Type of Requisition
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Public Trust/Other Required
None
Job Family
IT Infrastructure and Operations
Job Qualifications
Skills
- Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Systems Engineering
- Certifications:
- None
- Experience:
- 10 + years of related experience
- US Citizenship Required:
- Yes
Job Description
Transform technology into opportunity as a Windows Systems Administrator with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.
HOW A WINDOWS SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
Proactively maintain and develop all Windows infrastructure technology to maintain a 24x7x365 uptime service
Engineer systems administration-related solutions for various project and operational needs
Maintain best practices for managing systems and services across all environments
Perform fault-finding, analysis, and logging of information for reporting of performance exceptions
Proactively monitor system performance and capacity planning
Manage, coordinate, and implement software upgrades, patches, and hot fixes on servers and workstations
Create and modify scripts or applications to perform tasks
Provide input on ways to improve the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the environment
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Collaborate with other teams and team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar relevant degree, or equivalent experience
Required Experience: 10+ years in Windows Systems Administration
Required Technical Skills
Strong background in Microsoft Systems Engineering and providing support to those systems
Microsoft operating systems including Windows Server 2016 or later
Active Directory (AD), specifically: Health of AD to include, but not limited to, AD Sites and Services/Replication; Group Policy Implementation to include registry changes; Permissions (security and/or file) related to user accounts, OUs and shares; DNS, DHCP; LDAP integration with non-Microsoft based applications
Experience maintaining and managing Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), specifically: Software package creation and distribution; Imaging Windows workstations and servers (virtual and physical); Patch management; Integration of Windows Defender with MECM
Strong knowledge of virtualization Windows workstations/servers hosted within VMware
Current experience in the Sponsor's classified and unclassified distributed work environment architectures and systems
Management of stand-alone Microsoft Certificate Authority
Immediate response may be required to restore or maintain system functionality (Tier 3 troubleshooting)
Familiarity with Jira and Confluence
Security Clearance Level: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
Location: Herndon, VA, on customer site
Advantageous Certifications: MCSE
Other Preferred Skills
Knowledge of and experience with security best practices and technologies, including patch management, hardening of Windows systems
Familiarity with PowerShell scripts to run/edit
Knowledge of customer enterprise services and customer specific compliance requirements
Management of MFA implementations
