System Administrator

Engagement Type

Contract

Complete Description

Required experience as a Systems Administrator, creativity and multi-tasking to independently and collaboratively achieve department service and support objectives for the Transportation Operations Center.
3-5 years of experience required.
- Responds to all levels of support requests from Tier 1 -
3.
- Provides exceptional customer service.
- Communicates effectively with teammates and customers of varying levels of
technical expertise.
- Responds to all break/fix requests associated with end user resources.
- Configures and deploys new/replacement Linux(REDHAT) and Windows Operating
Systems Servers.
- Configures and deploys new/replacement desktop/laptop computer equipment and
peripherals.
- Maintains up-to-date project and architecture documentation.
- Maintains up-to-date inventory and maintenance records.
- Monitors system resources for server/service anomalies.
- Resolves connection issues between users and resources.
- Maintains detailed change history of changes.
- Supports team efforts to improve cybersecurity controls and defenses.
- Supports team efforts for threat hunting and mitigation.
- Manages time and resource constraints.
The System Administrator is responsible for effective provisioning,
installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of computer hardware and
software and related infrastructure. This individual ensures that system
hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to
Commonwealth policies, standards, and guidelines. Responsibilities include
systems administration engineering and provisioning, operations and support,
maintenance and research and development to ensure continual innovation.
Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals,
services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and
project/operational requirements. Perform daily system monitoring, verifying
the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and
key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion
of scheduled jobs such as backups. Perform regular security monitoring to identify
any possible intrusions. Perform daily backup operations and regular file
archival and purge as necessary. Create, change, and delete user accounts per
request. Provide Tier III/other support per request from various
constituencies. Investigate and troubleshoot issues. Diagnose and recover from
hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted
constituencies. Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade
administrative tools and utilities. Configure / add new services as necessary.
Upgrade and configure system software that supports GIS infrastructure
applications or Asset Management applications per project or operational needs.
Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures. Perform periodic
performance reporting to support capacity planning. Perform ongoing performance
tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required.

Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required/Desired	Amount	of Experience
Configures and deploys new/replacement Linux(REDHAT) and Windows Operating Systems Servers	Required	5.0	Years
Desktop/Laptop/Server Hardware	Required	5.0	Years
Experience with Active Directory Administration	Required	5.0	Years
Virtualization/VMWare	Required	5.0	Years
Backup and Recovery	Required	5.0	Years
Help Desk Support	Required	5.0	Years
Customer Service	Required	5.0	Years
Cybersecurity	Highly desired	2.0	Years
Hands-On w/Network Equip	Desired	3.0	Years
Experience with Video Management Systems	Desired	2.0	Years
Microsoft Certification/ Related certifications	Nice to have
Audio-Video Support	Nice to have