Windows System Administrator

OSC EdgeTech, LLC is seeking a talented Windows System Administrator to join the team. 

OSC EdgeTech is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI), an Alaska Native Corporation proudly owned by over 9,400 Shareholders. OSC EdgeTech was created to deliver agile, responsive IT solutions to meet the evolving needs of federal and defense customers. As an SBA-certified 8(a) entity with a Facility Clearance (FCL), OSC EdgeTech streamlines the acquisition process while maintaining the trusted quality, security, and innovation that define OSC Edge.

Cook Inlet Region, Inc., also known as CIRI, is one of 12 land-based Alaska Native regional corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). CIRI’s regional boundaries roughly follow the traditional Dena’ina territory of Southcentral Alaska. CIRI was incorporated on June 8, 1972, and is owned today by a diverse group of more than 9,500 Shareholders who live in Alaska and throughout the world.

OSC EdgeTech offers excellent benefits for eligible employees. Benefits include paid holidays, paid time off, 401K with employer match, dental, vision, health insurance plans, as well as life and disability benefits.

Position Overview

The Windows System Administrator supports, administers, maintains, and sustain windows server platforms and installs, manages, and upgrades Windows-based systems and servers within the organization. This role is also responsible for managing data security, configuring user access, maintaining the stability of the system, and providing technical support for incident response, service degradations, outages, and other service interruptions.

Major Activities

• Install, protect, recover, and modernize the application hosting systems and capabilities (including servers, storage, databases, and other essential infrastructure) needed to provision enterprise IT applications to the world-wide user community.
• Build, sustain, patch, back-up, and recover a fleet of physical windows servers, in multiple network enclave environments.
• Execute performance testing and optimization to meet performance specifications, monitor and report on system utilization rates, and service capacities.
• Build and provision physical and virtual servers, using a mix of appliances, stand-alone, clustered, and/or high-availability designs; configure and sustain all necessary hardware and software configurations to meet design goals, support includes configuring server parameters, configuring network services, requesting, and applying IP addresses, troubleshooting, and service verification.
• Build and sustain directory services, identity management systems, organizational units, and global policies in support of computer and user objects across all network enclaves.
• Archive and decommission physical and virtual servers.
• Plan, execute, and document mission-application baseline specification changes, to include changes to high-availability, fault-tolerant system designs, cluster-aware applications, client-server applications, web-enabled applications, and other n-tier application architectures.
• Support code deployments of mission applications.
• Support and execute migrations of server-hosted applications to a mix of Public and Private Cloud environments; verify before and after services; and map, build, sustain, and validate interfaces between data systems.
• Build, sustain, image, and script logical containers and other components needed to automate server administration across all supported networks.
• For specific systems identified by the Government, the SA will provide verification of data owners, authorized submitters, and logon identifications (IDs), existing level of privileges, and system security configurations.
• Install, secure, and troubleshoot website-hosting servers, web-application servers, and websites by identifying system requirements, building systems, installing updates, deploying applications, securing the systems from cyber security attacks, deploying application and website content updates, and configuring authentication and authorization to meet cyber security mandates.
• Perform other duties as appropriate and as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

•  Working knowledge of systems software, hardware, and networking protocols
• Working knowledge of implementing helpdesk and IT operations best practices, including knowledge of security, storage, data protection, and disaster recovery protocols
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service through responsive support, effective communication, and timely resolution of technical issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to work effectively and cooperatively with all levels of management and staff, affiliated-company employees as well as outside business associates; exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others.
• Demonstrated ability to support tasks through to completion with strong problem-solving skills.
• Superior organizational, follow-up, and detail-oriented skills.
• Work independently, as well as on a team and with minimal supervision.
• Make decisions, solve problems, and exercise excellent judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; including thorough knowledge of proper grammar, advanced vocabulary, spelling, editing and proofreading skills.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office products, such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and industry-standard computer software and databases.
• High degree of sensitivity regarding confidential information.

Physical Requirements

• Sufficient fine motor skills for the use of computers, calculators with an ability to withstand repetitive keyboarding for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work in confined rack spaces.
• Visual and communications ability are adequate to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Ability to kneel, bend and twist at the waist on an occasional basis.
• Ability to reach below shoulder height with regular frequency (desk position) and at or above shoulder height on occasion.
• Ability to push, pull, carry and lift objects weighing up to 10 pounds on a regular basis, and greater weights on an occasional basis.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum of three years of experience in Windows Systems Administration or equivalent, including the use of scripting and automation tools, implementation of IT strategies, plans, and standard operating procedures (SOPs), and application of networking concepts, ports, protocols, and security measures.
• Experience in a 24/7 military or government IT environment
• Must have a valid Security+ Certification or higher (CYSA, CISM or CISSP)
• Must have and maintain a Secret Clearance or Higher

Preferred Qualifications

• MCSE, MCSA, or MCSD certification
  

E-Verify:

OSC EdgeTech participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. 

Reasonable Accommodation:

OSC EdgeTech, LLC will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with OSC EdgeTech, LLC or any of its subsidiaries, please email recruiting@ciri.com.