SAIC
Senior Windows Systems Administrator
SAIC, Princeton, New Jersey, us, 08543
Description
SAIC is seeking an experienced Senior Windows System Administrator to support our customer, NOAA GFDL, in Princeton, NJ. This position requires an ability to obtain a Public Trust and is hybrid remote with work at the local customer site (3 times weekly). Desired physical location is in the Princeton, NJ or surrounding area.
The Senior Windows System Administrator responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Provide Top-Tier System Administration for client and server systems
Total ownership of Windows environment
Ownership of all Core Infrastructure and Windows environment
Maintain IT Security posture according to organization requirements
Manage rigorous patching schedule for all system software and firmware
Maintain, monitor, support, and upgrade as needed the infrastructure environment, including the Windows Core Infrastructure, and lead enterprise base work initiatives and projects
Support systems and applications of high complexity with multiple concurrent users, ensuring control, integrity and accessibility
Plan and execute projects and tasks as required by the customer
Integration solutions with other applications and platforms based on requirements
Working with engineers on the requirements and provides recommendations for improvements
Recommend changes/enhancements for improved systems availability, reliability and performance
Evaluate future technologies and makes recommendations for software and hardware upgrades
Ensure IT system security basslines are met and security improvements are implemented across the server and client environment
Work with vendors and customer to architect roadmaps
Develop plans to adopt new technology
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Six years of experience in determining information technology effects on the organizational structure and determining the ability that IT can support/meet organizational goals.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business or other related scientific or technical discipline:
With a Master’s degree (in the fields described above): four years experience
With a PH.D. (in the fields described above): three years of experience
With at least ten years of specialized training, a degree is not required
Experience with medium to large server/data center environment
Experience working with Hypervisors, Virtualization Production Clusters (Ovirt), and Windows server hardware/software
Experience managing and maintaining Active Directory
Experience with system deployment, SW deployment and configuration management solutions: Ansible (most desired)
Extensive experience developing/diagnosing automation scripts (Powershell)
Experience developing OS security baselines
Knowledge of building systems for clients and servers; and knowledge of different classes of system architecture
Experience managing VDI infrastructure; preferably Microsoft VDI solution
Understanding of licensing structures for Microsoft products
Experience with Backup solutions
Experience managing and maintaining software scalable network file systems, and centralized storage appliances
Must have a strong automation experience, software deployment, and configuration management solutions for multiple environments
US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Desirable Skills:
Automation and Load Balancing Experience
Experience with CAC / Smart Card authentication solutions such as Centrify in an Active Directory Environment
Experience managing and maintaining database clusters, preferably Microsoft SQL cluster and Percona XtraDB/MySQL cluster
Program and Project Details:
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory environment consists of a Core Windows Infrastructure running on mostly Dell Hardware and Linux Hypervisors (Ovirt), with 200+ Linux workstations, 60+ Windows Workstations, and 20+ Mac Workstations. The IT Systems group ensures the NOAA GFDL 24/7 facility is up and operational, able to continuously work towards its mission.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2413759
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
SAIC is seeking an experienced Senior Windows System Administrator to support our customer, NOAA GFDL, in Princeton, NJ. This position requires an ability to obtain a Public Trust and is hybrid remote with work at the local customer site (3 times weekly). Desired physical location is in the Princeton, NJ or surrounding area.
The Senior Windows System Administrator responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Provide Top-Tier System Administration for client and server systems
Total ownership of Windows environment
Ownership of all Core Infrastructure and Windows environment
Maintain IT Security posture according to organization requirements
Manage rigorous patching schedule for all system software and firmware
Maintain, monitor, support, and upgrade as needed the infrastructure environment, including the Windows Core Infrastructure, and lead enterprise base work initiatives and projects
Support systems and applications of high complexity with multiple concurrent users, ensuring control, integrity and accessibility
Plan and execute projects and tasks as required by the customer
Integration solutions with other applications and platforms based on requirements
Working with engineers on the requirements and provides recommendations for improvements
Recommend changes/enhancements for improved systems availability, reliability and performance
Evaluate future technologies and makes recommendations for software and hardware upgrades
Ensure IT system security basslines are met and security improvements are implemented across the server and client environment
Work with vendors and customer to architect roadmaps
Develop plans to adopt new technology
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Six years of experience in determining information technology effects on the organizational structure and determining the ability that IT can support/meet organizational goals.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business or other related scientific or technical discipline:
With a Master’s degree (in the fields described above): four years experience
With a PH.D. (in the fields described above): three years of experience
With at least ten years of specialized training, a degree is not required
Experience with medium to large server/data center environment
Experience working with Hypervisors, Virtualization Production Clusters (Ovirt), and Windows server hardware/software
Experience managing and maintaining Active Directory
Experience with system deployment, SW deployment and configuration management solutions: Ansible (most desired)
Extensive experience developing/diagnosing automation scripts (Powershell)
Experience developing OS security baselines
Knowledge of building systems for clients and servers; and knowledge of different classes of system architecture
Experience managing VDI infrastructure; preferably Microsoft VDI solution
Understanding of licensing structures for Microsoft products
Experience with Backup solutions
Experience managing and maintaining software scalable network file systems, and centralized storage appliances
Must have a strong automation experience, software deployment, and configuration management solutions for multiple environments
US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Desirable Skills:
Automation and Load Balancing Experience
Experience with CAC / Smart Card authentication solutions such as Centrify in an Active Directory Environment
Experience managing and maintaining database clusters, preferably Microsoft SQL cluster and Percona XtraDB/MySQL cluster
Program and Project Details:
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory environment consists of a Core Windows Infrastructure running on mostly Dell Hardware and Linux Hypervisors (Ovirt), with 200+ Linux workstations, 60+ Windows Workstations, and 20+ Mac Workstations. The IT Systems group ensures the NOAA GFDL 24/7 facility is up and operational, able to continuously work towards its mission.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2413759
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability