Systems Administrator - Senior with Security Clearance

POSITION: Systems Administrator IV LOCATION: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD SCOPE: Serves as a Systems Administrator on a major IT support contract for the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) at the Aberdeen Test Center (ATC). RESPONSIBILITIES: * Performs Windows Server systems administration including troubleshooting, monitoring, and support; * Windows event and performance monitoring; and management of hosted systems software platforms. * Resolves basic and intermediate issues associated with system configuration management, resource sharing and basic networking troubleshooting and problem identification. * Resolves security issues including identity management, records retention, and implements destruction policies. * Uses and write operating system commands and scripts, manages disk configurations, maintains hardware and software RAID 1-N, performs migration, backup and recovery using scripting languages, such as Bash, PowerShell, Python, Ruby, and/or Perl. * May support performance tuning, capacity planning and bottleneck resolution, administration of Microsoft Servers, building and maintaining high-availability, clustered and scalable systems, and load balancing. * Manages production environments using automated install, automated build and deployment, automated configuration management, enterprise monitoring systems, server virtualization, load balancing, web servers, and application servers. QUALIFICATIONS: * Bachelor's Degree and 10 years' experience; experience which may include education/specialized training/certifications may be substituted for education. * Experience in VMWare systems administration including troubleshooting and monitoring * Experience in resolving complex issues associated with configuration management. resource sharing and basic networking troubleshooting and problem identification. * Experience in resolving security issues, identity management, records retention, and adhering to destruction policies * Experience using and writing operating system commands and scripts, and scripting languages, including one or more of Bash, Powershell, Python, Ruby, and/or Perl. * Experience with performance tuning, capacity planning and bottleneck resolution, administration of Microsoft Servers, building and maintaining high-availability, clustered and scalable systems, advanced web technologies such as ASP.NET, pipeline, load balancing, etc.; managing production environments using automated install, automated build and deployment, automated configuration management, enterprise monitoring systems, server virtualization, load balancing, web servers, and application servers * Experience managing or working with Windows Server and Linux Operating systems and associated configuration tools is desirable. * Experience and/or working knowledge of Kubernetes is highly desirable. * Relevant education or certification must be in an IT discipline related to the assigned program area (e.g Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer or Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, Computer Forensics/Security, etc.). * Must possess current Security+ (or equivalent DOD Directive 8570.1 IAT II) SECURITY CLEARANCE: DoD Secret Clearance Job Type: Full-time Salary: $90,000 - $140,000 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Employee discount * Flexible schedule * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Parental leave * Professional development assistance * Referral program * Tuition reimbursement * Vision insurance Work Location: In person