Systems Administrator; SaaS Job Saint Louis area,St. Louis Missouri USA,IT/Tech

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other

Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Backup and Recovery, Software Deployments, Software Installations

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Manages the functionality and efficiency of a group of computers running on one or more operating systems.

The Systems Administrator (SA) will work as part of an elite and agile team responsible for maintaining and improving system functionality through proactive interaction with the customer, comprehensive understanding of their primary GEOINT exploitation system, and knowledge of the production mission. The successful candidate will provide on-site, on the floor, technical and system administration support through troubleshooting and implementing appropriate solutions to software/hardware anomalies as they occur.

The SA will automate Software deployments, package Software, troubleshoot VDI endpoints, virtual machines and Geospatial/corporate software issues as well as make corrective recommendations as necessary. Likewise the candidate should be able to quickly respond to application/hardware related issues, resolve on the spot problems (where possible), replicate the issue for internal analysis/diagnosis, and assist in the preparation of technical documentation that can accurately depict the problem and/or solution for feedback to the team.

Manages the functionality and efficiency of a group of computers running on one or more operating systems.

Maintains the integrity and security of servers and systems.

Sets up administrator and service accounts.

Maintains system documentation

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.

May program in an administrative language.

Develops and implements testing strategies and document results.

Provides advice and training to end-users.

Provides guidance and work leadership to less-experienced staff members.

Maintains current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.

Participates in special projects as required.

EDUCATION

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

5-10 years of directly related experience in systems administration and analysis.

Unique/

Additional Requirements:

Provides support for maintenance and change requests of all “user facing” devices and systems
Attention to detail, strong organizational skills
Strong writing skills (document creation and note taking)
Strong time management skills Ability to work within a team for projects and/or tasks
Multi-mission environment experience
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Ability to troubleshoot and document various problems
Excellent customer service skills

Desired

Skills:

Journeyman knowledge or understanding of the following methodologies:

Software package/binary deployment (Tanium, Numecent, Xen App, SCCM/MECM)
Service+ experience
Thin Client operating systems and virtual hosted desktop OS (AVD/Thin Pro/Citrix)
Client operating systems (Windows 11)
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (Azure Virtual Desktop, ESX/vSphere4, Xen Desktop)
Advanced Scripting in Python / Power Shell
Log Analysis experience for troubleshooting

Location:

Customer Site

US Citizenship Required

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