System Administrator

Join Our Team at Niyam IT: Embrace Diversity, Excel Together

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic, inclusive, and fearless team that values your well-being and individuality? At Niyam, we’re not just a company; we’re a close-knit community of experts and leaders dedicated to providing IT solutions for esteemed clients.

Niyam provides IT solutions to improve system efficiency while optimizing the value that we deliver to our customers. Our team members have the drive and the right mindset to take ownership of the projects they work on. They partner with our customers, going the extra mile when necessary to ensure success.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive Benefits: We’ve got you covered with 100% company-paid health, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance.
• Peace of Mind: Enjoy free short-term and long-term disability coverage, ensuring your financial security in any situation.
• Flexible Work Hours: Life doesn’t always fit into a 9 to 5 schedule. We offer flexibility to help you manage your work-life balance effectively.
• Remote and Hybrid Work: Niyam understands the value of flexibility. We offer remote and hybrid work options on our projects.
• Paid Time Off: Recharge and rejuvenate with our generous paid time off policy.
• Retirement Plans: We care about your future. Niyam offers retirement plans to help you secure your long-term financial goals.
• Career Growth: Niyam is not just a job; it’s a career journey. We provide a supportive environment for your professional development and offer fully paid opportunities (including technology and business conferences) for training and advancement within the company.
• Great People: Our people are the blueprint of who Niyam is to the industry and community.
• Great Environment: Niyam fosters a great environment where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth thrive.
• Diversity & Inclusion: We believe in the strength of diverse perspectives. Your unique ideas are welcomed and celebrated every day at Niyam.

Join us in creating a workplace where innovation, diversity, and well-being thrive. Your journey at Niyam awaits. Apply today!

Niyam is seeking a System Administrator to join our team in support of our work with a federal client. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. This role will work with a team in maintaining and operating the EMS Web Portal. This role will work with the ISSO to ensure the EMS Web Portal is compliant with client accreditation and certification requirements. They will also work collaboratively with the System Analyst to support reliable access to the EMS Web Portal by end-users. This is a part time role and does not include benefits. 

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in IT projects, including the design and deployment of new IT systems, services, and certifications.
• Monitor performance and security of information technology systems to make recommendations for improving the IT infrastructure.
• Help define IT infrastructure strategy, architecture, and processes.
• Assess vendors and develop test strategies for new hardware and software.
• Provide daily network administration support to maintain hardware and firmware, maintain/enhance network security and troubleshooting network issues.
• Oversee management of servers, physical and virtual environments.
• Study and analyze the performance and capacities of the systems and peripheral equipment/systems and prepare plans for future expansion and upgrades.
• Work with vendors in ensuring component software are up to date and in compliance.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and outages for quick remediation.
• Ensure security through access controls, backups, and firewalls.
• Develop expertise to train staff on new technologies.
  

Requirements:

• US Citizen with ability to obtain a public trust.
• Bachelor's Degree in an IT related field.
• 8+ years of experience with Information Technology (IT).  
• Experience with databases, networks (LAN, WAN) and patch management.
• Knowledge of system security (e.g., intrusion detection systems) and data backup/recovery.
• Excellent working knowledge of computer systems, security, network and systems administration, databases and data storage systems, and phone systems.
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Excellent project management skills and strong ability to prioritize.
• Firm grasp of IT infrastructure and operations best practices.
• Familiarity with various operating systems and platforms.
• Resourcefulness and problem-solving aptitude.
• Excellent communication skills.
  

Preferred Skills: 

• Windows 10, Windows Server, Exchange Server, Office, Office 365, Adobe
• Email Server Administration, POP, IMAP, Exchange
• Network administration
• Website Hosting, IIS
• Experience with Microsoft 365 is desired.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure administration is desired.
• Cloud-based system administration experience is desired.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

Niyam IT, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, disability, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.