System Administrator

Job Summary
I am Rajni Mehra in the process of identifying excellent employee for our client’s needs. Please review the requirement that I have posted below & let me know if you would like us to present your resume.
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Role: Systems Administrator III
Location: Herndon, VA
Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Description:
This position is for an Application Systems Administrator for the USAccess Solution. Provide systems administration support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of production, non-production and Disaster Recovery IT systems (application and all associated components).
Specific duties include:

• The candidate will be responsible for implementing and maintaining various tasks involved with keeping environments in compliance with the customer’s current security requirements including ATO and DR activities.
• Provide hands-on system administration support as part of a team performing moderately complex system maintenance and operations support of services such as application support and upgrades, troubleshooting, certificate generation, workstation support.
• Provide general troubleshooting, maintain data files, and monitor system configuration to ensure data integrity
• Ensure all support documentation is current
• Execute assigned configuration changes on servers
• Research difficult issues, identify and document resolutions as necessary.
• Incident monitoring and resolution.
• Application support, managing deployment packages to workstations and monitoring security vulnerability reports.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

• Strong ability to review security vulnerability reports and suggest required actions.
• Expert knowledge of networking fundamentals
• Submitted candidates must have a bachelor’s degree. Degree in computer science preferred.
• Must have over 7 years’ experience as a Systems Administrator in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Ability to work independently and manage one’s time with great attention to detail
• Located in the Herndon/Chantilly, VA area
• Microsoft Windows Server-based applications, services and technologies (AD, DHCP, DNS, IIS)
• Strong customer service and communications skills
• Strong critical thinking skills that facilitate problem solving
• Demonstrated teamwork skills
• Must be able to work in a demanding environment
• Maintain dependable attendance and schedule adherence and be able to work evenings and weekends

Additional skills/Experience:

• Proficient Knowledge of HP and Dell hardware infrastructure.
• Ability to modify scripts as necessary for automation and configuration management using PowerShell is a plus
• Expert Knowledge of Symantec products (Altiris, Endpoint protection)
• Proficient to expert knowledge of Redhat/Linux knowledge
• Proficient to expert Database knowledge (Oracle/ SQL)
• Proficient knowledge of PIV Credentials and Certificate management
• Proficient knowledge of FISMA controls preferred

Thanks & Regards
Rajni Mehra
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Job Type: Contract

Experience:

• system administration: 1 year (Preferred)

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Work authorization:

• United States (Preferred)

Contract Length:

• 1 year
• More than 1 year