Job Title: Windows System Administration
Job Code: 15484
Job Location: Palm Bay, FL
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Windows Administrator with foundational knowledge in managing and supporting Windows operating systems. In this role, you’ll be instrumental in providing end-user support and troubleshooting for Brevard County secured areas. Your responsibilities will include day-to-day maintenance, upgrading operating systems and applying patches, updating security tools, creating, and setting up user and service accounts. You’ll play a critical role in providing technical support and implementing best practices to optimize system performance. Have a willingness to be committed to continuous learning and contributing to a collaborative IT team. Be part of team that looks to ensure our technology keeps pace with industry advancements.
Essential Functions:
- Install, configure, and maintain Windows desktop operating systems.
- Utilize basic networking concepts such as IP addressing, DNS, DHCP, and subnetting. Ability to troubleshoot network connectivity issues.
- Understanding of fundamental security practices, such as managing permissions and recognizing potential security threats.
- Collaborate efforts with ISSOs to support audits, maintain STIG compliance, conduct risk assessments, and remediate Nessus/STIG scan findings.
- System monitoring: Use of tools like Event Viewer, Task Manager, and Performance Monitor to monitor system health and performance.
- Implement security patches, conducting system scans, remediating findings, and participating in audits to ensure system integrity.
- Support critical operations during standard business hours and providing flexible support as needed outside standard hours.
- Relocate Secure Area IT computing assets as required.
- Travel up to 10%.
- Ability within 6 months of hire to achieve Security+CE.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree and 2 years prior experience, 2 year post-secondary/AA Degree and 6 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
- Active US Secret Security Clearance.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Experience with Active Directory (AD).
- Understanding Group Policy and applying Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
- PowerShell Scripting.
- Experience with Linux operating systems.