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Junior System Administrator
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What they do
A Systems Administrator manages the day-to-day operations of an organization's computer networks, including the systems that connect computers and other technology to each other and to outside networks. Installs, organizes, and supports the hardware and software of these systems.
$116,974 / year median in Maryland
-13% projected decline
Job Description
Junior System Administrator
Skills
- Security Clearance
- Tier 1
- Tier 2
- SAN
- Management
- Operating Systems
- Network
- System Administration
- Capacity Management
- Microsoft Windows
- Unix
- Linux
- Client/server
- Storage
- Computer Networking
- Conflict Resolution
- Problem Solving
- DoD
- Network Administration
- System Monitoring
- Performance Tuning
- Razor
- Insurance
- Professional Development
- Security Clearance
- Tier 1
- Tier 2
- SAN
- Management
- Operating Systems
- Network
- System Administration
- Capacity Management
- Microsoft Windows
- Unix
- Linux
- Client/server
- Storage
- Computer Networking
- Conflict Resolution
- Problem Solving
- DoD
- Network Administration
- System Monitoring
- Performance Tuning
- Razor
- Insurance
- Professional Development
- Summary Razor is looking for a Junior System Administrator to support the implementation, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of mission-critical U.
Education & Certification Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university. Five years of additional System Administrator experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.Clearance Requirements:
Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) clearance required for classified assignments. A full-scope polygraph may be required depending on the specific assignment and access requirements.Responsibilities:
- Support implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems
- Manage daily configuration and operation of IT systems
- Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution
- Support users in accessing and utilizing IT systems
- Monitor and troubleshoot client/server, storage, network, and related devices
- Configure and manage UNIX and Windows operating systems
- Install and maintain operating system software
- Configure network components and support system integrity
- Optimize system operations and resource utilization
- Perform system capacity analysis and planning
- Communicate escalated issues and status to internal and Government stakeholders
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of System Administrator experience supporting programs of similar scope and complexity
- Experience administering Windows and/or UNIX/Linux environments
- Experience troubleshooting IT systems and infrastructure
- Knowledge of client/server, storage, and networking environments
- Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to support day-to-day operations in complex IT environments
Desired Skills:
- Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community environments
- Server and network administration experience
- System monitoring and performance optimization experience
- Experience supporting classified systems