Systems Administrator - LLJP00001670

Job Title: Systems Administrator

Job Location: Lexington, MA 02420

Onsite Requirements:

* CompTIA Sec+ certification and has Clearance or able to get clearance
* Desktop and Server Support (installation, patching, auditing, configuration, security, AD, etc.)
* Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain desktop and server-grade hardware

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

* Maintains operation of multi-user computer systems.
* Tunes system performance, installs system-wide software, and allocates mass storage space.
* Assesses and resolves user access problems related to security controls to minimize business impact and risk exposure.
* Recommends appropriate platforms for purchase, coordinates installation, and provides backup recovery.
* Serves as a point of escalation for major incidents that are unresolved at the helpdesk level.
* May draft general IT communications to end-users including notifications of outages/downtimes.


Required Experience (2+ years in Windows desktop support):

1 User account management includes authentication, access, group policy, file permissions, remote access, and other user account-related tasks.
2 Software and driver installation and diagnosis.
3 Building and imaging Windows systems.
4 Familiarity with Microsoft Office products and cloud services.
5 Basic network connectivity.
6 Basic hardware diagnosis & escalation to manufacturer support.

Nice to Have:

1 Experience with multi-factor (smart card/yubikey) authentication.
2 Slip streaming drivers into install media.
3 Microsoft (or other) certifications.
4 Apple Mac OS experience.
5 Linux experience.
6 More advanced networking experience, especially with Juniper hardware.
7 Virtualization experience.

Skill Matrix:

Must Have:

* Experience

* Desktop and Server Support (installation, patching, auditing, configuration, security, AD, etc.) - 2 years
* Diagnose, repair and troubleshoot system/server hardware - 2 years


* Hardware

* Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain desktop and server-grade hardware - 2 years


* Systems

* Experience with one: Windows Server 12', 16' & 19', Windows 7 & 10 - 2 years
* Technical and Desktop Support - 2 years

Nice to Have:

* Certification

* CompTIA Security+ Certification - Yes


* Degree Level

* Bachelor's Degree - Yes


* Experience

* Configure and manage Cisco/Juniper equipment (switches, routers and Call Managers) - 0 years
* Equipment lifecycle management (computers, servers and mobility) - 0 years
* Install, update, and troubleshoot systems/servers - 0 years
* Managing or operating containers - 0 years
* Mobile device troubleshooting (iPhones, iPads, etc.) - 0 years
* Plan, execute, and verify data redundancy and system recovery procedures - 0 years
* System/Server management (performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability) - 0 years
* System maintenance (cleaning, disk checks, routine reboots, data dumps, and testing) - 0 years


* Government Policy/Regulations

* STIGs/SCAP - 0 years


* Systems

* MacOS - 0 years
* MS Active Directory, LDAP - 0 years
* Redhat Linux Systems Administration - 0 years
* Systems Administration - 0 years
* Virtualization Technologies (VMware, including ESXi and VCenter configuration) - 0 years

* ** 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.
* This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future.
* This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role.
* Due to the nature of the work, a United States Government Clearance is required to be eligible for the position. **