Job Description
An employer is seeking a System Administrator in the Sacramento, CA area. This individual will be responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, maintenance and patching of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure for our Microsoft Windows & VMware based platform. This person participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. The System Administrator ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures comply with internal and external standards and security requirements. The system administrator must have a deep and broad knowledge of computer software, hardware, and networks.
Additional responsibilities include:
Engineering of solutions for various project and operational needs.
Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.
Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures.
Contribute to and maintain system standards.
Research and recommend innovative, and where possible, automated approaches for system administration tasks. Identify approaches that leverage our resources and provide economies of scale.
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.
Support daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media.
Provide escalation support per request from various sources; investigate and troubleshoot issues.
Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted parties.
Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configure / add new services as necessary.
Required Skills & Experience
2+ years of related experience as a System Administrator or similar role.
Bachelors degree in related field
Active Top Secret security clearance, must be SCI-eligible.
Basic working knowledge of Windows Server OS fundamentals.
CCNA, GSEC, SSCP, CND, CEH or other related IAT Level II Certification
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Experience configuring and maintaining network devices - switches, routers, firewalls.
Experience with scripting or automation tools.
Experience with VMWare - ESX/ESXi, vCenter, vSphere.
Experience with AD, SCCM, SQL, DNS.
Knowledge of security policies such as DISA STIGS and general vulnerabilities management.
Certifications with major system vendors such as Microsoft, Red Hat, VMware, Cisco, Juniper, or Aruba.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.