Seeking an experienced Systems Administrator to support enterprise infrastructure operations, including server and network management, virtualization, security patching, and compliance support. This role involves maintaining both Windows and Linux environments, implementing best practices in system security, and ensuring reliability and performance of virtualized systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and maintain servers, storage, virtualization, and network systems.
- Configure, install, update, and troubleshoot software and hardware.
- Manage vulnerability scanning and patch management (e.g., Nessus).
- Implement and maintain least-privileged and role-based access controls.
- Support virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V) and storage systems (Pure, Nexgen, vSAN).
- Administer Active Directory, Group Policy, PKI, and Windows/Linux infrastructure.
- Perform system documentation, change control, and compliance record-keeping.
- Research and develop standardized deployment and configuration procedures.
- Support IT compliance initiatives and modernization projects.
Qualifications
Education & Corresponding Experience
- Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related technical discipline preferred.
- With degree: 8 years of relevant experience required.
- Without degree: 10 years of relevant experience required.
- Experience must include direct System Administration work in IT environments.
- Combination of work experience, on-the-job, and/or vocational training accepted.
Required Technical Skills & Experience
- 2+ years of experience in:
- Supporting and maintaining virtualized/converged compute environments.
- Managing and troubleshooting enterprise Windows infrastructure using Active Directory, Group Policy, and PowerShell.
- Administering VMware and Hyper-V virtualization.
- Packaging, installing, and troubleshooting Windows operating systems.
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Experience setting up and administering cyber vulnerability scanning systems.
- Administration of IT systems in 24/7 high availability environments.
- Experience with patch deployment, antivirus, log management, and backup tools.
- Proficiency with Nessus, Splunk, Wireshark, Veeam, Checkpoint, Trend Micro, or similar tools.
- Strong troubleshooting skills for LAN connectivity and firewall management.
- Familiarity with technologies such as IIS, App-V, Tripwire, Puppet, Sysinternals, HP/Cisco servers, and PowerShell scripting.
Additional Requirements:
- Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is required to meet federal client requirements.
- Location: Candidates must be able to work onsite in Vancouver, WA, as needed.
- Employment Type: Open to direct hire or W-2 contract arrangements (Corp-to-Corp not supported).
