System Administrator - Healthcare

System Administrator - Provide system administration services to the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Surgeon General's Information Technology Network.

Functional Role: Core Services Administrator

Multiple Positions at the following locations:

• Ramstein AB, Germany
• Spangdahlem AB, Germany
• Aviano AB, Italy
• RAF Lakenheath, UK
• Incirlik, Turkey

Duties/Responsibilities:

Administer, operate, and maintain physical and virtualized server infrastructure providing Tier support of the systems as determined by the Government.

• Responsible for the administration, maintenance and support of the organization’s IT systems and infrastructure including managing servers, ensuring system availability and implementing solutions to improve system performance and security.
• Oversees the installation, configuration and maintenance of servers including physical and virtual environments.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to understand business needs and requirements and provide appropriate solutions.
• Monitors systems performance and troubleshoots moderate to complex issues to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Performs maintenance such as patch management, updates and backups.
• Perform security patches as required to mitigate security vulnerabilities and to increase functionality.
• ​Ensures systems are updated with the latest security patches and software updates. Schedule and perform system upgrades as necessary to maintain the currency and security of the system.
• Implements and maintains security measures to protect systems from unauthorized access and vulnerabilities. Ensure compliance with quarterly published Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Conducts security audits and assessments to ensure compliance with organization policies and regulatory requirements.
• Manage allocated storage to avoid incidents caused by lack of capacity.
• Manages and tests backup and recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Develops and maintains disaster recovery plans for critical systems and services.
• Participates in disaster recovery drills and business continuity planning.
• Follow the backup and recovery plans to ensure there is no application performance degradation according to service-level agreements.
• ​Provides support to end users and other IT staff by resolving complex hardware, software and system related issues.
• Maintains detailed documentation of system configurations, procedures and changes.
• Creates reports on system performance, security incidents and other key metrics.
• Coordinates with other IT teams to ensure coordinated delivery of IT services.
• Provides recommendations for system improvements based on analysis and industry best practices.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science/systems, information systems/technology, engineering/engineering technology, software engineering/programming, management, natural sciences, social sciences, mathematics or business/finance.

Experience: This position requires a minimum of five years’ experience, of which at least three years must be specialized experience in administrating computer systems. General experience includes operations experience on a large-scale computer system or a multi-server local area network.

Certifications:

• Possess and maintain DoDD 8570 IAM Level II Certification.
• Possess and maintain DoDD 8570 Computing Environment Certifications: Acceptable certifications include:
  • VMWare VCP/Data Center Virtualization (or higher – Advanced Professional or Design Expert)
  • VMWare VCP/vSphere Foundations Administrator
  • VMWare VCP/Cloud Foundation Administrator
  • Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ800/801)
  • Microsoft Azure Administrator Associated (AZ-104)
  • Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
  • MCSA Server 2016
  • MCSE Core Infrastructure

Security Clearance Level: Secret

Location: On Customer Site
US Citizenship Required
 

Additional Requirements: For Germany positions, candidates must qualify for Troop Care - Information Technology (TC-IT); for Italy positions, candidates must qualify for Technical Representative (TR).

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● 401K with company match
● Comprehensive health and wellness packages
● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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