Manage and monitor physical on premise storage and compute infrastructure ensuring that hardware and software is compliant with company standards and optimize enterprise-wide storage platforms to ensure availability and capacity to meet business needs
Design and manage systems in multi-datacenter environments, including HA/DR design
Build, configure and administer Azure IaaS, PaaS and SaaS resources with high availability, fault tolerance, scalability for development and production environments
Ensure Azure resources meets security guidelines by DISA STIGS as well as recommendations from Azure Security Center (ASC) for compliance
Requirements
8+ years of experience in a Systems Administrator/Engineer role and able to provide engineering and operational support
5+ years of experience of Active Directory Services
Subject Matter Expertise in Active Directory Services with experience creating, configuring, and implementing Group Policy Objects, AD Users and Computers, DNS, DHCP, ADFS, Certificate Authority
Experience designing, deploying and managing Windows 2016
2022 Server technologies, in Cloud (Azure/AWS), Nutanix and physical hardware
Windows Clustering experience
Excellent oral and written communication skills and significant experience providing in-person technical briefings for executive audiences
Experience creating and updating SOPs and comprehensive technical documentation for all systems listed above
Excellent time management and task management abilities, must be able to plan and execute complex interdependent activities across both IT systems and people-based processes
System architecture, design, maintenance, upgrade and implementation projects
Ability to work independently as well as with a team
Ability to multi-task on operational issues in a group environment
Ability to obtain a DOJ Public Trust clearance (must be obtained prior to start date)
Experience designing, deploying and managing Windows server technologies, in Cloud (Azure/AWS), Nutanix and physical hardware
Nice to have
4+ years of hands on experience with Microsoft Azure IaaS, PaaS and edge to edge cloud computing
Networking expertise, required
Virtualization exposure/expertise, required
Preferred Qualifications: Willingness to work in Microsoft Azure Government
PowerShell Scripting/automation of administrative tasks
Work within major team initiatives and identify automation opportunities across Active Directory Domain Services, Cloud (Azure) Nutanix, Backups and Monitoring
Experience deploying and managing Windows Server clustering capabilities, SQL always-on
Creation of PowerShell scripts and ARM templates that automate manual tasks
Automation of tasks that outputs reports, data and sends notifications via text and email
Proven record of identifying and implementing efficiencies in support of the customer
Microsoft Azure Administrator and/or Solutions Architect Expert Certifications
Bachelor's degree in a STEM-related field is preferred