Job Information
Trace Systems Inc Senior Systems Administrator in Stuttgart, Germany
Job Overview
Job Title: Senior Systems Administrator
Job Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Job Responsibilities
Trace Systems is actively recruiting for a cleared Senior Systems Administrator to support the United States European Command (USEUCOM).
The Systems Administrator (SA) will be responsible for supporting systems and applications on a geographically dispersed Windows Enterprise network with multiple types of servers and server applications. The SA will be responsible for Windows system administrator functions supporting a global Active Directory infrastructure in a mixed Windows environment. The SA will provide senior level knowledge and support to the customer and their components to include Tier 1/2 infrastructure troubleshooting and support that involves the configuration and administration of servers in their area of operation.
Software
Responsible for the day-to-day monitoring and support of common Microsoft Services: Services could include Active Directory, Exchange, SharePoint, SQL, Chat, and other similar tools.
Monitoring
Relay to Engineering staff any events or activities that could impact customer access to the system
Monitor hardware, software, and system for events or system anomalies using manual checks or automated systems
Maintain situational awareness of all systems and services
Discover, log, troubleshoot, and escalate problems and anomalies
Perform Daily checks of system software and hardware using in house tools and procedures.
Routine
Performing routine audits of systems and software.
Document system performance and health checks; provide routine reports about system performance to Tier III Engineers.
Work with ticket queue to track support issues.
Occasional
Install, maintain and monitor equipment, which may include network and server infrastructure, application systems and database systems
Participate in disaster recovery tests and planning
Ensure data center and rack equipment maintains appropriate standards
Support operations of multi-site (geographically separated) virtualized network
Conduct maintenance actions during off peak hours for systems or services
Respond to occasional after hours’ escalations
Coordination and escort of vendors to perform hardware replacement or onsite access.
Identify and initiate continuous improvements.
Willing and available for on-call support outside of normal duty hours
Additional duties as required
Minimum Qualifications
Requires an active, in-scope US Government issued Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.
Minimum of at least 10 years relevant work experience.
DoD 8750 certification at IAT level III.
Must possess an additional relevant certification (Microsoft certifications preferred)
Desired Qualification
Experience working with IT customers within the Department of Defense.
Excellent Troubleshooting Skills
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with diverse members of other technical teams and with the customer base.
ITIL v4 - Foundation
Automation using Microsoft PowerShell, VBScript, or batch files
Experience with Microsoft SCCM
The ability to adapt to changing circumstances and operational needs
Experience working in VmWare ESXi environments
Experience working in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure environments
Experience with network storage (SAN/NAS)
Experience with enterprise backup solutions
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other similar level of professional experience or 11+ years of relevant professional experience.
Trace Systems
Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad–– whenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.
To Apply: We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading-edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression. To learn more about our current openings, text ‘tracejobs’ to 97211 or apply directly through our website at: www.tracesystems.com. #jointracesystems
Trace Systems is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.