Team lead system administrator job description
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Team lead system administrator requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in team lead system administrator job postings.
Sample team lead system administrator requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 5+ years of experience as a System Administrator.
- Proficiency in Windows, Linux and Mac OS.
- Experience with server and network hardware.
- Expertise in scripting languages.
Sample required team lead system administrator soft skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work well in a team environment.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
Team lead system administrator job description example 1
CACI International team lead system administrator job description
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Local
CACI's Business and Information Technology Solutions (BITS) Sector is seeking a Team Lead/Systems Administrator who will assist in the operations and maintenance (O&M) support to Microsoft Windows Server. This work includes encompasses server administration and network administration. The server administrator's responsibilities include: leading a team and helping in the areas of implementation of baseline changes and respond to change requests; perform technical evaluations, analysis, and troubleshooting for all supported servers; build servers by providing technical configuration, setup, installation services, hardware and coordination of application projects; ATO; and operate and maintain servers. Be a part of something greater than yourself and make a lasting impact at CACI.
What You'll Get to Do:
Lead a team of administrators for a small enclave supporting mission analytics Liaison between the Customer and Vendors to ensure Software license agreements, maintenance contracts, service repairs, and firmware updates Liaison between development teams, customers, and IT providers on all operational IT issues Demonstrates professional customer service skill utilizing excellent verbal and written communication Implement baseline changes to servers and storage devices Respond to assigned change requests that are submitted by "internal" and "external" customers. Attend TEMs to discuss and agree upon MOAs - ensure MOA is within scope of server team's work Support customer in the development of a dedicated server build report as well as an internal build report Perform technical evaluations, analysis, and troubleshooting for all "supported" servers in response to help requests which include but is not limited the following activities: Server failures, full system outage. Perform Operation and Maintenance of all servers Perform operating system software updates/upgrades Build servers: Provide technical configuration, setup, installation services, hardware and coordination for application projects Establish server baselines Understand and implement established technical and workflow procedures Analyzing, troubleshooting, and resolving issues within the IT infrastructure Managing the configuration and operation of client-based computer operating systems Upgrading systems and processes, as required for enhanced functionality and issue resolution Auditing application logs and addressing issues that are discovered Providing technical support for hardware and software issues users encounter C2S DevOps/Admin support such as - certificate management, backups/restores, accreditation support, and operations monitoring, patch/upgrade support, experience with VPC, EC2, EBS, S3, RDS and CloudWatch
You'll Bring These Qualifications:
Active TS/SCI Polygraph clearance Prior experience as a Team Lead Experience with virtual machines and administration of servers within C2S. Demonstrated experience in Information Security Demonstrated experience conduction Certification and Accreditation scans and understanding how to mitigate issues - working knowledge of Xacta 7 years of demonstrated experience as a Systems Administrator. Evaluate new network technologies and make recommendations Plan new configurations for integration into networks to ensure effective integration and optimal performance Prepare technical proposals for presentation to engineering review boards; review requests for upgrades or additions to the network to assess impacts and provide guidance on moving forward Ensure vendor, industry and security best practices are followed. 7 years of demonstrated experience implementing network security and group policies using active directory / LDAP integration techniques. 7 years of demonstrated experience designing and maintaining stable, dynamic and high performing datacenter network topologies including multi-hop network interfaces to offsite locations 5 years of demonstrated experience with IT configuration management including creating and updating network diagrams, cable run lists and rack elevations: proficiency in layer two and three system design 7 years of demonstrated experience in configuring static and dynamic IPv4 allocation on a per subdomain basis to include configuration and maintenance of internal vLAN, WAN interfaces, DNS, NAT, clustering, application load balancing, etc.
Candidate must have one of the following:
12 Years of job related experience and High School/GED diploma 10 Years of job related experience and Associates degree 8 Years of job related experience and Bachelor's degree 6 Years of job related experience and Master's degree 4 Years of job related experience and Doctorate
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
Demonstrated experience in Information Security Demonstrated experience conduction Certification and Accreditation scans and understanding how to mitigate issues C2S experience with Route53, and other services in support of DevOps (e.g. CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy) Demonstrated experience with planning, configuring, deploying and implementing automated software and firmware patching for heterogeneous operation system environments (Windows, Linux) such as WSUS, SCCM, YUM, SolarWinds, etc. Demonstrated experience in installing, configuring, deploying administrating and troubleshooting cloud technology servers and services such as Hyper-v, Citrix, VDI, Hadoop, AWS, etc. Linux administration Desire to want to become involved in mission related analytical work, helping exploiters discover and exploit collected data
Work Location:
McLean/Tysons, VA
Work Hours:
Core hours 0930 - 1430
What We Can Offer You:
- We've been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.
- Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
- We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.
- We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation's highest priorities.
