Senior Systems Administrator

Role : Senior Systems AdministratorLocation : Colorado Springs, CO (Onsite)Duration : Full TimePosition Description:Determining hardware, software, systems specifications, and configuration requirements.Execution of the patching, fixing, and making all assigned systems compliant.Planning, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Microsoft Hyper V, Microsoft Server 2008 R2, Server 2012 R2, Server 2016, and client products across multiple networks.Provide support to users in the areas of account management, enterprise applications, desktop applications, and peripherals.Required Education and Experience:A minimum of 7 years of experience designing, deploying, and maintaining Windows and Linux Operating Systems, AD, DHCP, DNS, NTP, CA, GPO, and related core infrastructure components in an enterprise environment.Required Skills:Strong knowledge of MS applications (SCVMM, Hyper-V, WSUS, SCDPM, SCOM, etc.).Identifying and implementing automation opportunities to eliminate repetitive tasks.Experience configuring and implementing iSCSI/CIFS/SMB3 and NFS protocols.Experience Scripting and/or programming (Power Shell, VB Script, BASH, Ansible, or other)Experience working with SVMs (Storage Virtual Machines), Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV), LIFS (Logical Interfaces), RAID DP, Aggregates, and Volumes.Strong Experience deploying and using System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) to manage multiple Hyper-V host clusters.Strong Experience deploying and maintaining Microsoft Failover Clustering.Required Clearance:Active / Valid DoD Secret clearance (i.e. DCID 6/4 eligibility); applicant must maintain clearance in active/valid statusClearance investigation close date must be no older than 5 years, 6 months at the time of application.Must be willing to submit to, and be able to pass, a CI polygraph.Required Certification:Active / valid DoD 8570.01-M IAT-II certification (Security +); applicant must maintain currency of same.Preferred Qualifications:Practical experience configuring and implementing iSCSI/CIFS/SMB3 and NFS protocols scripting and/or programming (PowerShell, VB Script, BASH, Ansible or other).Experienced at supporting and implementing various infrastructure related technologies to include Cisco UCS B and C series servers. Candidate must be proficient at managing fabric resources with advanced service profile templates, iSCSI SAN boot, configuring Fabric Interconnects, RBAC and resource pools. Skilled at using various Cisco related data-center tools to configure, monitor and troubleshoot hardware related issues. Ability to perform basic scripting to automate actions within the Cisco UCS manager is desirable.Practical experience identifying and implementing automation opportunities to eliminate repetitive tasksPractical experience with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) deployment and maintenance; specific experience with Hyper-V servers and guests is highly desired.Practical experience implementing MS SQL server solutions.Practical experience with System Center Operations Manager (SCOM).Practical experience in networking (routing/switching/ VLANS/firewalls.)Practical experience working with 3rd party vendors with Blade Servers, NAS/SAN technology, Linux Automation, PowerShell Scripting Automation during development/ troubleshooting.Practical experience developing documentation.