About this role
This contract-to-permanent Systems Administrator role supports a government organization by managing and enhancing IT infrastructure. The work focuses on reliability, performance, security practices implied by the infrastructure scope, and hybrid cloud operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose and resolve complex system issues to maintain high functionality and performance, Develop and implement short- and long-term IT designs aligned to organizational and industry standards, Create and maintain technology roadmaps plus infrastructure and business process audits, Administer backup and restoration processes for hybrid cloud environments to ensure high availability and perform disaster recovery planning, Oversee Windows server management while maintaining cloud infrastructure including Microsoft Azure
Technical Overview
You will diagnose complex system issues, design and document IT architecture directions, and maintain technology roadmaps. The role includes Windows Server administration, Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure management, VMware virtualization, hybrid cloud backup/restoration, quality assurance testing with test plans, and disaster recovery planning.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a skilled Systems Administrator who can manage hybrid cloud environments and ensure high availability through robust backup and restoration processes. They have strong Windows Server administration experience and can oversee Microsoft Azure infrastructure while using VMware for virtualization. They are comfortable owning documentation, architecture reviews, test plans, and disaster recovery planning in a fast-paced government setting.
Must-Have Skills
Administer backup and restoration processes for hybrid cloud environments to ensure high availabilityOversee Windows server management and administration while maintaining cloud infrastructureincluding Microsoft AzureManage virtualization technologies such as VMwareDiagnose and resolve complex system issues to maintain high levels of functionality and performanceDevelop and implement both short- and long-term IT designs that adhere to organizational and industry standardsPrepare and update detailed documentationensuring compliance with technology standards and facilitating architecture reviewsCreate and manage technology roadmaps while maintaining infrastructure and business process auditsConduct quality assurance testing and develop comprehensive test plans based on thorough analysis of business needs
Tools & Platforms
Microsoft AzureVMware
Required Skills
diagnose and resolve complex system issuesIT designsdocumentationarchitecture reviewstechnology roadmapsinfrastructure and business process auditsquality assurance testingtest plansbackup and restoration processeshybrid cloud environmentshigh availabilityWindows server management and administrationcloud infrastructureMicrosoft Azurevirtualization technologiesVMwaredisaster recovery planning
Hard Skills
diagnose and resolve complex system issuessystem performanceIT designtechnology standards compliancedocumentationtechnology roadmapsinfrastructure and business process auditsmentorship to entry level team memberstranslating organizational objectives into IT requirementsquality assurance testingtest plansanalyzing business needsbackup and restoration processeshybrid cloud environmentshigh availabilityWindows server management and administrationcloud infrastructure managementMicrosoft Azurevirtualization technologiesVMwaredisaster recovery planning for hybrid cloud environments
Soft Skills
mentorshiptechnical guidancecommunicationattention to detailability to work in a dynamic environment
Keywords for Your Resume
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Deal Breakers
Must have experience administering backup and restoration processes for hybrid cloud environments, Must be able to oversee Windows server management and administration, Must have experience with Microsoft Azure and VMware, Must be able to work in/for Galveston, Texas (location listed) while remote is offered
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