- For over 55 years, the principles of CACI's unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.
Company Overview: At CACI, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
As a federal contractor, CACI is subject to any federal vaccine mandates or other customer vaccination requirements. All new hires are required to report their vaccination status.
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Local
CACI's Business and Information Technology Solutions (BITS) Sector is seeking a Team Lead/Systems Administrator who will assist in the operations and maintenance (O&M) support to Microsoft Windows Server. This work includes encompasses server administration and network administration. The server administrator's responsibilities include: leading a team and helping in the areas of implementation of baseline changes and respond to change requests; perform technical evaluations, analysis, and troubleshooting for all supported servers; build servers by providing technical configuration, setup, installation services, hardware and coordination of application projects; ATO; and operate and maintain servers. Be a part of something greater than yourself and make a lasting impact at CACI.
What You'll Get to Do:
Lead a team of administrators for a small enclave supporting mission analytics Liaison between the Customer and Vendors to ensure Software license agreements, maintenance contracts, service repairs, and firmware updates Liaison between development teams, customers, and IT providers on all operational IT issues Demonstrates professional customer service skill utilizing excellent verbal and written communication Implement baseline changes to servers and storage devices Respond to assigned change requests that are submitted by "internal" and "external" customers. Attend TEMs to discuss and agree upon MOAs - ensure MOA is within scope of server team's work Support customer in the development of a dedicated server build report as well as an internal build report Perform technical evaluations, analysis, and troubleshooting for all "supported" servers in response to help requests which include but is not limited the following activities: Server failures, full system outage. Perform Operation and Maintenance of all servers Perform operating system software updates/upgrades Build servers: Provide technical configuration, setup, installation services, hardware and coordination for application projects Establish server baselines Understand and implement established technical and workflow procedures Analyzing, troubleshooting, and resolving issues within the IT infrastructure Managing the configuration and operation of client-based computer operating systems Upgrading systems and processes, as required for enhanced functionality and issue resolution Auditing application logs and addressing issues that are discovered Providing technical support for hardware and software issues users encounter C2S DevOps/Admin support such as - certificate management, backups/restores, accreditation support, and operations monitoring, patch/upgrade support, experience with VPC, EC2, EBS, S3, RDS and CloudWatch
You'll Bring These Qualifications:
Active TS/SCI Polygraph clearance Prior experience as a Team Lead Experience with virtual machines and administration of servers within C2S. Demonstrated experience in Information Security Demonstrated experience conduction Certification and Accreditation scans and understanding how to mitigate issues - working knowledge of Xacta 7 years of demonstrated experience as a Systems Administrator. Evaluate new network technologies and make recommendations Plan new configurations for integration into networks to ensure effective integration and optimal performance Prepare technical proposals for presentation to engineering review boards; review requests for upgrades or additions to the network to assess impacts and provide guidance on moving forward Ensure vendor, industry and security best practices are followed. 7 years of demonstrated experience implementing network security and group policies using active directory / LDAP integration techniques. 7 years of demonstrated experience designing and maintaining stable, dynamic and high performing datacenter network topologies including multi-hop network interfaces to offsite locations 5 years of demonstrated experience with IT configuration management including creating and updating network diagrams, cable run lists and rack elevations: proficiency in layer two and three system design 7 years of demonstrated experience in configuring static and dynamic IPv4 allocation on a per subdomain basis to include configuration and maintenance of internal vLAN, WAN interfaces, DNS, NAT, clustering, application load balancing, etc.
Candidate must have one of the following:
12 Years of job related experience and High School/GED diploma 10 Years of job related experience and Associates degree 8 Years of job related experience and Bachelor's degree 6 Years of job related experience and Master's degree 4 Years of job related experience and Doctorate
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
Demonstrated experience in Information Security Demonstrated experience conduction Certification and Accreditation scans and understanding how to mitigate issues C2S experience with Route53, and other services in support of DevOps (e.g. CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy) Demonstrated experience with planning, configuring, deploying and implementing automated software and firmware patching for heterogeneous operation system environments (Windows, Linux) such as WSUS, SCCM, YUM, SolarWinds, etc. Demonstrated experience in installing, configuring, deploying administrating and troubleshooting cloud technology servers and services such as Hyper-v, Citrix, VDI, Hadoop, AWS, etc. Linux administration Desire to want to become involved in mission related analytical work, helping exploiters discover and exploit collected data
Work Location:
McLean/Tysons, VA
Work Hours:
Core hours 0930 - 1430
What We Can Offer You:
- We've been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.
- Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
- We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.
- We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation's highest priorities.
- For over 55 years, the principles of CACI's unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.
Company Overview: At CACI, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
As a federal contractor, CACI is subject to any federal vaccine mandates or other customer vaccination requirements. All new hires are required to report their vaccination status.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024