Senior Systems Administrator (Microsoft)

Location: Richmond, VA, United States; on-site position

Salary: $110,000–$152,000 annually

Company

hirify.global is a government contractor supporting Department of Defense customers and cybersecurity missions.

What you will do

• Administer and optimize enterprise Windows Server environments, Active Directory, file services, network software, applications, and communication links.
• Build, configure, patch, harden, monitor, migrate, and maintain servers and operational systems across multiple locations.
• Resolve complex application, access, performance, software, and network-connectivity issues.
• Automate recurring administration activities and maintain procedures, configuration documentation, and troubleshooting runbooks.
• Lead and coordinate other system administrators, provide training and knowledge transfer, and manage operational priorities.
• Perform vulnerability management, incident investigation, root-cause analysis, capacity planning, and infrastructure modernization recommendations.

Requirements

• Ten years of specialized information-processing experience, including at least four years of concentrated hands-on enterprise systems administration.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and certification from a nationally recognized technical authority.
• Tier 5 investigation and Secret clearance required.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT II or IAT III certification required.
• DLA-approved Server Admin M and Domain Admin Z qualifications required for a cloud or Microsoft operating-system environment.
• Experience with enterprise servers, network services, security configurations, vulnerability remediation, performance analysis, system upgrades, and leading other administrators.

Nice to have

• Microsoft Administrator Associate certification.
• Experience with scripting, enterprise-management tools, distributed systems, load balancing, high availability, redundancy, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery.
• Experience developing procedures, delivering technical training, and assessing workforce skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, growth-focused environment with experienced professionals.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match, paid holidays, PTO, and commuter benefits.
• Employee assistance program, educational reimbursement, and pet insurance.