Systems Administrator (Windows & Virtualization)

This mid-level technical role is responsible for administering and supporting complex Intel-based server environments and multiple hypervisor platforms, with Nutanix serving as the primary virtualization technology.

Key responsibilities include Windows Server/Intel OS administration, virtualization management, support for Windows‑based server applications, and implementation and renewal of Windows web services and certificates.

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of Intel OS / Virtualization experience
• Experienced with Windows Server
• Familiarity with Group Policy administration in Active Directory is required
• Prefer experience with Nutanix
• Knowledge of backup operations and strategy
• Proficient in troubleshooting complex technical problems.
• Demonstrated experience successfully delivering complex initiatives, meeting quality and time expectations.
• Must be able to communicate at a highly technical level to work effectively with peers and other I/T staff.
• Requires adherence to STIG guidelines and remediation activities, along with compliance with established disaster recovery processes.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or an equivalent combination of experience with training and/or certification.

Preferred Skills:

• Any job-related certifications, secondary education, or experience a plus.

• Thorough understanding of the Windows Server Operating System (all versions) with the ability to troubleshoot application performance issues or problems.
• Thorough understanding of Active Directory to include group policy management and its effect on both security and application function.
• Support of Windows Server patching and vulnerability remediation.
• Support of Windows Web Servers (IIS and certificate administration).
• Create system images used to build new base template servers to DOD STIG standards.
• Support of incident management, project delivery, and compliance activities. Works with other I/T teams to understand business needs and requirements to deliver improvements to processes, projects, and services.
• Measures and tracks performance. Strives to enhance performance efficiencies and effectiveness while achieving project targets.
• Collaborate with application owners to implement sound, reasonable backup and retention policies.

• Support of incident management, project delivery, and compliance activities.
• Assist team to enhance stability and functionality.
• Identifies opportunities to improve VDI efficiency, effectiveness, reliability, and recoverability.
• Ensure the VDI environments adhere to security and compliance requirements.

• Perform operating system and hardware maintenance.
• Design, maintain, and document server configurations/layouts.
• Coordinate various hardware and firmware upgrades for multiple hardware platforms.
• Apply emergency/hot fixes to Intel operating systems.
• Ensure security guidelines are implemented and audited.

• Troubleshoot various production/implementation issues involving a variety of Intel based software applications. Establish root cause of failures and recommend/implement solutions.