Senior Windows System Administrator

Driven by Innovation and built on Trust, rockITdata is a unique SDVOSB services company that partners with leading commercial healthcare/life sciences organizations on cutting edge innovations - think AI, automation and data transformation. We then bring those commercially tested solutions to  government entities to deliver predictable, measurable impact for the American taxpayer and consumer.
rockITdata is seeking a Senior Windows System Administrator to design, implement, and support enterprise infrastructure environments. This role requires expertise in Windows Server administration along with hands-on experience in container platforms such as OpenShift and Kubernetes, and virtualization technologies. The ideal candidate will play a key role in maintaining system reliability, performance, and security across hybrid environments. This role is 100% onsite to start (8:00am - 4:30pm CST), and may transition to a hybrid role after training is complete.
Key Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support Windows Server environments (2016/2019/2022).
• Manage Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and IIS.
• Design and support virtualized environments (VMware, Hyper-V).
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized applications using Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Monitor system performance and ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness.
• Automate system administration tasks using PowerShell and scripting tools.
• Collaborate with DevOps and application teams to support CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and enforce security best practices, patch management, and compliance standards.
• Troubleshoot complex system, network, and application issues.
• Maintain system documentation, procedures, and configurations.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior administrators.

Required Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of experience in Windows system administration
• Strong expertise in:
  • Windows Server administration
  • Active Directory & Group Policy
  • PowerShell scripting
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Kubernetes
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • Virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere and/or Hyper-V)
• Experience with system monitoring tools and backup solutions.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, firewalls, load balancing).
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering or related technical discipline and 5+ years’ work experience.
• Eight (8) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education (13 years total).
• Ability to pass a Tier 2/Moderate Background Investigation (Public Trust).

 
Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Red Hat or Kubernetes certifications (e.g., CKA, OpenShift Administrator).