Poly (Shift Work)

General Dynamics Information Technology

5d•$136,000 - $184,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ensure the safety and security of our nation as a Systems Administrator Advisor at GDIT. You’ll apply the latest technology and provide operational support to deliver actionable intelligence for the Intelligence Community. Here, your work will have meaning and impact as you deliver your best every day. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As the Systems Administrator Advisor, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on the Systems Administrator Advisor joining our team to lead a mission critical team that supports the deployment of systems and capabilities centered on our comprehensive motion imagery software suite. The selected Systems Administrator Advisor will work a shift to support 24/7 operations alongside various teams and focus on ensuring the mission is met while upgrading to cutting-edge technologies in full motion video (FMV) of the programs technical vision.

Requirements

Skilled at applying and executing highly advanced technologies, principles, theories and concepts
Proficient understanding and application of engineering principles, concepts, practices, and standards
Demonstrated ability to communicate issues, impacts, and corrective actions
Demonstrated ability to easily and effectively communicate project topics to a diverse audience
Demonstrated ability to clearly report relevant information
Demonstrated ability to anticipate technology, process, and skill needs
A Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering, a related specialized area or field and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
Proven problem-solving skills in complex environments

Responsibilities

Maintains an organization's computer systems' workflows and is responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, including fixing network issues along with updating equipment and software
Develops advanced technical solutions for the management of networks, software, hardware, configurations, and architectures
Troubleshoots highly complex system hardware and software issues
Develops training materials for end users on the proper use of hardware and software
Develops implementation plans for software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages
Monitors and tunes systems to achieve optimum performance levels
Ensures workstation/server data integrity by implementing standard software and hardware solutions
Leads efforts to ensure data/media recoverability by following a schedule of system backups and database archive operations
Conducts advanced hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines
Develops performance and security plans for computers that meet the needs of network users
Evaluates existing systems and plans long-term strategies
Support analysts performing Full Motion Video TCPED and various phases of exploitation
Report information through weekly site communications group meetings, weekly status reports, and monthly logs to team members and management
Dashboard creation and analytic monitoring using either Splunk or Elastic Stack
Work with the customer’s network engineering group, as needed, to resolve any networking or firewall issue.
Work with the GDIT systems engineering group, as needed, to resolve any system issue.
Support GDIT factory reach back helpdesk in solving daily user issues.
Support sandboxed site operations (warehouse) by verifying OSes have patch updates applied and system backups are working, etc.).
Become an expert in understanding daily operations, networks, and systems.