System Administrator Position Available In Charleston, South Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The System Administrator (SA) position in Charleston, SC at Knowledge Management, Inc. requires a Secret clearance, 5-7 years of experience, and CompTIA certifications. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, resolving issues, maintaining hardware/software, and ensuring security compliance. The SA will support IT operations at domestic Consular facilities and work closely with Government SAs.
Job Description
Knowledge Management, Inc. (KMI) is a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) providing Information Technology, Cyber Security, Data Analytics and Professional services to the Federal markets. Since 1998, our solutions and services have improved our client’s performance and operational effectiveness, while reducing costs and mapping technology needs for tomorrow’s requirements.
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Title:
System
- Administrator (SA)
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Locations:
Charleston
- , SC (Passport Agency)# of open positions:1
Shift:
2nd shift, 4 pm
- 12 amRequired clearance: Secret(Active)
Work Status:
USCitizenEstimated Contract Duration:
Baseyear + 6 (1
- year options)
Experience:
5
- 7 years Systems Administrator
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Education:
AA
- /BS Computer Science preferred
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Certifications:
Preferred
- CompTIA, A+ Certified, CompTIA Network+ Certified; CompTIA Security+
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Summary:
- The scope of this effort is to provide IT Operations and Maintenance support for the HW/SW platforms on which Consular Affairs (CA) IT systems reside and operate at the Passport Offices and Agencies.
The SA provides support at domestic Consular facilities working closely with the Government SAs as requested. The SA shall support the ISSO and ensure that security and internal controls are handled in accordance with DOS policies and procedures. The SA shall ensure that all problems/incidents are logged into the Ticket Management System and managed in accordance with the requirements specified by the government.
The Systems Administrator installs, configures, troubleshoots, resolve complex issues, and supports ongoing usability of desktop computers, laptops, SW/HW, and peripheral Commercial-Off-the Shelf (COTS)/ Government-off-the-Shelf (GOTs) technology. Responsible for providing all Domestic Consular facilities with technical expertise supporting the HW/SW located at the Domestic Consular/Passport facilities.
Duties/Responsibilities consist of the following IT related functions, including but not limited to:1. Provide planning, installation, training, support, monitoring and maintenance of HW (server and workstation builds) and software including all Consular Affairs applications (e.g., Active Directory accounts and passwords, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and, other locally installed CA applications, etc.) security/vendor patches/updates/vSphere Installation Bundle (VIBs), and Oracle/SQL databases.2. The SAs should provide reporting of these efforts such as but not limited to: Server/workstations rebuilds VMware and standalone environments (Windows and Linux), management of Windows, VMware and NetApp Filers.3. Coordinate and inform CA/CST management of all risks impacting IT related services including but not limited to, power outages, environmental changes, natural disasters (fire/flood), employee accident or deliberate acts, maintenance or third-party vendor actions.4. Coordinate and plan for upgrades, perform monthly restores to validate user data integrity, replace HW/SW components as needed, and prepare for consolidation and decommission/retiring of HW/SW.5. Perform back-ups, restores, purges and on-going management of data, systems, software and HW.6. Monitor and document abnormal performance of server, workstation, and services trends as well as document and maintain site topology configuration and changes.7. Provide server/workstation security services.8. Provide remediation of vulnerabilities and ensure Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) compliance on all required devices.9. Provide all hardware and software maintenance, such as hard drives, servers, workstations, chip/read writers, driver license readers, barcode readers, printers, digital scanners, etc.10. Provide all Active Directory service/user account and password administration, and Active Directory user privilege administration and badge logon administration.11. Create, maintain, track and communicate configurations and/or changes of co figurations in HW, SW, data, permissions (or security-related information), etc.12. Develop, maintain, and communicate diagrams, system configurations and technical documentation.13. Provide and ensure availability, efficiency and effectiveness of systems, SW, HW, and data as well as technical support for testing and evaluation purposes.14. Document, track and report on the support provided to the Consular facilities (inclusive of all levels of support and all Consular facilities); report and follow-up on all trouble calls.
The candidate should have demonstrated experience working at a client site in a high stress and high threat environment and deliver measurable results.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientati