AMERICAN SYSTEMS · 10 hours ago
Systems Administrator
Chantilly, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$66K/yr - $110K/yr
2+ years expAMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through strategic solutions in Information Technology. The Systems Administrator role involves providing hands-on customer support, managing system configurations, and ensuring the security and efficiency of IT systems.
GovernmentInformation Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Support engineering solutions and provide hands-on customer support
Engage face to face and virtually with end users on solving a variety of technical challenges
Coordinate with DHA system admin personnel to ensure that remotely provided services (e.g., SCCM, Active Directory, etc.) are properly configured and deployed
Support AoAs in infrastructure modernization and automation
Serve as a stakeholder for hosting test events at a Government medical testing lab
Verify conduct of patches, upgrades, and modifications of MS Windows and Linux systems
Establish and maintain procedural documentation and KB articles and share knowledge through training and mentorship of team members
Work with a team of driven, supportive and highly skilled professionals
Support customer tickets in a lab environment
Account management and group policy experience using MS Active Directory
Analyze AD Group Policy Objects (GPO) and settings
Analyze ACAS scan results and interpret DoD STIGs in coordination with Cyber Security staff
Ability to prioritize and manage tasks to accomplish goals on a given timeline
Experience managing and mitigating system security risks
Virtualization experience using VMware / vSphere
Ability to provide general technical support for both hardware and software
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Ability to obtain Security+ certification within 3 months
Bachelors Degree in IT or related field
2 years of experience in MS systems administration and working on complex systems and software programs and networks Experience leading or supporting Analysis of Alternative (AoA) exercises
Experience working within a disciplined, process based SDLC
Experience in the DoD healthcare sector
vCenter experience
Excellent communications skills, including interacting with DoD customers, facility users, and facility support contractors
Ability to prioritize and manage tasks to accomplish goals on a given timeline
Ability to interpret, communicate, and apply operational and security procedures; ability to propose improvements to same
Experience with Jira/Confluence
Preferred
Familiarity with Cisco Systems including switches, and routers
Virtualization experience using VMware / vSphere
Account management and group policy experience using MS Active Directory
Analyze AD Group Policy Objects (GPO) and settings
Analyze ACAS scan results and interpret DoD STIGs in coordination with Cyber Security staff
Ability to provide general technical support for both hardware and software
Benefits
Healthcare benefits
Paid leave
Retirement plans
Insurance programs
Education and training assistance
Company
AMERICAN SYSTEMS
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the US.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
John Steckel
President & CEO
Peter Whitfield
Chief Financial Officer
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