System Administrator – Storage/Backup Engineer

Description

Job Description:

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a continuing requirement for Secure Enterprise Network Systems, Services, & Support (SENS3) for the continued operations and maintenance and evolution of the Homeland Secure Data Network (HSDN) and the Classified Local Area Network (C-LAN). This position will be to setup and maintain the storage environments on Hyper-V (MS) and VMware for Windows and Linux servers. The position will need to be able to operate backup infrastructure technologies Commvault, SAN, Netbackup and their configurations. The position is a self-lead position to not only work incidents, outages, but the deployment/extension of the virtual and backup architecture for both networks on windows and Linux systems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain virtual environments and backup technologies. Areas to cover are RHEL (Linux), Hyper-V/VMware and CommVault on/off-premise.
• Perform quality control checks, ensuring the effectiveness and reliability of the systems, tools, and products.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining detailed documentation of operational procedures.
• Create to develop new technical solutions and systems to meet customer requirements
• Must demonstrate expert knowledge of and ability to apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts using Microsoft Server and VMWare VCenter Server, GPO’s, Domain Controllers, Active Directory Services,.
• Demonstrate day-to-day adherence with change management precepts and practices and is responsible for writing Change Requests and seeking approval.
• Troubleshoot and resolve unique or complex problems in an efficient manner.
• Prepare clear and timely technical documentation that explains recommended/required actions.
• Interface directly with the client and parallel teams when necessary.
• Apply DISA STIGs and resolve security vulnerabilities.
• Support operational transition of enterprise solutions into production.

Basic Qualifications

• Requires BS degree and 12 – 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience. ; additional experience in lieu of degree accepted.
• Minimum of five years of relevant IT work experience.
• Perform hardware and software technology refreshes, ensuring milestone compliance.
• Proficient understanding of technology areas such as VMware VCenter, Hyper-V technology and management, in addition to Windows 10 OS.
• Fundamental understanding Image creation, maintenance, testing and deployment.
• Hands-on experience implementing DoD STIG requirements and patch and update/vulnerability mitigation
• Proficient with troubleshooting Window 10 OS computing environment
• Hands-on experience with reviewing system logs and events to resolve issues
• Demonstrated analytical approach to solve complex problems in a large-scale, and multi datacenter environment.
• Develop and provide solutions to complex technical issues and problems that impact testing and production computing enclaves.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage data backup and recovery evolutions as required.
• Experienced with creating and managing critical system work instruction and Standard Operating Procedure documentation.
• Experience with creating and managing Active Directory, Group Policy Objects, MS Server Operating systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using VMware, Linux, SCCM, HyperV, CommVault, Netapp

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