Job Details
ALTA IT Services is seeking a System Administrator for a 6 month contract to hire role in Alexandria, VA. This role requires a Secret Clearance and working onsite 3 days a week. Rate for the 6 month contract is max 65-70/hr W2 and conversion salary is 140-150K.
Build/Administration/upgrade of VMware vSphere and vSAN, versions 6.7, 7 and 8 including:
- Deployment of ESXi hosts
- Patching and updating ESXi hosts
- Patching and updating vCenter appliances
- Monitor utilization, capacity growth and performance of VMs and physical servers across several sites.
- Build/administration/repair of Dell PowerEdge gen 13,14, 16 servers
- Monitor all servers for failed hardware
- Acquire replacement parts via warranty and ship to post
- Work with remote personal to replace parts as needed
- Management of enterprise-wide Active Directory and Group Policy design and administration
- Administration of Microsoft domain controllers including promotion, demotion, and deployment of read-only domain controllers.
- Create and modify existing GPOs as needed to support applications and server deployments and upgrades
- Troubleshoot group policy issues/conflicts
- Windows Server 2012R2 upgrades to Windows Server 2019/2022
- Build replacement systems in advance of migration
- Coordinate with post and application teams to cutover to new systems with minimal downtime
- Execute PowerShell scripts to complete migration tasks
- Provide vision and direction in workstation computing and virtualization ensuring that the system architecture aligns with the clients goals.
- Advise, recommend and test new technology solutions.
- Lead system design activities or reviews system designs to ensure that applications solutions shall exhibit high levels of performance, security, scalability, maintainability, appropriate reusability and reliability upon deployment.
- Monitor utilization, capacity growth and performance of physical servers across several sites.
- Provide leadership regarding system design, architecture, and integration.
- QUALIFICATIONSA degree in the field of computer science or a related discipline is preferred.
- Technical certification a plus (e.g. COMP TIA A+ MCSA, MCSE, CCNA, SQL, VCP-DC or other Virtualization or related disciplines).
- Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience within a WAN/LAN environment.
- Must exhibit ability to troubleshoot and repair enterprise server/workstation systems as well as Microsoft Windows domain environments to include active directory, systems backups, archiving and disaster recovery.
- Demonstrate comprehensive understanding and administration of VMware vSphere, Dell PowerEdge servers, and Microsoft Active Directory/Group Policy as well as be knowledgeable of network fundamentals and security protocols of technical systems.
- Experience with SAN, NAS, and Networking technologies. Preferably specific administration and support for Dell EMC VNX2 and Unity Flash platforms.
- Experience creating, executing, and troubleshooting MS PowerShell Scripts including (but not limited to) working with the following modules and command line tools:
- Dell racadm
- Active Directory Power Shell Module
- SQL Server Power Shell Module
- VMware PowerCLI
- Experience with the following applications is a plus:
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- SCCM/MECM
- Avamar Virtual Edition/Data Domain Virtual Edition
- Expert in building and maintaining high-availability (>99%) enterprise class environments.
- Knowledgeable of telecommunications protocols and router switch configurations.
- Proficient in authoring system documentation, policies, processes, and procedures.
- Possess excellent writing and oral communication skills
- Must be able to work independently with little to no oversight.