Job Description
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:
We are looking for a Windows server administrator with 5-10 years of relevant experience to join our team. Virtualization and Cisco networking experience is preferred. The candidate should possess strong customer service, prioritization, and communication skills to enable collaboration with other teams. The candidate would work with a small IT team that maintains development networks and the services that reside in those networks. The services that are provided by the team are hosted predominately on Windows servers (2008 R2, 2012/2016). We also provide desktop support (Windows 7/10) for the development user base. It is preferred if you have some experience with Cisco switches for small environment as well as Storage Area Networks and virtualization
Technical duties would include the following:
Manage and maintain currently supported and subsequent Microsoft Windows Server Servers (2008 R2, 2012/2016) on physical and virtual operating environments
Familiar with the Migration of 2008 R2 to 2012 R2 or 2016.
Maintain backup and restore for the Windows servers
Windows server patching and implementing security controls as needed
Work with Windows Active Directory, Group Policy, File share, email, DNS and DHCP services
Enterprise system monitoring, log management and event analysis via various tool sets, current and future.
Windows desktop support (Windows 7/10)
Upgrade Windows desktops from Windows 7 to Windows 10 as well as perform workstation hardware testing
Windows desktop deployment via Windows Deployment Server
Storage Area Network
Program and IT team dynamics criteria would include the following:
Evaluates and reports on new network technologies to enhance capabilities of the network
Provides guidance to the team and management to achieve goals in accordance with established policies
Work well with a team and willingness to cross train skills with other team members to create a more diverse technically competent team
Freedom to use ingenuity and creativity to develop technical solutions to complex problems
Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
Represents organization as prime technical contact on contracts and projects.
Work directly with Stake Holders and Project Management team to coordinate planning, design, installation, and support\upgrades of new and existing technologies
Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.
Qualifications
Education/Experience:
BS Degree in a related technical field such as Network Engineering and Computer Science, MS Degree preferred
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, 10+ years of experience preferred
Knowledgeable about IP/TCP, VLANs, VPNs, GRE and IPSEC tunneling, as well as static and EIGRP routing
Experience with Cisco IP phones and Call Manager
At least 3 years’ experience with Windows 7 and 10 desktop support
3 years’ experience as a system administrator
Experience with Server 2008 and/or 2012
Worked with Active Directory - creating and modifying user profiles and group policies
Experience with WSUS, file and application servers
Familiar with virtual servers and workstations using VMWare Workstation and ESXi platforms
Strong project management skills
Experience with VMware expansion and migration of Windows services to a virtual environment
Experience with Cisco Switch configuration supporting data, voice and/or audio communication activities for a small development environment
Experience with Firewalls
Experience with PowerShell, Batch, Visual Basic scripting
Keen analytical and problem solving skills
Polished communicator (verbal and written)
Excellent interpersonal skills, able to work with or lead working groups; succeed independently
Ideal candidate is a self-starter and makes things happen; organized, and detail oriented
Overview
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability