Systems Administrator III

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Fort Meade, MD

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $125,000.00 to $135,000.00 /year

LOCATION: Fort Meade, MD

CLEARANCE: TS/SCI Full Scope Poly

VMR Strategic Solutions, LLC is currently seeking a Systems Administrator III to support a Government contract located on Fort Meade, MD. The ideal candidates must possess the following skills listed below.

Responsibilities / Duties:

Heavily relied on as the expert for any security related topics

Supports the design of systems, mission architecture and associated hardware

Directs and possess a working knowledge and understand of system administration inter-dependencies as part of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Analyzes and resolves complex problems associated with server hardware, applications and software integration

Provides support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process

Provides in-depth experience in troubleshooting IT systems

Configures and manages UNIX and Windows operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoots, maintains integrity and configures network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance

Provides detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets

Provides support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc

Provides Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution of problems

Provides support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers

Optimizes system operations and resources utilization, and performs system capacity analysis and planning

Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems

Manages the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems

Provides Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems

Provides assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems

Required Skills:

Willingness to learn and take control of projects

Strong Linux experience in CentOS/RedHat with a focus on security,

Scripting/Automation experience with bash, Perl, or Ansible, management of Host-Based intrusion Detection Systems (HIDS), VMWare Experience and prior programming experience would be a plus

Unbuntu

Education:

Bachelor's degree

15 years system administration experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity within the Federal Government

Company info

VMR Strategic Solutions