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System Administrator:

The Senior Systems Administrator provides operational support for the enterprise infrastructure that enables the secure and reliable movement of cargo through the Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City.

This position is responsible for maintaining the availability, security, and resiliency of core infrastructure including Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware virtualization, Cisco UCS compute, NetApp storage, endpoint management, identity services, disaster recovery, backup systems, and enterprise endpoint protection. These platforms support portoperations, public safety, administrative systems, and business applications that operate 24x7.

The contractor will also support critical cybersecurity initiatives through vulnerability remediation, security patching, incident response, backup validation, disaster recovery readiness, and implementation of infrastructure security best practices. The role directly supports NC Ports' cybersecurity objectives and ongoing compliance efforts, including implementation of the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Transportation Security Cyber Risk Management Final Rule.

This is requested as a 12-month supplemental staffing resource to provide immediate operational capacity while supporting ongoing modernization initiatives, infrastructure lifecycle management, and increasing cybersecurity requirements.

SkillRequired / DesiredAmount of ExperienceTotal YearsLast used

VMware vSphere / ESXi administration

Required5 Years

Windows Server administration (2019/2022)

Required5 Years

Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP

Required5 Years

Cisco UCS compute infrastructure

Required5 Years

NetApp storage administration

Required5 Years

SCCM/MECM and endpoint management

Required5 Years

PowerShell and PowerCLI automation

Required5 Years

Enterprise backup and disaster recovery

Required5 Years

Vulnerability management and security patching

Required5 Years

Endpoint protection and enterprise encryption

Required5 Years

Microsoft clustering and high availability

Required5 Years

Identity and authentication services (MFA, PKI, LDAP)

Required5 Years

Enterprise virtualization and VDI support

Required5 Years

Infrastructure monitoring and performance tuning

Required5 Years

Incident response and root cause analysis

Required5 Years

Enterprise networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching, firewalls)

Required5 Years

Technical documentation and change management

Required5 Years

System Administrator

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