IDEX Systems Administrator

GDIT is in need of a Senior Systems Administrator to support U.S. Army Europe & Africa (USAREUR-AF) as a member of our EMITS program team.

The Senior Systems Administrator shall provide technical support in the management of networks, software, hardware, configurations, and architectures.

Job Duties Include:

• Monitors Enterprise ticketing system and responds accordingly to resolve customer issues

• Administers desktop systems connected to local and wide area networks

• Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems

• Troubleshoots technical issues, complex system hardware and software issues

• Develops technical solutions for the management of networks, software, hardware, configurations, and architectures

• Performs software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages

• Communicates/coordinates scheduled preventative maintenance windows with potentially impacted customers

• Leads efforts to ensure data/media recoverability by following a schedule of system backups and database archive operations

• Ensures sufficient storage space by performing clean-ups and archiving data

• Adds users, manages permissions, and controls access to systems, document libraries and data

• Assists with the setup, configuration, and management of SharePoint application features, functions, and services of the team’s SharePoint portal

• Provides technical support and guidance for SharePoint users

• Collaborates with management to strategize the most efficient ways to apply SharePoint to meet team’s goals and mission objectives

• Provides ongoing support and enhancement of SharePoint portal by driving alignment with industry standards and best practices

• Assists other SharePoint administrators supporting enterprise applications

• Enables knowledge flow to enhance shared understanding, learning and decision making

• Provides input to briefings, transitions concepts to execution, develops courses of action (COAs), and assists in project technical planning and implementation

• Develops standard operating procedures (SOP) and system documentation

• May coach and provide guidance to less-experienced professionals

• May serve as a team or task lead

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI

• Must be able to obtain German TESA

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and years of experience

• DoD 8570 certification: IAM or IAT Level II Certification (Security+ CE, CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, or SSCP)

• Extensive knowledge of Windows OS and Office 365

• Experience with configuration and management of SharePoint infrastructure technologies

• Experience with Information Assurance practices and principles

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft Certifications
• Experience with configuration and management of Active Directory

• Provide critical problem solving and advanced troubleshooting in SharePoint, including site problems, address site permission issues, creation and configuration of sites and sub-sites, and assist in definition of site resources

• Strong writing and editing skills