System Administrator - Senior (Directory Services)
Computer World Services (CWS)Corporation

Job Description

• A successful Directory Services Senior Administrator candidate will have: 

• A solid understanding of client/server, networking and internet fundamentals

• A solid understanding of Windows server 2012 or Higher

• A solid understanding of Active Directory Administration

• A solid understanding of GPOs, Account management, domains and trusts, DNS, DHCP and server management

• A strong understanding of powershell scripting

• A solid understanding of Active Directory Domains and Trusts

• Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills

• Active Directory replication/Sites and Services/Domain Trust experience

• Experience in candidate recruitment, interview, selection and on-boarding activities

• Team building and management experience

• The ideal candidate will have: 

• The ability to provide Subject matter Expertise (SME) support to all customers and provide recommendations for improvement

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Experience with a hybrid environment that contains on-prem and cloud servers

• Extensive working knowledge of DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, and Windows server deployment

• A strong troubleshooting background with the ability to assist with troubleshooting complex problems and issues with little to no supervision.  

• Group Policy Administrator (GPA) Experience

• Experience with STIG and patching compliance

• Experience with managing an Enterprise Level Environment

• Experience with VMWare virtualization technologies

• Azure cloud environment experience

• Strong mentorship skills 

Key Tasks and Responsibilities From PWS/SOW

• Server management to include deployment, management of security posture, and verifying core services

• Account management to include group, permissions, and basic configuration

• GPO Management using NetIQ Group Policy Administrator (GPA) and native tools

• RSAT tool experience

• DNS record management

• DHCP Server configuration and management

• Patching and DISA STIGing server to maintain required compliance

• Sites and services management

• Remedy ticketing system

• Manage servers in VMWare virtual environments

• Troubleshooting core services to include replication and domain trusts

• Powershell Script deployment and creation

Education & Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or its equivalent, and 7+ years of related experience

• Desired Experience

• Microsoft Winders Server 2012 Server or higher deployment

• Domain Controller deployment, configuration and management

• Account management using Active directory on-prem and Azure cloud environments

• Server management to include Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019/2022

Certifications

• Required

• Security+, or other qualifying IAT II certification

• Microsoft AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals or ability to obtain within 90 days

• Microsoft AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure or ability to obtain within 120 days.

• Desired

• Microsoft AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals

• Microsoft AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure

Security Clearance

• Desired

• Active Secret Clearance

• Required

• Applicants must have eligibility to obtain a Secret clearance

Other (Travel, Work Environment, DoD 8570 Requirements, Administrative Notes, etc.)

• The primary shift for this position is Monday - Friday, 0700 - 1530 however; this is a 24/7/365 mission, and the ability to support Day, Swing, and Mid operations is required. If a temporary schedule change is required to support operations, you will be provided with as much notice as the situation allows.

• Certification requirements are subject to change at the government's direction. If this occurs you will have 120 days to become compliant.