Veterans Engineering · 1 month ago
Systems Administrator
North Chicago, Illinois, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid LevelVeterans Engineering is looking for a Systems Administrator to join their dynamic team in supporting critical infrastructure for clients in the federal sector. The role involves managing, maintaining, and optimizing servers and networks to ensure high availability and security, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support various IT initiatives.
ArchitectureConsultingHealth CareInformation Technology
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Performing installation, configuration, maintenance, testing and troubleshooting tasks in support of the IT customers. Frequently positioning self to set up and maintain computers and connect/pull cords from under desks and in server closets
Performing regular and repetitive unpacking, moving, and installation of IT equipment weighing up to 50 pounds (or greater with additional assistance)
Frequently traversing around large VA site campus while transporting equipment to various office buildings
Communicating directly with customers on site to diagnose and resolve customer related hardware/software issues utilizing the Service Now tool. Track and document all system changes, problems, issues, and work tasks within Service Now
Provisioning of newly procured endpoints to include desktops, laptops, printers, and mobile devices. Perform imaging, desktop support, adds/moves and changes
Installing OS Patch installation/patch removal (if applicable), OS upgrades and Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software
Providing user management account support where Elevated Privileges (EP) may be required
Performing software application installation and configuration based on change order instructions
Utilizing log data and system administration tools to diagnose system hardware and software problems, repair, and re-configure or replace defective system components as indicated
Performing system monitoring and analysis on assigned systems to discover risks and inadequacies, and provide recommendations on the need for expansion, enhancement, or revision
Utilizing Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) and SCOM tools to troubleshoot performance issues and deploy software packages, to include Scripting, McAfee, and other VA standard tools
Performing inventory functions to include managing pagers and turn-ins including performing media sanitization, disposal and/or turn in of equipment
Performing routine audits of systems and software to determine utilization and adequacy for demand, and compliance with current hardware and software site license regulations and requirements
Performing general maintenance activities, printer deployment/repair, software installations, and equipment refreshes. May include occasionally pulling old cables from server room as needed
Performing asset management to include asset inventory, audit and tracking, asset administration and reporting, integrated IT asset portfolio, and history and forecasting, automating the asset management process, as necessary
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team to achieve successful results with minimal guidance
Qualification
Required
Solid foundation in systems administration
Passion for problem-solving
Commitment to continuous improvement
Experience in installation, configuration, maintenance, testing and troubleshooting tasks in support of IT customers
Ability to frequently position self to set up and maintain computers and connect/pull cords from under desks and in server closets
Ability to perform regular and repetitive unpacking, moving, and installation of IT equipment weighing up to 50 pounds (or greater with additional assistance)
Ability to frequently traverse around large VA site campus while transporting equipment to various office buildings
Experience communicating directly with customers on site to diagnose and resolve customer related hardware/software issues utilizing the Service Now tool
Ability to track and document all system changes, problems, issues, and work tasks within Service Now
Experience provisioning of newly procured endpoints to include desktops, laptops, printers, and mobile devices
Experience performing imaging, desktop support, adds/moves and changes
Experience installing OS Patch installation/patch removal (if applicable), OS upgrades and Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software
Experience providing user management account support where Elevated Privileges (EP) may be required
Experience performing software application installation and configuration based on change order instructions
Experience utilizing log data and system administration tools to diagnose system hardware and software problems, repair, and re-configure or replace defective system components as indicated
Experience performing system monitoring and analysis on assigned systems to discover risks and inadequacies, and provide recommendations on the need for expansion, enhancement, or revision
Experience utilizing Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) and SCOM tools to troubleshoot performance issues and deploy software packages, to include Scripting, McAfee, and other VA standard tools
Experience performing inventory functions to include managing pagers and turn-ins including performing media sanitization, disposal and/or turn in of equipment
Experience performing routine audits of systems and software to determine utilization and adequacy for demand, and compliance with current hardware and software site license regulations and requirements
Experience performing general maintenance activities, printer deployment/repair, software installations, and equipment refreshes
Ability to perform asset management to include asset inventory, audit and tracking, asset administration and reporting, integrated IT asset portfolio, and history and forecasting, automating the asset management process, as necessary
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team to achieve successful results with minimal guidance
Company
Veterans Engineering
Veterans Engineering provides IT transformation, IT operations, and construction management
Founded in 2005
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-12-11Acquired
Leadership Team
Asok M.
Vice President & CFO
Recent News
2026-01-06
Washington Technology
2025-12-13
Venture Capital
2025-12-13
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