Windows Server Systems Administrator

Windows Server Systems Administrator Hybrid in Washington

D.C., DC, US

• Posted 4 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago Contract W2 Remote $70 - $75/hr Fitment Dice Job Match Score™ 🫥 Flibbertigibetting... Job Details Skills ADFS Active Directory Backup Administration Microsoft Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Server Microsoft Certified Professional Amazon Web Services Security+ Summary The individual selected for this position will be a member of the ESA V engineering team and the primary work location in Washington, DC and the work will be performed remotely. Some travel may be required based on the program needs and requirements. Excellent hands-on knowledge of Windows enterprise management technologies is required for this position. You will work closely with the Infrastructure Engineering Manager on the following key tasks: Configure and troubleshoot Windows Server operating system in support of Active Directory, DNS and Certificate Authorities. Demonstrate extensive understanding of Active Directory systems and be able to manage and maintain them Demonstrate extensive understanding of DNS, Certificate Authority, Certificate Management and Authentication Services

ADFS, SAML, SSO, OKTA

Applying STIG and VPR adjustments as required Manage the certificate environment to ensure certificates are issued on time and installed with no outage Develop scripts to monitor and check health of Active Directory, DNS and Certificate Authorities. Design, develop, and support scalable, redundant infrastructure to include physical, virtualized and cloud environments Install, configure and manage a windows-based certificate authority sever Install, configure and maintain group management policies including role-based management Set up administrator and service accounts, maintain system documentation, tune system performance, install system wide software Apply

NIST, DISA

security controls, security hardening changes based on best practice Validate and implement critical system patches, and allocate directory storage space Improve existing infrastructure to incorporate latest technology best practices and cross application integrations Day-to-day collaboration with engineering teams and system owners, to influence design, and architect solutions in multi-tiered environments Manage individual project priorities, deliverables, and deadlines Produce clear documentation for delivered solutions

Education and Experience:

Typically requires a Bachelor s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, with 8 - 12 years of prior relevant experience; or a Master s degree with 6 - 10 years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience and/or relevant certifications will be considered in lieu of degree.

Required Qualifications:

BS in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent experience with at least 8+ years in systems engineering or administration (6+ years with a MS/MIS Degree) Experience orchestrating workflows to execute at predefined times, including workflows that have data dependencies. Proficiency in DevOps tools; scripting languages including PowerShell 5 years of experience with Directory services (Microsoft Active Directory, Entra ID/Azure AD), Certificate Administration and DNS 4 years experience providing Tier

II & III

Windows support for Windows OS 3 years of Experience with ADFS, OKTA or other Authentication services Experience managing certificates and certificate authorities like Microsoft, Digicert, Entrust/Sectigo and SSL.com Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience Ability to work well without constant supervision Ability to express complex technical concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing

Desired Qualifications:

Experience establishing large computer clusters- Experience in continuous configuration automation (CCA) methods for providing a flexible, programmatic platform for deploying and managing the configuration of infrastructure and application resources. Experience in cloud-based technologies Entra, AWS. Integrating windows services (AD, ADFS) in a cloud architecture Networking (TCP/UDP, ICMP, and DNS, etc.), infrastructure services, and security experience ComTIA Security+ Microsoft Certified Professional 3 years of patching servers, backups, permission management 4 years of experience in an operations role Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools ("AI") that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id:

RTL61687

Position Id:

8966597 Posted 4 hours ago