Senior Systems Administrator (Hybrid

Senior Systems Administrator (Hybrid)

Location:

Wilmington, NC Duration: 12 Months with possible extension

The Senior Systems Administrator provides operational support for the enterprise infrastructure that enables the secure and reliable movement of cargo through the Client.

This position is responsible for maintaining the availability, security, and resiliency of core infrastructure including Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware virtualization, Cisco UCS compute, Net App storage, endpoint management, identity services, disaster recovery, backup systems, and enterprise endpoint protection.

These platforms support the Client operations, public safety, administrative systems, and business applications that operate 24x7.

The contractor will also support critical cybersecurity initiatives through vulnerability remediation, security patching, incident response, backup validation, disaster recovery readiness, and implementation of infrastructure security best practices.

The role directly supports the Client cybersecurity objectives and ongoing compliance efforts, including implementation of the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Transportation Security Cyber Risk Management Final Rule.

This is requested as a 12-month supplemental staffing resource to provide immediate operational capacity while supporting ongoing modernization initiatives, infrastructure lifecycle management, and increasing cybersecurity requirements.

Skill
- Required/Desired
- Amount - of Experience

VMware vSphere / ESXi administration
- Required - 5 Years

Windows Server administration (2019/2022) - Required - 5 Years

Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP
- Required - 5 Years

Cisco UCS compute infrastructure
- Required - 5 Years

Net App storage administration
- Required - 5 Years

SCCM/MECM and endpoint management
- Required - 5 Years

Power Shell and PowerCLI automation
- Required - 5 Years

Enterprise backup and disaster recovery
- Required - 5 Years

Vulnerability management and security patching
- Required - 5 Years

Endpoint protection and enterprise encryption
- Required - 5 Years

Microsoft clustering and high availability
- Required - 5 Years

Identity and authentication services (MFA, PKI, LDAP) - Required - 5 Years

Enterprise virtualization and VDI support
- Required - 5 Years

Infrastructure monitoring and performance tuning
- Required - 5 Years

Incident response and root cause analysis
- Required - 5 Years

Enterprise networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching, firewalls) - Required - 5 Years

Technical documentation and change management
- Required - 5