Systems Administrator at Washington

Job Description

Job Classification: Contract Summary: The Systems Administrator (SA) ensures smooth and efficient IT systems operations in in Washington DC and other offices across the U.S. The Systems Administrator provides regular offsite support to our clients country offices and is expected to travel, as needed, to country offices. The Systems Administrator will also be expected to work on an on-call basis in cases of urgency.Specific Duties:- Provide IT infrastructure support, including troubleshooting hardware and software issues, performing systems upgrades and analysis, disaster recovery plans.- Maintaining IT helpdesk, including prioritizing and responding to open tickets.- Maintaining hardware and software inventories, warranties, and licensing- Managing IT procurement including maintaining contacts with vendors, obtaining quotes and tracking purchases- Developing and documenting operation procedures for Windows servers and applications, as well as installing, maintaining, and supporting them- Monitoring and maintaining virus management programs- Creating user groups, assigning user group rights- Monitoring servers and storage, company-wide- Design, implementation and support of Active Directory.- Training and providing support to end-users for MS Office, Outlook, Project and other tools.- Installation and support of wired, wireless, and VSAT based networks.- Creating and maintaining networks, including IP addressing, basic routing functions, DHCP, LDAP- Troubleshooting IT-related problems and issues, as needed; proactively identifying customer business problems/opportunities and recommending solutions- Creating user groups and assigning user group rights- Helps ensure that all IT related systems have active / current backup- Performing other duties as assigned.Minimum Qualifications:BA and at least 6 years of relevant experience (or equivalent)Ability to travel internationally, sometimes with short noticePreference for:- Previous experience in systems administration and networking. - Exceptional troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills- Strong orientation to customer satisfaction- Certifications in Microsoft technologiesSkills and Abilities:Leadership- Ability to sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with internal colleagues and contacts in donor and peer organizations- Strong understanding of Pacts strategy and how tasks contribute to the greater good- Consistently works within internal process and procedures- Strong interpersonal and team building skills - Engagement in corporate initiativesProject Management- Strong planning and time management skills- Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to make a presentation- Ability to problem-solve difficult issues- Ability to multitask with ease, adapting to frequently changing priorities- Good negotiating and conflict resolution skills- Strong understanding of budgetsTechnical Skills- Virtualization technologies, Microsoft Hyper-V experience preferred- Microsoft Datacenter Edition Operating Systems experience- Experience supporting SharePoint, CRM, and other Microsoft back-office tools- Exchange/Outlook experience- MS office, MS project, and other desktop tools- Active Directory- Computer Room operational support Join TEKsystems and get your career on the fast track. As the leading technology staffing and services firm, we are passionate about deploying high-caliber IT and communications expertise. To satisfy our constant need for expertise, we actively seek talented Technical Professionals with all levels of information technology and communications skills. TEKsystems knows that every professional has different needs, so well work together to determine a suitable benefits package. We offer options to our Technical Professionals that could include: a health plan, 401k, provisions for vacation and holiday pay, and technical and professional training. With a foundation as the nations largest IT staffing firm, weve become a billion-dollar services company by blending superior client service with an unrivaled ability to source and manage talent to precise specifications, resulting in successful technology executions. Allegis Group and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. M/F/D/V

Job Requirements

• Windows, Hardware/Software Troubleshooting, Active Directory, Group Policies, Symantec Backup, MS Office 365, Windows Server 2008 R2, MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio, Sonicwall Firewall, HP Switches

Country: USA, State: Dist of Columbia, City: Washington, Company: TEKsystems, Inc.