Systems Administrator - Oakton, VA

Role: System Administrator
Location: Oakton, VA (5 days onsite)
Duration: 1 year contract to hire
Citizenship: with ACTIVE TOP SECRET CLEARANCE

Rate: $50 an hour on W2

Top Skills: Windows, IAT Level II, Bachelors' Degree in Technical Field, SCCM

Responsibilities

• Images, Builds, Deploys Workstations and Servers.
• Maintains the integrity and security of servers and systems.
• Analyzing requirements for deployment of new desktop applications, creating.
  deployment plans and automation processes for new applications.
• Sets up administrator and service accounts.
• Maintains system documentation.
• Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products.
• Oversees implementation of testing strategies and documentation of results.
• Provides advice and training to end-users and help desk personnel.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.
• Participates in special projects as required.
• Proactively identify issues and resolve and make suggestions for improvements to the
  environment.
• Troubleshoot issues to resolution with customer impacting issues being priority and
  worked on until completion.
• Travel across continental U.S. to customer sites potentially 10% of time.

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrate directly related experience in Tier II and Tier III support.
• 4+ years' experience with Installing, configuring, and supporting windows-based.
  applications on Windows 7, 8, and 10 desktop systems, both virtual and physical.
• Extensive knowledge of Server and PC hardware and software maintenance.
• Hands-on experience managing Windows Active Directory Services.
• Self-starter and ability to work tasks with little supervision or assistance.
• Demonstrated experience with SCCM and preferred experience.
• Demonstrated experience with Group Policy Management, to include creation of
  policies, troubleshooting and maintaining.
• Desktop Image creation and validation using System Center Configuration Manager.
• Maintaining updated drive packs for various hardware vendors including Dell and HP.
• Hands-on experience supporting additional Microsoft products (Office, Project, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in utilization of Remedy.
• Familiar with antivirus and security software (HBSS) and troubleshooting services
  affected by these software applications.
• Proficient with TCP/IP network protocol, to include a basic understanding of networking
  components (switches, routers, taclanes, etc.) and infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience with applying STIGs to systems, applications and components and troubleshooting STIG related issues.
• Demonstrates experience administrating Hyper-V and clustered services.
• Must be able to travel 10% of the time (CONUS).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field and 4 years relevant experience or a Master's degree and 3 years of relevant experience.
• A minimum of a IAT Level II (DoD 8570.1M) certification is required: e.g. GSEC; Security+ CE; CCNA-Security; CySA+; CND; SSCP; GICSP.
• Requires a minimum of an active TS/SCI clearance.

Thanks and Regards
Murali Sharma