Systems Administrator 4

Systems Administrator 4

Newport News, VA Hybrid Contract $55-69/hr

Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators. Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products. Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery. Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources. Ancillary duties may include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space.

• Bachelors Degree and 10 years of experience.
• Masters Degree and 8 years of experience.
• 4 years of related exempt experience can be substituted for Bachelors degree.
• 8 years of non-related exempt experience can be substituted for Bachelors degree.
• A relevant professional certification can be substituted for a Bachelors Degree.

• Design, implement, and maintain complex Windows Server infrastructures, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance.
• Linux Systems Operations:
  Configure, monitor, and actively troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers and environments.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex RHEL operational issues.
• Architect and manage large-scale virtualization environments, including VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, and cloud-based platforms.
• Design and implement converged infrastructure solutions, such as Simplivity, to optimize resource utilization and reduce costs.
• Develop and maintain advanced automation scripts using Power Shell, Python, or other languages to streamline complex administrative tasks.
• This is a hybrid-remote position. We expect this position to be onsite two to three days per week. The first weeks of training will be onsite. Our client requires that candidates must have an active/current DoD Confidential Personnel Clearance (PCL) to start, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.

• Systems Administrator 4 Windows Server design, deployment, security, and support in an enterprise environment
• Server virtualization and automation expertise in an enterprise environment
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with industry regulations, such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and SOX.

The compensation listed reflects the good-faith rate currently anticipated for this position and may be adjusted, where permitted by law, based on business needs and applicable qualifications