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215633 - SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR 3

Industry
IT
Region
VA-Virginia
City
Newport News
State
VA
Rate
Up to $54.63 DOE
Duration
12 months
Description

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Systems Administrator 3 for a contract position in Newport News, VA.



BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 6 years of experience. Master’s Degree and 4 years of experience. 4 years of related exempt experience can be substituted for Bachelor’s degree. 8 years of non-related exempt experience can be substituted for Bachelor’s degree. A relevant professional certification can be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree.
  • PPE: Hard Hat, Steel Toes, Hearing and eye protection and flashlight

    • POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators.
  • Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products.
  • Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery.
  • Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
  • Ancillary duties may include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space.
    • Installation & Configuration:
  • Installing, configuring, and maintaining operating systems, server hardware, and related software and applications.
  • System Maintenance:
    • Monitoring system performance, applying software updates and security patches, and managing user accounts, permissions, and access rights.

    Troubleshooting & Support:
  • Diagnosing and resolving technical issues to ensure the continuous operation of systems, often requiring on-call availability for emergencies.
    • Security Management:
  • Implementing and enforcing security best practices, managing firewalls, and developing safeguards to protect systems and data from breaches.
  • Data Management:
  • Designing and implementing backup solutions, managing data storage, and developing and executing disaster recovery plans.

    • PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

  • Experience installing, configuring, securing, troubleshooting, and maintaining Windows, and enterprise Linux systems. Red Hat Enterprise Linux and its variants a plus.
  • Experience installing, configuring, securing, troubleshooting, and maintaining virtualization solutions.
    • Preference for experience with VMware/vSphere.
  • Experience configuring, securing, troubleshooting, and maintaining network infrastructure equipment in either Layer 2 or Layer 3 configurations.
  • Department of Defense DIACAP/RMF accreditation experience a plus.

    • REQUIRED EDUCATION:

    Bachelor’s Degree. Education must be accredited.

    WORK HOURS:

    Full-Time. First Shift 7:30AM-4:00 PM


    Employment will be contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check. Both must clear prior to start date.

    Contact
    Andrew Craft
    acraft@chiptonross.com
    CHIPTON-ROSS, INC.
    11832 Fishing Point Drive, Suite 100
    Newport News, VA 23606

    Phone: (757) 595-0005 x173 or (877) 244-5418 x173

    Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work in the United States. No third parties please.

    Employment will be contingent on candidate clearing pre-employment drug screen and background check.

    Chipton-Ross provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, State or local law. This policy governs all areas of employment at Chipton-Ross, including recruiting, hiring, training, assignment, promotions, compensation, benefits, discipline, and terminations.