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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Windows System Administrator

Job Code: 32527

Job Location:Greenville, TX

Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

This position is for a Windows Systems Administrator supporting Software Development Engineering teams. The position requires the ability to perform complex, multi-disciplined administration in secure lab and isolated network environments.  The Windows Systems Administrator will participate in roadmap, architecture, implementation, and sustainment of operational network infrastructure supporting software teams. Candidate must be a self-motivated team player with excellent technical and communication skills.

Essential Functions:

• Integrate with a team of multidiscipline, multileveled Systems Administrators supporting Windows, Linux, and Network operations
• Assist Software Engineers by providing Windows infrastructure services in support of development efforts
• Partner with Information Security team to provide secure, auditable Windows systems
• Plan and document operational processes, configurations, and diagrams required for management, Security operations, and the software teams
• Coach, mentor and train new team members
• Assist leadership with business decisions demonstrating and safeguarding the company by assuring that applicable laws and policies are followed
• On site (not fully remote) position

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Demonstrated Experience in Windows Server and Windows client systems administration (Server 2019, Server 2016, Server 2012, Windows 11, Windows 10) in mixed OS (Unix, Linux) environments
• Demonstrated Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, ADM Templates
• Demonstrated Experience with Break/fix troubleshooting
• Demonstrated Experience provisioning via Windows Deployment Services, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, or similar technologies
• Demonstrated Experience with network infrastructure services setup and maintenance of DNS, DHCP
• Demonstrated Experience with network storage services setup and maintenance of SMB/CIFS
• Demonstrated Experience scripting in batch and PowerShell
• Patch management in WSUS
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Security Clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• System hardening and auditing in RMF, CMMC, DFARS, NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, DISA STIG environments
• Configuration management with SCOM, Ansible/Ansible Automation Platform, AWX, puppet, or chef
• Centralized authentication setup and user/group management (FreeIPA, IDM, Kerberos, LDAP, NIS)
• Code repository administration of Team Foundation Server, git, GitLab, GitHub, SVN
• Scripting in PowerShell, batch, vbs/vba, python, perl, javascript
• Basic network administration of layer 2/3 switches
• Supporting multi-OS environments of Linux, Windows, Solaris, and embedded OS’s
• Knowledge of DevOps tools (Kubernetes , OpenShift, TeamCity, Docker, Jenkins)
• Experience in building/utilizing CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with cloud platforms
• Certifications in one or more MCSA, MTA, Microsoft 365, MCSE, Security+, CISSP, CISM, CEH
• Deep understanding of metrics and monitoring systems (SCOM/MOM, Nagios, Zabbix, OpenView)
• Experience performing log analysis and other network forensic investigations (Elasticsearch, Splunk)
• Deep expertise troubleshooting complex distributed systems
• Experience with creating and improving documented procedures and/or playbooks

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