Systems Administration Team Lead

Link Solutions is seeking a Systems Administration Team Lead to join our team in Picatinny Arsenal, NJ.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Active T3 security clearance (will sponsor the right candidate)

The Systems Administration Team Lead will be responsible for system administration, engineering effort, and providing maintenance and sustainment for existing and new government IT systems. Support and oversee engineering patch, release, configuration, and change input for government system upgrades and ongoing engineering efforts. Help develop solutions to replace obsolete systems, improve system interoperability, and implement approved solutions that follow established engineering and configuration management processes.

Become an integral part of a professionally diverse team while working at an industry-leading organization, where work/life balance and employees come first. This is a great opportunity that will allow you to work on innovative projects that offer advancement and growth while helping protect our national security.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide technical guidance for directing and monitoring information systems operations.
• Oversee an experienced team in the management and support of enterprise-level infrastructure.
• Work with government customers to identify needs or opportunities for improvement. Plan and implement large-scale projects with no impact on daily operations.
• Provide oversight for a variety of tasks and activities that are broad in nature and are concerned with technical support, cyber security, and IT operations.
• Ensure proper configuration of servers, virtual servers, storage solutions, computers, and software necessary for the successful operation in baseline compliance requirements.
• Determine hardware, software, and system functionality.
• Install, administer, support, and maintain server hardware, peripherals, software, and operating systems.
• Collect and review network utilization data for capacity and planning purposes.
• Assist in developing, implementing, testing, and maintaining disaster recovery plans.
• Interface with vendors for procurement & maintenance of all IT infrastructures.
• Leads projects and performs project management tasks.
• Maintain server environment stability through review of monitoring tools and application of patches after testing.
• Provide website and database support.
• Monitor network and server room operations.
• Provide information assurance support.
• Provide application support.
• Conduct application support testing and release management.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Implement, support, and maintain backups to servers, applications, and databases.
• Provide Server and Storage engineering and sustainment support.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity problems, including monitoring the network and servers for problems, diagnosing problems, and taking the appropriate corrective measures to ensure an expedient resolution.
• Backup data and key equipment configurations, deploy patches as directed by the program management office, and perform Active Directory Administration.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Active T3 security clearance (will sponsor the right candidate).
• Five (5+) years of relevant experience with a comprehensive understanding of IT Infrastructure and Business Analysis.
• Three (3+) years in a supervisory or lead position.
• CompTia Security+ certification
• Knowledge of Windows servers, including Windows PowerShell, Active Directory, and GPO.
• Working knowledge of virtualized environments (VMWare, Linux, etc.) Windows Server 2012 (or higher) Operating System Certification.
• Familiar with network vulnerability scanners (e.g. Retina, ACAS, Nessus).

Preferred:

• Active Secret DoD security clearance.
• BA/BS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field with a comprehensive understanding of computer science concepts.
• CYSA+ Certification
• Migration of systems and services to a cloud environment.
• Cloud administrator support experience.
• Application support experience.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently Accurate and precise attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and communication with all levels of management.

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