Systems Administrator

Overview

Requires experience, creativity and multi-tasking to independently and collaboratively achieve department service and support objectives for the client.

The System Administrator is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of computer hardware, software and related infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to Commonwealth policies, standards, and guidelines. Key responsibilities include systems administration engineering and provisioning, operations and support, maintenance and research and development for continual innovation. Tasks include installing or rebuilding servers, configuring hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories and storage in accordance with standards and project/requisite requirements;

performing daily system monitoring, verifying integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes; reviewing system and application logs; verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups; performing regular security monitoring for intrusions; operating daily backups and regular file archival and purge; creating, changing, and deleting user accounts; providing Tier III/other support; investigating and troubleshooting issues; diagnosing and recovering from hardware or software failures;

coordinating and communicating with impacted constituencies; applying OS patches and upgrades and upgrading administrative tools and utilities; configuring/add new services; upgrading and configuring system software for GIS infrastructure or Asset Management applications; maintaining operational, configuration or other procedures; performing periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning; performing ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades and resource optimization; and configuring CPU, memory, and disk partitions.

• Windows administration
• VMware
• Virtual server
• System administrator
• Active Directory
• Networking
• Routers
• Switches
• Linux

Intermediate Level

This is a Contract position based out of Staunton, VA.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $30.00/hr.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Staunton, VA.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 6, 2026.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.