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Role: Windows Systems Admin
Duration: Long Term contract Location: Linthicum, MD Visa: Must work on w2 Clearance: Able to maintain a DOD Secret clearance
Description of Work: Install, configure, and maintain Active Directory, Exchange, and third party migration products for the duration of the contract Manage and support the Windows environment ensuring the security, integrity, and availability of authentication, authorization and LDAP related services to the enterprise environment. Administer and maintain a Windows-based server network, with a combination of physical and virtual servers Install, configure, and troubleshoot group policy and administrative templates via Active Directory Install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain server-based applications running on the network including Exchange, Active Directory Services, and Lync. Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of active components, resources and key processes. Reviewing system and directory services logs. Work with other engineers to upgrade current environment to more updated software (i.e. Windows server 2016 to 2019) Analyzes internal or external customer needs, and determines equipment and software requirements for solutions to problems by means of automated systems. Prepare security documentation for submission to regulatory agencies. Recommends and implements system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management Knowledge & Experience with RMF information system requirements, and obtaining / maintaining ATO’s. Troubleshoots network hardware and software failures and identifies root cause analysis.
Basic Qualifications: Active DOD Secret clearance w/ adjudicated PR in the past 5 years Bachelor's Degree with 5-9+ years of relevant work experience, OR Master’s Degree and 3-7+ years of experience. Degree must be in a Software Engineering, Computer Sciences, Communication, Management Information Systems, or related field. 8570 IAT Level II Compliant; must have one of the following: Security+ CE, CCNA Security, CCNP Security, CISSP, CISA, GCED, GCIH, SSCP, GSEC Minimum of 4-7+ years of experience within varying Windows systems/products including Active Directory, Exchange, Lync, etc… Must have strong hands-on experience with Windows Server OS 2012, 2016, & 2019, as well as Win OS 2010 Desktop side; to include building these servers from the ground up into production Must have experience creating/editing/configuring GPO’s within Active Directory. Must have hands-on experience configuring, installing, and/or maintaining a Virtualized environment utilizing VMware Demonstrated experience Leading and/or being an independent contributor for large system upgrades/migrations Basic hands on experience with NAS & SAN storage devices; specifically NetApp or EMC Experience supporting and doing basic troubleshooting Layer 2 network type of issues within CISCO switches/routers (vLAN, Port Security, VPN, Routers, Switches, WAN, etc…) Experience with Network monitoring tools such as Nessus, ACAS, Solarwinds Experience regularly doing/updating DISA STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guide)
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