Systems Administrator -

Location: Silver Spring
Posted on: April 18, 2025

Job Description:

Systems Administrator

Location: Silver Spring, MD

Term: Prefers contract-hire, but will consider direct hire for the ?right? candidate

Hourly: 40-45/hr.

Salary: 80-88K

Provide support for enterprise hardware and software including installation, setup, repair, or upgrades.

Responsibilities:

? Administers and supports 900+ Windows 2003/2008/2012 servers within 30+ Active Directory forests in a heavily virtualized multi-site environment.

? Scripts and templates Active Directory forest and virtual server deployments.

? Experience with group policy.

? Provides software support for enterprise applications and services including Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, Citrix, IIS, FTP, and Deltek Cost Point.

? Monitors the health of the network and provides performance reports as needed.

? Serves as an escalation point for Service Desk issues. Conducts workshops and training for ITS staff.

? Manages multiple projects related to hardware and software deployments, upgrades, demos.

? Participates in 24x7 on-call rotation.

? Performs additional duties as required.

Qualifications:

? Bachelor?s degree and 4-6 years of related experience. Equivalent experience can be substituted for Bachelor's degree.

? MCSA or MCSE (or equivalent) certification preferred.

? VMware Certified Professional (or equivalent) certification preferred.

? CCNA certification preferred.

? Experience with FISMA, HIPAA, or SOX compliance preferred.

? Must be capable of lifting items (boxes, computer equipment, etc.) weighing up to 30 pounds.

? Good verbal and written communication skills.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and will consider all qualified candidates without regard to disability or protected veteran status.

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