Sr. Windows System Administrator

Job Details

Job Title: Sr. Windows System Administrator

Location: Arnold AFB, TN

Function/Branch: Engineering/Infrastructure

Directorate: Engineering Tech & Support

Position Type: Regular, Full-Time

Pay Type: Exempt

Grade: L09 (PA0915) – L10 (PA1012)

Salary Range: L09: $109,000 - $144,000; L10: $125,000 - $167,000 / year

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for an Sr. Windows System Administrator, supporting TOS II, at Arnold Air Force Base, TN. As an Sr. Windows System Administrator, you will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for design, support and maintenance of Data Storage Systems and Peripherals for the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Open to internal and external candidates. The selected candidate for this requisition may be required to occasionally (e.g. application upgrades) work outside normal business hours.

• Serve as the primary Veeam Administrator, leading the design, management, and execution of comprehensive enterprise backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies to ensure maximum data protection.
• Manage VMware & VDI Environments:
  Oversee enterprise VMware infrastructure (including deployment, upgrades, storage, and networking) and collaborate with the team to support Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
• Administer Core Windows Services:
  Maintain Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, file shares, and Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to enforce security configurations and software deployments across the enterprise.
• Automate & Standardize Operations:
  Streamline system administration using Power Shell scripting, develop standard operating procedures, and oversee Windows system imaging for standardized workstation provisioning.
• Drive Security & DoD Compliance:
  Harden, patch, and monitor systems in compliance with DoD STIGs and collaborate with the ISSM to review vulnerabilities and maintain information assurance regulations.
• Support Daily Operations & AEDC Customers:
  Coordinate daily Windows team activities, manage project milestones, research emerging IT trends, and provide technical support to AEDC customers and contractors.
• Maintain On-Call Availability:
  Remain available outside standard working hours to remediate critical IT infrastructure issues as required to support mission readiness.
• Meet DoD 8140 & Security Requirements:
  Must currently hold or obtain requisite DoD 8140 certifications within 6 months of hire, and possess or obtain an active security clearance for AEDC network access.
• Perform Other Duties:
  Execute additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Bachelor’s degree in IT-related field
• Grade 09 (L09): A minimum of 8 years of progressively relevant experience
• Grade 10 (L10): A minimum of 10 years of progressively relevant experience
• In lieu of Bachelor’s degree 4+ years of IT- related experience.
• Current US Citizenship required.

• Active DoD security clearance.
• CompTIA Security+ Certification.
• Experience with troubleshooting, repairing, specifying, and upgrading networking and computer hardware, server and client.
• Experience with Veeam backup solutions.
• Experience administering enterprise file shares, including NTFS permissions, SMB, DFS, and other storage solutions.
• Windows Active Directory administration.
• Power Shell scripting.
• Experience with Net App storage solutions.
• Strong knowledge of DNS and DHCP services, including configuration, troubleshooting, and security best practices.
• PKI Certificate management.
• Experience with the following applications: MS Office 365, MS Visio, MS Project, Unix inux indows workstation and server environments, VMware, RHEL, Cisco switches, Nexus routers, Windows 11, PowerBI, Veeam, creating and managing GPOs, mass storage, networking, routing, HPC Clusters, ACAS, HBSS, VLAN, VMWare, Active Directory, Identity Management (IdM), Vulnerability Management, STIGs, eMASS, and Solar Winds.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Skilled at building and maintaining personnel and customer relationships.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to lead a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively…