Senior Network and Computer Systems Administrator
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Description
Overview
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.
Responsibilities
- Leads platform and infrastructure sustainment for Red LAN servers, virtualized services, operating environments, storage, accounts, patches, backups, restorations, and system configurations.
- Oversees maintenance execution and approved technical changes; resolves escalated infrastructure issues; and ensures platform readiness supports availability, operational continuity, cybersecurity compliance, and engineering/test activity.
- Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network engineers.
- Monitors and manages system resources, including CPU usage, disk usage, and response times to maintain operating efficiency.
- Performs systems security administration functions, including creating user profiles and accounts.
- Other duties may include setting up administrator accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning systemperformance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space. 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.
- May be assigned responsibility for less experienced staff.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 10+ years of related work experience
- US Citizenship
- Active TS/SCI Clearance
- Must meet DoD 8140 qualification requirements
- Must have one or more of the following certification: