Systems Administrator Senior

Overview

Zantech is looking for a talented Systems Administrator Senior to contribute to the success of our upcoming Operations and Sustainment Support Services project for a hybrid role based out of Battle Creek, MI. This is a performance-based small company and a dynamic Woman Owned Small Business focused on providing complex, mission-focused solutions with a proven track record of outstanding customer performance and high employee satisfaction.

The Systems Administrator Senior will play a crucial role in providing:

• Defense Business Systems (DBS) Life Cycle Management
• Acquisition
• Sustainment
• Maintenance
• Technical Support

The Systems Administrator Senior ensures the stable operation of computer software systems and network connections supporting the DLA Disposition Integration Web (DIW) Program Office. This role is responsible for planning, developing, installing, configuring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing all network software, communication links, and application environments. The Systems Administrator Senior organizes and directs the configuration and operation of information management systems, applies advanced technical knowledge of application networking including load balancing and fault tolerance, and performs vulnerability management.

This position supports mission-critical applications including Electronic Turn-in Document (ETID), Reutilization Transfer and Donation (RTD) Web and Mobile, Compliance Suite, Generator Communications Interface (Gen Comm), Employee Suggestion Program (ESP), and future mobile applications.

Impact: This role directly impacts system availability, performance, and security for DLA's mission to manage disposal of excess property from military services and support disaster relief operations nationwide.

Responsibilities include, but will not be limited to:

• Ensure the stable operation of in-house computer software systems and network connections
• Plan, develop, install, configure, maintain, support, and optimize all network software and communication links
• Organize and direct the configuration and operation of information management systems
• Provide both 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

• Conduct capacity and performance analysis and provide system configuration change and upgrade recommendations
• Increase system administrator efficiency and accuracy via the use of automated tools and scripts
• Develop system administrator procedures
• Conduct system administrator training and skills assessment
• Optimize system and resource performance
• Monitor system health and proactively address potential issues

• Apply advanced technical knowledge of application networking, including load balancing applications, and ensuring fault tolerance
• Analyze and resolve end user software program and connectivity issues
• Provide end user training
• Provide recommendations on technology direction to align with business vision
• Direct the work of other system administrators to provide day-to-day system administration including system and resource optimization and user assistance

• Perform vulnerability management
• Research, analyze, determine applicability and impacts of DBMS CERTS, CTOs, IA directives/mandates/regulations
• Develop implementation plan and schedule for security compliance
• Obtain customer approval for installation schedule from the PMO
• Coordinate schedule through configuration management and obtain approval
• Install and implement CERTS, CTOs, other IA directives, mandates and regulations including Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and Security Readiness Reviews (SRRs)
• Prepare Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs) as required and implement mitigation measures/strategies as required

• Provide all activities related to the web administration of computerized databases
• Project long-range requirements for database administration and design in conjunction with other managers in the information systems function
• Design, create, and maintain databases in client/server environment and other required environments
• Conduct quality control and auditing of databases in client/server environment to ensure accurate and appropriate use of data
• Advise users on access to various databases
• Design, implement, and maintain complex databases with respect to JCL, access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security, documentation, and statistical methods
• Apply knowledge and experience with database technologies, development methodologies, and front-end/back-end programming languages (e.g., SQL)
• Perform database programming and support systems design
• Include maintenance of database dictionaries, overall monitoring of standards and procedures, file design and storage, and integration of…