ALTA IT Services is seeking a System Administrator for a 6 month contract to hire role in Alexandria, VA. This role requires a Secret Clearance and working onsite 3 days a week. Rate for the 6 month contract is max 65-70/hr W2 and conversion salary is 140-150K. Build/Administration/upgrade of VMware vSphere and vSAN, versions 6.7, 7 and 8 including: Deployment of ESXi hosts Patching and updating ESXi hosts Patching and updating vCenter appliances Monitor utilization, capacity growth and performance of VMs and physical servers across several sites. Build/administration/repair of Dell PowerEdge gen 13,14, 16 servers Monitor all servers for failed hardware Acquire replacement parts via warranty and ship to post Work with remote personal to replace parts as needed Management of enterprise-wide Active Directory and Group Policy design and administration Administration of Microsoft domain controllers including promotion, demotion, and deployment of read-only domain controllers. Create and modify existing GPOs as needed to support applications and server deployments and upgrades Troubleshoot group policy issues/conflicts Windows Server 2012R2 upgrades to Windows Server 2019/2022 Build replacement systems in advance of migration Coordinate with post and application teams to cutover to new systems with minimal downtime Execute PowerShell scripts to complete migration tasks Provide vision and direction in workstation computing and virtualization ensuring that the system architecture aligns with the clients' goals. Advise, recommend and test new technology solutions. Lead system design activities or reviews system designs to ensure that applications solutions shall exhibit high levels of performance, security, scalability, maintainability, appropriate reusability and reliability upon deployment. Monitor utilization, capacity growth and performance of physical servers across several sites. Provide leadership regarding system design, architecture, and integration. QUALIFICATIONS A degree in the field of computer science or a related discipline is preferred. Technical certification a plus (e.g. COMP TIA A+ MCSA, MCSE, CCNA, SQL, VCP-DC or other Virtualization or related disciplines). Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience within a WAN/LAN environment. Must exhibit ability to troubleshoot and repair enterprise server/workstation systems as well as Microsoft Windows domain environments to include active directory, systems backups, archiving and disaster recovery. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding and administration of VMware vSphere, Dell PowerEdge servers, and Microsoft Active Directory/Group Policy as well as be knowledgeable of network fundamentals and security protocols of technical systems. Experience with SAN, NAS, and Networking technologies. Preferably specific administration and support for Dell EMC VNX2 and Unity Flash platforms. Experience creating, executing, and troubleshooting MS PowerShell Scripts including (but not limited to) working with the following modules and command line tools: Dell racadm Active Directory Power Shell Module SQL Server Power Shell Module VMware PowerCLI Experience with the following applications is a plus: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint SCCM/MECM Avamar Virtual Edition/Data Domain Virtual Edition Expert in building and maintaining high-availability (>99%) enterprise class environments. Knowledgeable of telecommunications protocols and router switch configurations. Proficient in authoring system documentation, policies, processes, and procedures. Possess excellent writing and oral communication skills Must be able to work independently with little to no oversight.
