Senior System Administrator (Windows) (ADV0008VB) A

$104,000 - $125,000/Yr

Aerodyne Industries - Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Colorado Springs, CO

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Aerodyne Industries is a dynamic, rapidly growing engineering and information technology services firm headquartered on Florida's exciting Space Coast. With locations throughout the US, we take pride in delivering small business agility with large corporation capabilities. Our list of clients count on us to prepare NASA's Missions to the Moon and Mars and to defend our nation supporting the Missile Defense Agency and Department of Defense. Join the adventure of a lifetime by being a teammate with Aerodyne Industries and work on projects that will define our future. The Senior System Administrator (Windows) will support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. This role involves monitoring system activity, implementing upgrades, vulnerability management, and providing technical support to users. The candidate will be part of a team of qualified, diverse individuals working in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include building, configuring, deploying, administering, maintaining, and troubleshooting virtual and physical servers/systems. The candidate will evaluate and assess developer-provided documentation and media to meet installation deadlines with provided resources, make recommendations to plan, develop, and execute work plans that achieve critical-path requirements, and manage system changes in accordance with developer documentation and configuration management practices. Additionally, the Senior System Administrator will provide support for the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems, install, configure, and manage an on-prem Active Directory environment, assist integration leads and managers in problem definition and analysis, and advise team members and leadership on technical recommendations regarding system development issues. The role requires tracking and reporting installation progress to appropriate managers, performing necessary physical inspections and research using system/event logs, and coordinating with multiple internal and external team members and government representatives to accomplish daily duties. The position is based at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO, and requires a DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, deploy, administer, maintain and troubleshoot virtual and physical servers/systems.
• Evaluate and assess developer-provided documentation and media to meet installation deadlines with provided resources.
• Make recommendations to plan, develop and execute work plans that achieve critical-path requirements.
• Manage, perform and ensure team members are performing system changes in accordance with developer documentation, configuration management and documentation practices.
• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems.
• Install, configure, and manage an on-prem Active Directory environment including configuration and implementation of GPOs.
• Assist integration leads and managers in problem definition, analysis, requirement development and implementation as needed.
• Advise team members and leadership and make appropriate technical recommendations regarding system development issues and improvements, optimization tools and methods, process creation and development, and support efforts.
• Track and report installation progress to appropriate managers on a daily basis.
• Perform necessary physical inspections and research using system/event logs, appropriate tools/software, etc. to identify problems, trends and aid in troubleshooting actions.
• Coordinate, collaborate and communicate with multiple internal and external team members and government representatives in the accomplishment of daily duties.
• Coordinate and schedule developer support during installations as needed.

Requirements

• Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience: HS Diploma (or GED) and 12 years of general experience; Associate's degree and 10 years of general experience; Bachelor's degree and 8 years of general experience; Master's degree and 4 years of general experience.
• Must have 7 years' directly relatable experience in installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Windows operating systems and applications such as Windows Server 2012 - 2016 and Windows 10.
• Must have 1 year of management or leadership role experience.
• Must have strong knowledge of Active Directory Users and Computers, Sites and Services, DNS, Group Policy, TCP/IP networking and LDAP.
• Must have experience building, configuring and deploying servers/systems in a virtualized environment.
• Must be able to interface with software engineers, systems engineers, developers, and subject matter experts to solve complex integration and technical problems.
• Must be able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization with internal and external customers, in written and oral format.
• Must have a current DoD approved 8570 Level II certification such as Security+ CE.
• Must have, or obtain, an active DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong understanding of troubleshooting approaches and root cause analysis.
• Have experience with Multi Factor Authentication methodology.
• Experience with patch and software management using HCL BigFix.
• Experience with HP hardware.
• Experience with NetApp NAS storage.
• Command of Win Active Directory, and familiarity with Linux.
• Experience building, configuring and deploying servers/systems using VSphere 6.5+.
• Working knowledge of light PowerShell scripting.
• Ability, knowledge, and experience in Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Have an MCSA / MCSE or equivalent certification.

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance: None available at this time
• Clearance Type: DoD Secret
• Shift: Day shift (Mon-Fri)
• Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time