Senior Windows Administrator

About the Client

The organization operates in the government technology sector, focusing on providing federal agency leaders with tools to enhance workforce potential through meaningful transformation. With over three decades of experience addressing challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions, the organization offers a platform that enables sustainable transformation aligned with clients’ missions and resources. It aims to increase creativity and productivity within government workforces and is recognized for supporting active‑duty and veteran employees.

About the Opportunity

The Senior Windows Administrator role is responsible for supporting and managing a mixed environment of Windows Server 2019 and 2022 systems. This position ensures the deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting of servers across diverse customer environments, contributing to mission‑critical Army IT services within enterprise data centers and cloud‑hosted infrastructures. The role supports system performance, security compliance, and operational efficiency, playing a key part in maintaining and improving the IT infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain, deploy, troubleshoot, and support Windows Server 2019 and 2022 systems.
• Plan and implement new system hardware and software.
• Develop and maintain technical instructions, operating procedures, and policies.
• Monitor and optimize system performance and security.
• Recommend and oversee enterprise software and hardware improvements.
• Produce utilization reports to identify issues and corrective measures.
• Support lifecycle management of mixed vendor equipment, including firmware and preventive maintenance.
• Identify and implement technologies to enhance environment efficiency.

Requirements

• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred; equivalent experience accepted.
• Computing Environment Certification (e.g., MCSE, Server+, CCNA, RedHat, Palo) — may be waived for 30 days after project start.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Minimum five years’ experience as Windows Systems Administrator or Engineer, including three years automating tasks with PowerShell.
• Five years’ experience with installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex applications and websites (IIS, Apache).
• Five years’ experience in complex networking environments with senior knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP, and SNMP.
• Five years’ experience managing enterprise‑level Active Directory structures.
• Five years’ experience creating and maintaining complex MS Group Policy implementations.
• Experience creating and following Standard Operating Procedures for repeatable processes, disaster recovery, and problem resolution.
• Strong interpersonal skills and team collaboration.
• Preferred: Seven or more years’ experience supporting cybersecurity patch management and compliance assessments such as STIGs, SRG, RMF, SCA‑V, and CORA.

Pay

Pay range from $87,320.00 to $135,160.00 per year based on experience and qualifications.