Senior Systems Administrator

Soft Tech Consulting is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed individual to fill the role of an Senior Systems Administrator for an existing government client.  The place of performance for this contract is remote (Soft Tech Consulting in Chantilly, VA).

SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED

• Ensure the stable operation of the in-house computer software systems and network connections.
• Plan, develop, install, configure, maintain, support, and optimize all network software and communication links.
• Analyze and resolve end user software program and connectivity issues.

• Conduct capacity and performance analysis and provides system configuration change and upgrade recommendations.

• Increase system administrator efficiency and accuracy via the use of automated tools and scripts, develops system administrator procedures, and conducts system administrator training and skills assessment.

• Provide end user training.
• Provide recommendations on technology direction to align with business vision.

• Provides local and remote maintenance support to various operational systems deployed at more than one location.

• Support includes general maintenance, upgrades, and new installs of servers and applications.

• Directs the work of other system administrators to provide the day-to-day system administration to include system and resource optimization, and user assistance.

• Apply advanced technical knowledge of application networking, including load balancing applications, and ensuring fault tolerance.
• Performs vulnerability management.

• BA/BS in a technical discipline.
• At least 10 years of specialized experience. (specialized experience is defined as progressive experience in the field of Information Processing, where the majority are specialized in numerous specialized Information Processing disciplines involving a range of hardware/software solutions, at least four years of which are concentrated, hand-on experience in installing, configuring, maintaining, and resolving issues with various software).
• Possess IT-I Critical Sensitive security clearance or Tier 5 (T5) at time of proposal submission.
• Computing Environment: Current Windows Server, MS Windows Server Directory, Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).
• DLA CE Cert IA Role/Function: System Administrator with admin accounts/privileged access.
• Clearance: Secret.
• Security+ certification.
• And any one of the following certs:
  • GCWN GIAC Certified Windows Security Administrator
  • MC: Azure AA Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
  • MC: Azure SAE Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • MCITP EA Microsoft Certified IT Professional Enterprise Administrator
  • MCSA: SQL 2012 DBA Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: SQL 2012 Database Administration
  • MCSA: SQL 2016 DBA Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: SQL 2016 Database Administration
  • MCSA: WS2016 Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate Windows Server 2016
  • MCSE: WS2016 Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert Windows Server 2016
  • MCSA: SQL 2012 DBA (or 2016): Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: SQL 2012 (or 2016) Database Administration

     

Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is a woman and minority-owned business headquartered in Chantilly, VA. With contracts in both the public and private sectors in the DC metro area and across the country, Soft Tech is an organization made up of highly successful and talented Information Technology professionals offering enterprise class solutions for any size organization at great value. Soft Tech’s mission is to help government organizations design, implement, and maintain mission critical Information Technology solutions. By focusing jointly on our employees and our customers, we are able to achieve our mission by providing each and every one of our customers with continuous quality customer support.
 
Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.