Job Title: System Administrator Tier III
Job Location: Bahrain
This position supports a US Military customer and may have a 24 x 7 support requirement which could include an Extended Workweek (EWW) or Shift Work during other than normal duty hours.
Job Responsibilities:
- Design, optimize, and oversee the implementation of short- and long-term data networks initiatives
- Provide comprehensive designs to address and compliment strategic network systems direction
- Provide advanced troubleshooting, implementation, and configuration of network hardware and software
- Analyze functional problems and determines techniques / requirements feasible for expedited solutions
- Perform network capacity planning and performance analysis to properly size network services
- Perform systems performance diagnosis and scalability assessment activities
- Compose and maintain network documentation such as topology diagrams, circuit/equipment inventories and configuration reports
- Apply updates or changes to maintain security protection levels
- Apply best practices and in compliance with security and DISA guidelines
- Conduct cost analysis and evaluate vendor capabilities to provide the required products or services
- Provide support for Microsoft System Center, Microsoft Active Directory, and direct experience with Network Appliance Data Storage Filers and Near Store Appliances (and associated software technologies such as SnapMirror, SnapRestore, Virtual File Manager, Snap Manager for Exchange) that support complete utility of the existing enterprise storage architecture
Job Requirements:
- 8 years of operational experience
- Knowledge of deploying information systems, managing, and troubleshooting Windows Active Directory, Group Policy Object (GPOs), and Domain Name Service (DNS)
- Knowledge of Microsoft operating systems Windows 2008(R2) and Windows Server 2003
- Knowledge of system deployment, management, and troubleshooting of messaging protocols and operations with Microsoft Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2010 products
- Knowledge of backup technologies specifically Symantec backup exec and NetApp SIPR/NIPR Access Point (SNAP) manager utilities
- Knowledge and familiarity with reviewing and deploying vendor updates for security patches
- Knowledge and familiarity with storage technologies such as Storage Area Network (SAN) or Network Attached Storage (NAS)
- Knowledge and familiarity with server performance tuning and monitoring tools
- Shall have knowledge and familiarity with server configuration and management tools (Microsoft System Center Operations manager (SCOM) and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM))
- Network troubleshooting skills and knowledge of networks
- Technical documentation skills. Shall have knowledge and familiarity of action plans for planned and unplanned changes to the network infrastructure
- Experience with server performance tuning and monitoring tools.
- Technical documentation skills
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and a comprehensive background check
- US Secret Security Clearance
- Security + and Network+
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) or Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Company Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) Plan
- Company-paid Long-Term Disability
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Paid Holidays and Vacation
- Employee Referral Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Cell Phone Allowance
- Tuition Reimbursement (after one year)
Job Type: Full-time