System Administrator

We are seeking an experienced Senior System Administrator to support enterprise infrastructure operations within a government environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining, monitoring, securing, and optimizing critical systems across Windows, Azure, scheduling, database, and middleware platforms while supporting operational stability and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise Windows Server environments.
• Manage virtualization platforms and remote system administration activities.
• Configure, monitor, and maintain Microsoft Azure services including compute, storage, networking, security, and monitoring.
• Utilize AI-enabled tools to support system monitoring, diagnostics, automation, and incident analysis.
• Execute system patching, backup management, recovery testing, and disaster recovery activities.
• Administer IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS) including job setup, scheduling, and operational support.
• Support SQL Server and MySQL database administration activities.
• Maintain and troubleshoot CMOD, VPSX, WBI, and MQ (Message Queue) environments.
• Monitor infrastructure health using enterprise monitoring and alerting platforms such as PagerDuty, Nagios, or equivalent solutions.
• Investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to improve system reliability.
• Collaborate with technical teams to support infrastructure upgrades, enhancements, and operational initiatives.
• Document operational procedures, configurations, and support activities.

Must-Have Qualifications

Skill

Level of Experienc

Details / Examples

Enterprise System Administration

Senior

Proven experience supporting enterprise environments

Windows Server Administration

Advanced

Administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, security

Virtualization Technologies

Advanced

Enterprise virtualization platform management

Microsoft Azure

Advanced

Compute, storage, networking, security, monitoring

AI-Enabled Operations Tools

Advanced

Monitoring, diagnostics, automation, incident analysis

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Advanced

Patching, recovery processes, resiliency planning

IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS)

Advanced

Job setup, scheduling, administration

SQL Server Administration

Intermediate to Advanced

Operational database administration

MySQL Administration

Intermediate to Advanced

Operational database administration

CMOD / VPSX / WBI / MQ

Intermediate to Advanced

Middleware and document management support

Monitoring & Alerting Tools

Advanced

PagerDuty, Nagios, or equivalent platforms

Education

Requirement

Details

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

Skill

Level of Experienc

Details / Examples

Government Environment Experience

Preferred

Experience supporting public sector organizations

Azure Automation

Preferred

Infrastructure automation and operational efficiency

Enterprise Monitoring Excellence

Preferred

Advanced observability and operational analytics