Systems Administrator Intermediate at KaiHonua

Job Title: Systems Administrator Intermediate (Mail Messaging & Storage Services Administrator)

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

Salary Range: $70,000-$100,000

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Job Summary

KaiHonua, LLC is looking for an enthusiastic, well-qualified individual to fill the Intermediate Systems Administrator position and to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.

Mail Messaging & Storage Services Administrator will handle mail servers to enable companies to move and store mail through both general and cloud-based server types.

The candidate will work within a cohesive team environment and is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. Duties will include providing support to clients in resolving moderate to complex system or IT operation problems, performing computer operations functions, including planning, integration, and verification for IT systems. Recommend system configuration solutions and provide support, solutions, and suggestions to a development team; drafting system administrator manuals and maintenance service plans; working with the information security team; provides remediation and troubleshooting for system-related change requests.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills / Experience Required (Not listed in order of importance; other duties may be assigned) and must be able to perform the following with minimal guidance:

• Maintain all aspects of the Microsoft SCCM and Microsoft SCOM Enterprise Management System to include SCCM Infrastructure, SCCM Administrator console, Software/Hardware Inventory, Software Distribution, SCOM Infrastructure, SCOM Administrator and Operator Consoles and SCOM monitoring and alerting
• Maintain IT servers/systems operating at peak performance and maintain accessibility for end-users
• Responsible for creating and deleting all network/user/non-personal entity email accounts, password management and administration.
• Manage space on the network drives
• Monitor system performance to determine current and potential problems and propose system additions and enhancements to improve migration
• Manage UNIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows, VMware and other virtualized operating systems
• Support and maintain the operating systems, patches, upgrades, Information Assurance (IA) requirements of all systems
• Monitor and report on the status of the network and system devices
• Develop a backup strategy and submit plan for government approval. Perform regular backups of network files and as required, restoration of files
• Design, test, and implement upgrades and enhancements to existing SCCM and SCOM environment
• Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements
• Install and configure systems such as supports GIS infrastructure applications or Asset Management applications
• Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures.
• Contribute to and maintain system standards
• Research and recommend innovative, and where possible automated approaches for system administration tasks
• Identify approaches that leverage resources and provide economies of scale
• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems, and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups
• Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions
• Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created, and media is recycled and sent off site as necessary
• Create, change, and delete user accounts per request.
• Provide Tier III/other support per request from various constituencies. Investigate and troubleshoot issues
• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies
• Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configure / add new services as necessary
• Maintain operation, configuration, or other procedures
• Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning
• Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required
• Configure CPU, memory, and disk partitions as required
• Maintain data center environmental and monitoring equipment

Education / Certifications

• Associate's degree or higher in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or Computer Engineering, Mathematics or Engineering preferred
• 6 years' experience preferred
• Must possess and maintain an IAT-II level certification GSEC or Security+CE or GICSP or CySA+ or CCNA Security IAW DoD 8570.01-M
• Must meet the 8140.03 certification requirements within 12 months (6 months preferred)

Security Clearance

Position requires a DoD Secret security clearance. Must be a US citizen.

Physical Requirements

Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time and typing and reading from a computer screen. Must have enough mobility, including bending, reaching, and kneeling, to complete daily duties in a prompt and efficient manner and may include lifting thirty pounds, as necessary.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Paid paternal leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid federal holidays

KaiHonua, LLC reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time. The above job description is not all encompassing. Positions functions and qualifications may vary depending on business needs.

KaiHonua, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, color, creed, religion, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status or legally protected characteristics.