IT Manager

Global ScienceTechnology, Inc., a leading scientific and high technology firm, is seeking an on-site IT Manager to support the corporate headquarters office located in Greenbelt, MD. Physical presence is an essential function of this position.

Position Summary:

The IT Manager will oversee day-to-day operations of GST IT department and infrastructure. This includes, but is not limited to: VMWare infrastructure, Veeam backups, Cisco networking infrastructure, Windows 2008 r2 server environment, SQL Server 2008 r2, Amazon AWS cloud, CentOS and Fedora Linux environment, Level 3 user support, printers and mobile devices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Supervise two (2) Junior/Mid-level employees in day-to-day tasks Ongoing maintenance of the GST system infrastructure Planning and implementation of new initiatives to keep infrastructure stable and updated Ongoing written and oral communication with management and users relating to system failures, maintenance or new initiatives Coordination with several remote sites to ensure IT needs are met Ongoing upkeep, maintenance and communication of GST IT Procedures, Policies Plans to stay current Occasional on-call, after-hour and weekend travel to the office may be necessary to support system infrastructure requirements including, maintenance, troubleshooting, and testing. Required Education/Experience /

Skills/Training:

Bachelor's Degree (BS) in Information Technology or related field, and a minimum of 5 years of experience or equivalent education and experience.

Experience in the following technologies:

DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, Group Policy, IIS MS SharePoint VMWare ESXi 5.5 and 6.5, vSphere, vCenter Veeam Exchange 2010 Windows 7 / 2008r2 and 2012 Server SQL Server Amazon AWS Cloud CentOS and Fedora Cisco Switch/Router/Firewall Excellent problem solving skills, forward looking thinking to improve/upgrade the IT enterprise and ability to prioritize tasks. Ability to effectively communicate goals and responsibilities to IT department, management and users Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to work effectively alone, and in a group setting Ability to supervise /manage IT Department projects and personnel

Desired Skills/ Knowledge/ Abilities:

Deltek software (Costpoint) General scripting

Mental Requirements:

Ability to problem-solve. May require execution of small, immediate projects on tight deadlines to sustain life-cycle activities associated with servers, workstations and various other information technology-oriented projects. Candidate must quickly adapt to new situations and short deadlines, work unsupervised and have a strong commitment to a team environment.

Physical Requirement:

Ability to lift equipment up to 50 pounds. GST offers competitive salaries; vacation, sick, and holiday leave; major medical, dental, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance; 401K retirement plan; tuition assistance; and opportunities for employee career growth and development. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veterans' status, sexual orientation and gender identity. GST is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.