Associate Systems Administrator (Windows) - Vision Information Technology Consultants LLC : Job Details

Vision IT is a woman-owned business that's supported DoD and Federal Sector IT initiatives for two decades. We work side-by-side with our clients as a trusted, long-term partner offering innovative consultation and leadership to solve their most pressing and complex problems. We orchestrate people, strategies, technologies, and best-of-breed business processes.OverviewVision IT is currently seeking an Associate Systems Administrator (Windows) who will be responsible for managing our server farm anddeploying our web solutions. Essential Job Duties:

• Proactively ensure system stability and performance.
• Monitor application pools, database instances, database jobs, system and application logs, and system performance metrics.
• Respond to critical events in a timely manner to ensure optimum availability and security posture.
• Support team members by deploying code and database changes to test and production environments and assist in troubleshooting.
• Design, document, and implement disaster recovery plans.
• Monitor applicable IAVMs and coordinate patching of IIS and SQL servers.
• Implement Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs). Update PowerShell STIG check scripts whenever STIGs change.
• Create high-availability and load balancing solutions for mission-critical applications.
• Develop and maintain documentation to include security checklists and deployment processes.
• Perform routine backups of code, logs, and data repositories. Perform routine maintenance on databases. Automate backup procedures.
• Renew and maintain server certificates and other third-party services.
• Support functional testing of .NET and SharePoint web sites and provide detailed feedback to developers.
• Help monitor trouble tickets to ensure issues are being received and completed in a timely manner meeting Service Level
• Targets. Resolve and escalate tickets in accordance with documented procedures.
• Serve as the primary POC for security inspections.
• Serve in the team on-call rotation.
• Automate repetitive tasks with PowerShell/Batch scripts.

Minimum Requirements

• CompTIA Security+ CE certification required at start date.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance. An interim secret or higher is required prior to start.
• HS and 2+ years of experience with Windows Server Operating Systems, or similar system environments.
• 2+ years of experience with Microsoft IIS or similar web system environments.
• Possess or ability to acquire one position related technical certification within 180 days of hire

Skills/Applications:

• Experience in web infrastructure design and operations including TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, SFTP, load balancing, clustering,
• firewall rules, failover, monitoring, diagnostics, and performance tuning, etc.
• Working knowledge of MS SQL Server 2012 to latest
• Possess high aptitude for problem solving and troubleshooting
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products
• Must be a strong team player but also able to work independently with little supervision
• Maintain a professional demeanor with our military, civilian, and contractor customers

Desired SkillsVisual Studio, PowerShell, Azure/AWS, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQLVision IT provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Vision IT complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.Vision IT expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Vision IT's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.