Sr System Administrator

Location: Springfield, VA

Security Clearance: TS-SCI

Shift work 5:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Shifts are worked on a 3on/4off, 4on/3off basis, with days of work being Sunday - Wednesday.

teKnoluxion provides the Defense and Intelligence Communities technical experts in the fields of Software & Systems Engineering, Enterprise Operations, and Cloud Services Management & Consulting. Our goal is not to simply support efforts, but to ignite a technology revolution, bridging the growing technology gap between the Government and commercial space.

Are you ready to test your abilities as a System Administrator and team member? Would you like to make an immediate and direct impact in your job? Join a dedicated team on the ITEMS DCS project supporting the NGA.

What you get to do every day:

• Manage the functionality and efficiency of a group of computers running on one or more operating systems
• Maintain the integrity and security of servers and systems
• Set up administrator and service accounts
• Maintain system documentation
• Interact with users and evaluate vendor products
• Make recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinate installation and provide backup recovery
• Develop and monitor policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources
• May program in an administrative language
• Develop and implement testing strategies and document results
• Provide advice and training to end-users
• Provide guidance and work leadership to less-experienced staff members
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned
• Participate in special projects as required

What skills do you need?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, and work experience
• 5+ years of directly related experience in systems administration and analysis
• Knowledge of related hardware and software i.e. Server, UNIX/Linux, Cisco, and Microsoft products
• Knowledge of basic networking principles (routing, DNS, etc.) and/or system administration (performance, services, software installation, etc.)
• Working knowledge of enterprise monitoring techniques (BMC BEM/SIM/BPPM, HP, NNM, CA eHealth etc.) and ITSM suites (Remedy, Seibel, HP Service Desk, etc.)

What is ideal?

• Hands-on experience with one or more of the following technologies is strongly desired:
  • Microsoft Exchange (2010 preferred) – recipient administration, server administration, monitoring, break-fix, OWA
  • Netbackup – monitoring scheduled backup jobs, restarting backups, executing restores, verification of backup data integrity
  • SAN/NAS – monitoring status, basic troubleshooting, space allocation
  • Virtualization – monitoring or supporting virtual servers and desktops using Citrix and VMWare
  • Imagery libraries and imagery exploitation systems
• Troubleshooting imagery flow, systems interfaces, availability of images and throughput of imagery systems
• Experience in technical operations at DOD agencies, particularly NGA and DIA

What can you expect from us?

• Recognizing great achievements do not go unnoticed by teKnoluxion through service anniversaries, spot awards, and employee referral bonuses
• You’ll join a growing organization of passionate, top-shelf, IT engineering professionals with extensive experience in actively developing the technology revolution in the Intelligence community
• Highly competitive benefits package that reflects our objective of employing top industry performers

teKnoluxion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.