Windows server admin or Windows Systems administrator

Senior Windows Server Systems Administrator

Location: Remote (Quarterly travel to Washington D.C.) Duration: 6-month contract (High possibility for FTE or Extension)

Unisys is an Information Technology and Business Consulting firm.

"Those authorized to work in the United States are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time."

Job Description

Client has an opening for a Senior Windows Server Systems Administrator to support the ESA V program. ESA V is an IT Services program supporting several customers within the Department of Justice. The program provides a range of IT services, including help desk, deskside support, Windows engineering and maintenance, managed print services, ITSM, Account Management Services, Cybersecurity, Cloud technologies, and other IT services.

We need you to participate in fostering a DevOps culture and building strong cross-functional collaboration with all areas of development, product, and QA in a dynamic and fast-paced environment supporting the development of a data pipeline and machine learning services.

The individual selected for this position will be a member of the ESA V engineering team. The primary work location is Washington, D.C., and the work will be performed remotely. Some travel may be required based on 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).
• Apply 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 the 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 server.
• Install, configure, and maintain group management policies, including role-based management.
• Set up administrator and service accounts, maintain system documentation, tune system performance, and install system-wide software.
• Apply NIST, DISA security controls, and security hardening changes based on best practices.
• Validate and implement critical system patches and allocate directory storage space.
• Improve existing infrastructure to incorporate the 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 a 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.
• CompTIA Security+.
• Microsoft Certified Professional.
• 3 years of patching servers, backups, and permission management.
• 4 years of experience in an operations role.
• Government contracting experience, particularly with the DOJ.
• DOJ or DOD Clearance.

Thank you!!

Poonam Mittal Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist Direct line is: Extension number is:8970 Company number is: Email: