windows workstations and servers (virtual and physical); Patch management; Integration of Windows Defender with MECM
- Strong knowledge of virtualization Windows workstations / servers hosted within VMware
- Current experience in the Sponsor's classified and unclassified distributed work environment architectures and systems
- Management of stand-alone Microsoft Certificate Authority
- Immediate response may be required to restore or maintain system functionality (Tier 3 troubleshooting)
- Familiarity with Jira and Confluence
- Security Clearance Level : Active TS / SCI with Polygraph
- Advantageous Certifications : MCSE
- Other Preferred Skills :
- Knowledge of and experience with security best practices and technologies, including patch management, hardening of Windows systems
- Familiarity with PowerShell scripts to run / edit
- Knowledge of customer enterprise services and customer specific compliance requirements
- Management of MFA implementations
- In-depth knowledge of VMWare and ESXi
- Previous experience with storage devices including NetApp
- Demonstrated capacity to understand and communicate technical ideas, concepts, and thoughts across multiple technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience scripting system administration tasks in PowerShell
- Familiarity with MSFT ADSI edit
- Linux LDAP integration with AD
- Splunk
- Location : Herndon, VA, on customer site
- US Citizenship Required
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
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The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. 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.
Scheduled Weekly Hours :
Travel Required : Less than 10%
Less than 10%
T elecommuting Options :
Onsite
Work Location : USA VA Herndon
USA VA Herndon