System Administrator

"Data Systems Analysts is looking for a System Administrator for an opening in Ft Dix, NJ. The candidate will be part of a technical services team that designs, develops, and supports applications and modules for contract management applications within the Virtual Contracting Enterprise (VCE), for the US ARMY.
 
The VCE is a mature program supporting the Army acquisition community that provides the tools necessary for the contracting and acquisition workforce for procurement of goods and services.  The VCE is transitioning to a Cloud environment for security, scalability, and flexibility , so a System Administrator will be supporting both on-prem and AWS environments, alongside experienced VCE personnel.
 
The candidate will be part of a technical services team that designs, develops, and supports applications and modules for contract management applications for the US ARMY. PEO EIS is responsible for managing and providing the information technology network and business systems that Soldiers and the U.S. Army need to operate every day. DSA provides the PEO EIS and VCE with the necessary automation, programming, technical, integration/interface, maintenance and management support skills to effectively sustain on-going VCE activities.
Daily tasks will include analyzing and resolving server issues, supporting developers’ Virtual environments, coordinating scheduled maintenance and server updates, provide ongoing performance tuning and monitoring of the Windows and Linux environments, configuring and migration to the AWS cloud environment, and supporting laptop management and troubleshooting for the local team, support the customer’s infrastructure and will also take a lead in updating and improving it with regards to performance, security, and functionality. The System Administrator is also expected to be an active ember of the team, show initiative to complete assigned tasks with minimal direction, meet or exceed project commitments, and effectively communicate issues and accomplishments to team members and project leads.

Required Skills:

• Has configured and maintained Windows servers
• Experience with VMware installation and management
• Experience with enterprise monitoring and optimization
• Cloud migration; experience with AWS environment including migration
• Performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of technology upgrades and security patch/software updates
• Supported a variety of server and desktop COTS and GOTS applications
• Ensured servers are in compliance with DoD and ARMY regulations
• Provided management of laptops and hardware support
• Provided administrative support in accordance with (IAW) applicable Army guidelines to include all necessary server patching and Information Assurance & Vulnerability Assessment (IAVA) required maintenance
• Experienced with Army's Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) scanning for vulnerabilities.
• Experienced with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), utilizing the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) compliance checker and the DISA STIG viewer.
• Assisted with support of environments and projects supported by the IT department as needed
• Performed ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required Configure CPU, network routing, network interface cards, memory, and disk partitions as required
• Developed and maintain documentation for technical procedures and processes such as System Administration Guides and Backup/Disaster Recovery documents
• Analyzed, resolved, and fixed system issues related to OS Participate in the preparation of procedure manuals and documentation
• Current Microsoft certification (i.e. Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) and/or Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) for Windows Server OR similar OS certifications.
• CompTIA Security+ certification
• Have or the ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Possess excellent verbal and written communications skills; ability to effectively communicate with different levels of management as well as the business and technical communities.
• Proficiency at working on multiple tasks simultaneously and changing priorities.
• Must have ability to interact and coordinate activities with IT teams and technical managers.

 
Desired Skills:

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CCP) or similar
• Background in Acquisition or Government sector
• Familiar with Single-Sign-On SSO and Common Access Card (CAC) authentication
• Has configured and maintained Windows servers
• Experience should include the analysis, design and implementation of network infrastructures, operating systems, databases, and enterprise-wide business applications

Required/Desired Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar is desired\

Data Systems Analysts, Inc. (DSA, Inc.) is an established Information Technology consulting firm with expertise in knowledge management, network engineering, information security and program management serving the Federal Government and Department of Defense since 1963. DSA offers a competitive salary and an impressive full benefits package that includes employee medical and dental, 401k, company paid life and short/long term disability insurance and paid leave along with an environment that supports professional development and growth.

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Last updated on Nov 2, 2023