Systems Administrator

About the role

Synergy ECP is a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SD(VOSB)) formed in July 2007 with headquarters in Columbia, MD. The company provides a broad range of services to the defense, intelligence, and health care industries, emphasizing excellence, customer focus, and performance improvement. Synergy ECP serves numerous Fortune 100 companies and multiple branches of the US government and military.

Responsibilities

• Maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network engineers.
• Set up administrator and service accounts, maintain system documentation, tune system performance, install system-wide software, and allocate mass storage space.
• Interact with users and evaluate vendor products.
• Make recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinate installation, and provide backup recovery.
• Develop and monitor policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
• Support systems in a hybrid Linux and Windows environment.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Education and experience: one of the following combinations:
  • Master's degree and 6 years’ experience,
  • Bachelor's degree and 8 years’ experience,
  • Associate's degree and 10 years’ experience,
  • High school graduate and 12 years’ experience in system administration.
• One of the following DoD 8570 IAT-2 approved certifications: Security+, GSEC, SSCP, CCNA‑Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), CASP, GSIH, or GCED.
• Training and certification will be provided for applicants who meet the above requirements.

Skills

• Windows system administration.
• VMWare system administration.
• Linux administration.
• Advanced Tier III resolution for complex customer issues.
• Administration support for Tiers 1‑3 (Windows, Linux, and VMWare).