About the Role
Senior Systems Administrator (Cloud Focus)
Job LocationsUS-Remote
Job ID 2024-3215
Category Information Technology
Type Full Time
Job Description
NetImpact Strategies is actively seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior System Administrator with Cloud Focus. The ideal candidate resides within the DMV area with the ability to support a hybrid role with two days on-site in Bethesda, MD. As a System Administrator, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining server operating systems, ensuring the security, integrity, and availability of infrastructure platforms. If you have a strong background in system administration, a strong background in Microsoft Azure, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment, we encourage you to apply for this position.
Responsibilities
- Manage and troubleshoot new or existing server operating systems for related infrastructure software and hardware.
- Maintain Cloud (Azure) platforms
- Upgrading, installing, and configuring application software
- Administer day-to-day sustainment, integrity, security, and availability of infrastructure platforms.
- Execute capacity analysis, maintain the security posture of infrastructure systems, and monitor performance.
- Create standard operating procedures, maintenance guides, and knowledge base articles to ensure proper documentation for operational upkeep.
- Perform platform maintenance upgrades to ensure a proper security and operational posture.
- Assist architecture and engineering with evaluating, making recommendations, and testing infrastructure hardware and software products.
- Provide support for VMware Architecture and guest virtual machines.
- Execute Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance.
- Serve as problem management, providing workarounds and determining root cause analysis related to patching and vulnerability management.
- Provide support for system backup and restoration operations.
- Assist with developing, maintaining, and employing documented Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) for backup, restoration, and system replication operations, ensuring they align with ITIL and industry best practices.
- Implement processes to support and assist in ensuring system and infrastructure backups are completed as scheduled.
- Follow Enterprise directives to periodically test backup and restore operations where applicable.
- Aid in documenting all backup and restoration operations in logs for auditing purposes.
- Assist and make recommendations to improve processes, tools, and/or procedures for backup efficiency and reliability.
- Coordinate to resolve any backup/restore process issues.
- Monitor daily performance alarms, errors, and outage trends.
- Review product delivery, verify hand receipts/ownership responsibilities, and ensure diagrams, sustainment, and operational documentation are available to support staff.
- Track pertinent system information, architecture, and performance metrics.
- Participate in project, leadership, and other telecommunication-related meetings.
Qualifications
Required
- 4 years experience supporting server architecture and administration.
- Experience managing and deploying Azure cloud services, including virtual machines, storage accounts, virtual networks, and Azure Active Directory.
- Strong skills in monitoring, diagnosing, and troubleshooting Azure cloud infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Expertise in system administration, including server operating systems management and troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with industry-standard system administration tools and methodologies.
Preferred
- Federal Consulting Industry ExperienceRelevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.