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General Dynamics Information Technology

Builds and runs technology for government agencies

Senior Systems Administrator

System AdministrationPosted on Nov 15
Full-timeFort Carson, CO, USA$89.3k - $120.8k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree is required, though it may be waived based on overall experience and qualifications.
  • At least 12 years of related experience is required, though this may be waived for candidates with strong systems administration proficiency.
  • Provide in-depth experience troubleshooting IT systems.
  • Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets.
  • Hold a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
  • Obtain the required Department of Defense 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical Level II/8140 Computing Environment certification, as determined by the Program Manager, before supporting the contract.
  • Hold an Information Assurance Technical Level II 8570/8140 baseline certification, such as Security+ or equivalent.
  • Hold Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate 2016, Microsoft Azure Administrator, or an equivalent Computing Environment certification; obtain the full AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator certification within 180 days of the start date.
  • Be willing and able to attain a Counterintelligence Polygraph for certain positions, as determined by the contract.
  • Work onsite daily, perform moderately strenuous physical activities as needed, and travel as mission support requires.

Responsibilities

  • Assign personnel to various projects, direct their activities, and evaluate their work.
  • Ensure long-term systems operations and administration requirements are included in the organization's overall information systems planning.
  • Install, maintain, configure, and preserve the integrity of computer software.
  • Implement operating system enhancements to improve system reliability and performance.
  • Administer desktop and server systems connected to local and wide area networks, including account monitoring, security, operating system installation, and related local area system administration.
  • Support implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems.
  • Manage IT system infrastructure and processes related to those systems.
  • Support day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for client, server, storage, network, and mobile devices.
  • Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution.
  • Support escalation and communicate status to agency management and internal customers.
  • Support the dispatch system and hardware problems, and remain involved in their resolution.
  • Configure and manage UNIX and Windows operating systems.
  • Install and load operating system and application software.
  • Isolate and resolve hardware and software problems involving applications, operating systems, hardware, communications infrastructure, or combinations thereof.
  • Troubleshoot, maintain the integrity of, and configure network components; implement operating system enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
  • Integrate new technologies into new and existing systems, including transition and migration of corporate systems.

About the Company

General Dynamics Information Technology

Builds and runs technology for government agencies

GDIT builds and runs technology systems for U.S. government agencies, including defense, intelligence and civilian organizations. Its work spans cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity and software development, with tools tailored to sensitive missions and large agency operations. The company combines its own reusable technology solutions with commercial products, then earns revenue through contracts to design, integrate, modernize and operate customer systems, including support for both classified and unclassified networks. It also supplies technical expertise and daily operational support, and is a business unit of General Dynamics headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Falls Church, VA
Founded
1999

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