Senior Systems Administrator (hybrid)

Senior Systems Administrator

Bethesda, MD hybrid (2 days / week onsite)

US citizenship is required per government contract

Must be able to get Public Trust clearance

Actively seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior System Administrator with Cloud Focus. The ideal candidate resides within the DMV area with the ability to support a hybrid role with two days on-site in Bethesda, MD.

As a System Administrator, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining server operating systems, ensuring the security, integrity, and availability of infrastructure platforms.

If you have a strong background in system administration, a strong background in Microsoft Azure, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment, we encourage you to apply for this position.

Job Responsibilities :

• Manage and troubleshoot new or existing server operating systems for related infrastructure software and hardware.
• Maintain Cloud (Azure) platforms
• Upgrading, installing, and configuring application software
• Administer day-to-day sustainment, integrity, security, and availability of infrastructure platforms.
• Execute capacity analysis, maintain the security posture of infrastructure systems, and monitor performance.
• Create standard operating procedures, maintenance guides, and knowledge base articles to ensure proper documentation for operational upkeep.
• Perform platform maintenance upgrades to ensure a proper security and operational posture.
• Assist architecture and engineering with evaluating, making recommendations, and testing infrastructure hardware and software products.
• Provide support for VMware Architecture and guest virtual machines.
• Execute Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance.
• Serve as problem management, providing workarounds and determining root cause analysis related to patching and vulnerability management.
• Provide support for system backup and restoration operations.
• Assist with developing, maintaining, and employing documented Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) for backup, restoration, and system replication operations, ensuring they align with ITIL and industry best practices.
• Implement processes to support and assist in ensuring system and infrastructure backups are completed as scheduled.
• Follow Enterprise directives to periodically test backup and restore operations where applicable.
• Aid in documenting all backup and restoration operations in logs for auditing purposes.
• Assist and make recommendations to improve processes, tools, and / or procedures for backup efficiency and reliability.
• Coordinate to resolve any backup / restore process issues.
• Monitor daily performance alarms, errors, and outage trends.
• Review product delivery, verify hand receipts / ownership responsibilities, and ensure diagrams, sustainment, and operational documentation are available to support staff.
• Track pertinent system information, architecture, and performance metrics.
• Participate in project, leadership, and other telecommunication-related meetings.

Job Qualifications : Required Skills :

Required Skills :

• 4 years experience supporting server architecture and administration.
• Experience managing and deploying Azure cloud services, including virtual machines, storage accounts, virtual networks, and Azure Active Directory.
• Strong skills in monitoring, diagnosing, and troubleshooting Azure cloud infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Expertise in system administration, including server operating systems management and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with industry-standard system administration tools and methodologies.

Preferred Skills :

• Federal Consulting Industry Experience
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified : Azure Administrator Associate or Microsoft Certified : Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
5 days ago