Job Description

Insight Global's client is a leading defense contractor providing a comprehensive range of professional and technical services. Their expertise spans Test and Evaluation, Systems Engineering, and Advanced Technologies. They specialize in developing products and processes for Cryogenic Fluid and Thermal Management Systems, Densified Propellant Management Systems, and Prototype Extreme Pressure and Temperature Systems. Their esteemed clientele includes the Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and NASA.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to oversee the planning, implementation, security, and maintenance of our IT infrastructure. This role is pivotal in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of enterprise systems, while also contributing to strategic initiatives and technological advancements. The Systems Administrator will act as a technical expert and mentor within the IM team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enterprise Systems Management: Design, implement, and manage servers, storage, virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V), cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure), and email systems (e.g., Exchange).
• Project Leadership: Lead infrastructure projects, including system upgrades, migrations, and integrations.
• Performance Optimization: Monitor system capacity, optimize performance, and proactively address potential issues and bottlenecks.
• Business Continuity: Ensure high availability, business continuity, and disaster recovery planning and execution.
• Security Enhancement: Harden systems against security threats, apply updates, patches, and configuration best practices.
• Compliance Collaboration: Work with security and compliance teams to support audits, access controls, and policy enforcement.
• Documentation: Develop and maintain detailed documentation, including network diagrams, system configurations, and SOPs.
• Automation: Automate repetitive tasks using scripts or infrastructure-as-code practices (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Ansible).
• Technical Support: Provide technical support and guidance to IM staff.
• Technology Evaluation: Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and standards to improve infrastructure reliability and efficiency.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience within system administration and infrastructure engineering
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Windows server experience
• MS Exchange (On-Prem) - must be able to manage DMX record, AMX record moves, deal with mail flow, send and receive connectors, setting up email policy in exchange servers, server administration side, they have Proofpoint on exchange too
• Strong experience with virtualization (e.g., VMware vSphere/ESXi, Hyper-V), storage systems, and backup solutions. – migrate live systems within hosts, heartbeat monitoring, SAN Cluster
• Run mainly AWS EC2 – set up VC2 instances, AMI backups, set up new EBS values
• Harden servers
• Veeam experience for backups
• UPS

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• SSL Cert management
• Some Linux highly preferred, it’s prebuilt – (rocky linux 8.10)
• Proficiency in scripting for automation (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Familiarity with networking, firewalls, VPNs, and security hardening.
• Any Fortinet experience
• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, AWS SysOps Administrator, VCP, or CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+).
• Experience with infrastructure automation and DevOps tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins).
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001).

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