Systems Administrator

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Frederick, MD, US, 21703

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Leonardo DRS, Inc. is an innovative and agile provider of advanced defense technology to U.S. national security customers and allies around the world. We specialize in the design, development and manufacture of advanced sensing, network computing, force protection, and electric power and propulsion, and other leading mission-critical technologies. Our innovative people are leading the way in developing disruptive technologies for autonomous, dynamic, interconnected, and multi-domain capabilities to defend against new and emerging threats.

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In this role you will perform network and system administration duties for Leonardo DRS’s on-premesis systems and networks. This position is highly focused on administering and hardening networks, with an additional requirement for expansive knowledge and technical skills to administer and harden servers, databases, and other system components. This position is a full-time, hybrid opportunity based in Frederick, MD which entails face-to-face interactions with various cross-functional teams and colleagues.

• Design, document, configure, and tune on-premises connected and standalone, information systems and network connections (LAN and WAN) to ensure high levels of availability and security of the supported business applications
• Administer, configure, upgrade and troubleshoot network components to include (Meraki) switches.
• Design, deploy, and manage VMware ESXi clusters (or equivalent hypervisor platforms), vCenter, host lifecycle, and performance optimization
• Install patches and upgrades to server hardware, firmware, and/or software
• Manage communications and connection solutions, including workstation connectivity, internet applications, and testing efforts to include integration, load, stress, and user acceptance
• Schedule and monitor backup jobs, analyzing and correcting issues as identified, regularly reporting critical data metrics and issues to management and proactively maintaining the health, safety, and availability of storage solutions (virtual and physical)
• Provide face-to-face customer support across various cross-functional teams using multi-tiered troubleshooting techniques to address moderately complex problem analysis and resolution design for systems and applications
• Coordinate with end users and technical staff to implement and maintain systems that utilize industry best practices to meet business objectives, while maintaining the security and integrity of the data, system and network
• Regularly analyze the performance of networks and associated components, servers, databases, applications, and various information systems and components, using critical analysis to develop solutions to optimize system/component performance while ensuring compliance to company, security, and audit standards
• Engage in capacity planning and roadmap development to optimize and scale information systems in alignment to business requirements, and company growth - contributing to the development of long-term strategic growth plans related to information systems and software in collaboration with end-users and department managers
• Participate in and support capacity planning and the development of long-term strategic goals for systems and software in conjunction with end-users and department managers
• Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsource rs, and contractors to secure network and server products and services
• Contribute to the creation of business continuity and disaster recovery plans, and maintain current knowledge of plan executables
• Generate metrics, project status reports and operating status reports for management and team members
• Provide guidance and training to novice personnel and cross-functional colleagues as needed
• Prepare, coordinate and support user training and documentation and provide technical assistance for post-implementation support issues
• Provide situational off-hours support to execute system upgrades and deployments

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