System Administrator

• Administer and maintain servers, networks, and other IT systems to ensure optimal performance.
• Install, configure, and update software and hardware components for systems.
• Monitor system performance, conduct regular audits, and perform routine maintenance to prevent downtime.
• Ensure system security by implementing best practices for firewalls, antivirus software, backups, and user access controls.
• Provide technical support for users, troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues in a timely manner.
• Perform system backups and disaster recovery procedures.
• Manage user accounts and permissions, ensuring proper access control and security compliance.
• Collaborate with IT teams to plan and implement software and system upgrades or enhancements.
• Document system configurations, troubleshooting procedures, and other relevant information for team use.
• Assist with network management, ensuring seamless connectivity across the organization.
• Respond to system alerts and perform root cause analysis on issues to prevent recurrence.
• Manage cloud-based infrastructure and services (if applicable), ensuring integration with on-premises systems.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Must be accessible via mobile services (i.e. text, voice, data) during non-working hours for upgrades, system outages, and configuration changes.

• Install, configure, and maintain multi-platform systems hardware, software, and components utilizing pre-existing or self-created automated processes
• Perform the troubleshooting and restoration of routine to complex computing service operations (backups/restores, networking, and domain-related functions)
• Build and maintain information systems that comply with Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide/Risk Management Framework (JSIG/RMF) security requirements
• Integrate and configure security solutions (McAfee, Splunk, Host-Based Security System (HBSS)) into information systems
• Develop custom Windows and Linux images for deployment
• Integrate security solutions into information systems
• Participate in the planning and execution of upgrades and patches for operating systems and software
• Develop training guides, knowledge management articles, and documentation of processes and procedures
• Deploy and manage virtual machines on any virtualization platform
• Provide comprehensive software and integration support in closed environments
• Automate tasks utilizing PowerShell, bash, or other platforms
• Evaluate and effectively communicate complex system problems and resolutions to team and key stakeholders

Mid-Level System Administrator

• Design, build, and maintain automation solutions that eliminate repetitive manual work across infrastructure, identity, and Microsoft 365 services.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to provision, configure, and govern cloud and on-premises resources in a repeatable, auditable way.
• Build automation and integrations using the Microsoft Graph API to streamline identity, licensing, Teams, Exchange, and SharePoint operations.
• Author and maintain PowerShell scripts and runbooks to automate provisioning, reporting, lifecycle management, and remediation tasks.
• Design, implement, and operate Microsoft cloud solutions including Azure services (compute, networking, storage, monitoring), Entra ID (access controls, roles, MFA, conditional access), and Microsoft 365 (Exchange, Teams, Viva Engage, SharePoint).
• Configure and maintain Windows Server environments across cloud and on-premises, including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and IIS.
• Maintain the security, compliance, disaster recovery readiness, and performance of cloud and on-premises services.
• Identify root causes of recurring issues and eliminate them through automation rather than repeated manual resolution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Security, Application Support, Data, PMO) to deliver scalable and secure solutions.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Systems Administrator Engineer – Cloud, Automation

• Implements infrastructure to include capacity planning, high available systems, disaster recovery plans, system maintenance/patching plans, system backup plans, system performance, system documentation, and system alerts to ensure business continuity and data security.
• Mentors associate level staff.
• Monitors and works support queue.
• Conducts hardware and software deployment, upgrades, patching, backup, and recovery.
• Performs a variety of tasks associated with the installation, maintenance, security and repair of hardware and software.
• Performs infrastructure and application documentation.
• Reviews systems and practices to ensure compliance with procedures and standards.
• Provides technical support for problems and changes.
• Mentors and trains others on team.
• Manages complex infrastructure projects.
• Resolves and reports on issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Systems Administrator

• Drive enterprise system performance as a Systems Administrator Senior, leveraging expertise in Windows, cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), and automation tools like PowerShell to support complex infrastructure and ensure reliability.
• Designs and implements infrastructure to include capacity planning, high available systems, disaster recovery plans, system maintenance/patching plans, system backup plans, system performance, system documentation, and system alerts to ensure business continuity and data security.
• Mentors IT staff.
• Provides project management for a variety of project related activities requiring expertise in the primary subject area as well as other technology areas.
• Works at the highest technical level to design, implement and configure hardware and software infrastructure.
• Participates in projects providing technical expertise for the success of the project.
• Develops standards, policies, and procedures for effective use and optimization of assets.
• Audits and reviews systems and practices to ensure compliance with procedures and standards.
• Mentors and trains other team members.
• Remains current in technical area or discipline via annual technical training and/or technical certifications.

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