Senior Systems Administrator

Wits Solutions Inc. (WITS) is a SBA certified Small Disadvantaged Business with headquarters in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area. WITS has been providing best-in-class solutions in professional IT and administrative consulting to various Federal, State, Local and commercial customers. At WITS, we believe in working not for our clients but with them. This is why right from the beginning; our analysts and solution-builders work closely with our clients to ensure that the project outcomes continue to deliver value long into the future.

Job Description :

Clearance

• Top Secret Clearance

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS MANDATORY

• Relevant certification from a nationally recognized technical authority. ALSO DoD-approved 8570 baseline certification, IAT Level II, AND Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate or higher level AT TIME OF PROPOSAL. No separate degree minimum stated in task-specific PWS; underlying JETS IDIQ LCAT requirements apply. PWS pp. 26 27.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS NICE TO HAVE

• No additional preferred education/certifications expressly identified for this role in task-specific PWS. Underlying JETS IDIQ LCAT requirements also apply, but are not included in the supplied ZIP.

WORK EXPERIENCE MANDATORY

• FIVE years progressive experience in a medium-to-large IT environment, including THREE years integrating/managing Windows application servers and installing, configuring and supporting applications/devices. TWO or more years technical troubleshooting and hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 OR Microsoft Azure. Demonstrate capability to administer/support endpoint management systems and provide Tier 3 troubleshooting. PWS pp. 25 27.

WORK EXPERIENCE NICE TO HAVE

• PWS preferred criteria:
  5 combined years systems administration with Windows 11 and/or Server 2019 or newer.
  3 years Active Directory administration with MS 2019 or newer.
  2 years Dell Wyse Management Suite.
  2 years Tanium.
  2 years Menlo Security Console.
  2 years Azure infrastructure/services (e.g., Defender, Intune, Purview).
  2 years application testing with software solutions within past 2 years.
  At least 5 years PowerShell or VBScript scripting automation.
  At least 4 years SCCM/MECM administration within past 3 years.
  Clarification needed for SCCM/MECM duration exceeding its stated recency window. These are preferred, not mandatory, criteria. PWS p. 26.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administer on-premises/cloud NIPRNet and SIPRNet endpoint infrastructure: Menlo, Dell Wyse WMS, Tanium, ForeScout and MECM.
• Support Teams, Defender for Endpoints, Intune, Advanced Group Policy Management and other endpoint tools.
• Plan, test, troubleshoot and integrate functional/security requirements; coordinate with external partners.
• Support ZoomGov, AdobeConnect, Teams and SharePoint Online endpoint functionality.
• Implement endpoint security requirements, patching, upgrades, installations and vulnerability remediation.
• Provide local/remote maintenance and Tier 3 resolution for end users and Tier 1/2 teams.
• Maintain training, documentation, automation and continuity; research/adapt to new endpoint technologies.
• Sources: PWS 2.3.1, pp. 6 10; 2.6.2, pp. 25 27.