System Administrator with Security Clearance
Cornerstone Defense · Herndon, VA · 3 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
Job Responsibilities
- Support a small group of end users who use our system and several other systems that we support
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues, sometimes under time pressure
- Analyze system performance, identify bottlenecks, and document proposed optimizations to improve overall system efficiency and responsiveness
- Maintain accurate documentation of system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps
- Interface with customers and represent the entire System Admin Team during high impact operations
Required Skills
- 5+ years of related work experience
- Experience in System Administration (i.e. Linux/Unix or Windows platforms)
- Experience in communicating with customer representatives in a variety of forums, in both written and spoken form, regarding technical subjects
- Willingness to successfully complete on-the-job (OJT) training to confirm ability to perform assigned duties and tasks
- Willingness and ability to work variable shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
Desired Skills
- Experience managing and maintaining servers, workstations, and related infrastructure components
- Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and other core services.
- Advanced troubleshooting skills and problem-solving abilities and able to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
- Expertise in on-premises virtualization (AHV, VMWare ESXi, Hyper-V, etc.) or cloud expertise (AWS or Azure)
- Experience with VDI infrastructure, monitoring infrastructure, securing infrastructure
- Experience with documenting technical details in Confluence and task tracking in Jira
- Cloud, INFOSEC, or any recent IT certifications
- Previous shift-work experience
Company Benefits
- A 401(K) plan with a company match
- Tuition and training assistances
- Paid vacation/leave
- A fitness reimbursement program
- College savings plan
- Commuter benefits
- Financial advisory services
- Flex spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- STD/LTD coverage
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Employee assistance programs
- Life financial planning assistance
- Legal resources