[Remote] Windows Systems Administrator (SQL & Citrix)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. OSC EdgeTech, LLC provides IT solutions for federal and defense customers. The Windows Systems Administrator supports the U.S. Army Human Resources Command by maintaining secure Windows Server, SQL Server, and Citrix infrastructure, including provisioning, patching, recovery, performance optimization, virtualization, cloud migrations, application deployments, and cybersecurity compliance.
Responsibilities
- Install, protect, recover, and modernize the application hosting systems and capabilities (including servers, storage, databases, and other essential infrastructure) needed to provision enterprise IT applications to the world-wide user community
- Build, sustain, patch, back-up, and recover a fleet of physical windows servers, in multiple network enclave environments
- Execute performance testing and optimization to meet performance specifications, monitor and report on system utilization rates, and service capacities
- Build and provision physical and virtual servers, using a mix of appliances, stand-alone, clustered, and/or high-availability designs; configure and sustain all necessary hardware and software configurations to meet design goals, support includes configuring server parameters, configuring network services, requesting, and applying IP addresses, troubleshooting, and service verification
- Build and sustain directory services, identity management systems, organizational units, and global policies in support of computer and user objects across all network enclaves
- Archive and decommission physical and virtual servers
- Plan, execute, and document mission-application baseline specification changes, to include changes to high-availability, fault-tolerant system designs, cluster-aware applications, client-server applications, web-enabled applications, and other n-tier application architectures
- Support code deployments of mission applications
- Support and execute migrations of server-hosted applications to a mix of Public and Private Cloud environments; verify before and after services; and map, build, sustain, and validate interfaces between data systems
- Build, sustain, image, and script logical containers and other components needed to automate server administration across all supported networks
- Provide verification of data owners, authorized submitters, and logon identifications (IDs), existing level of privileges, and system security configurations for specific systems identified by the Government, the SA will
- Install, secure, and troubleshoot website-hosting servers, web-application servers, and websites by identifying system requirements, building systems, installing updates, deploying applications, securing the systems from cyber security attacks, deploying application and website content updates, and configuring authentication and authorization to meet cyber security mandates
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- Highschool diploma or GED
- Hands‑on experience administering Windows Server systems in an enterprise or DoD environment
- Practical experience managing and supporting Microsoft SQL Server (configuration, backup/restore, maintenance plans, performance optimization)
- Experience administering Citrix environments (Citrix Virtual Apps/Desktop, StoreFront, Director, Delivery Controllers)
- Experience administering and supporting virtualized environments using VMware and/or Hyper-V
- Certification Security+ or higher
- Active Secret Security Clearance
- Experience within the U.S. Army enterprise network (AEI), NETCOM, or prior support to HRC systems
- Experience with PowerShell scripting for automation and system maintenance
- Experience with DoD monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Splunk, SCOM, Nessus/ACAS)
- Microsoft (MCSA/MCSE)
- Citrix (CCA‑V, CCP‑V)
- SQL Server certifications
Benefits
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- 401K with employer match
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health insurance plans
- Life benefits
- Disability benefits
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