Systems Administrator

Systems AdministratorLocation: Montgomery, ALOnsite Flexibility: OnsiteContract Details:Position Type: Contract (Convert to Merit)Contract Duration: 1 yearPay Rate: $40.00–$60.00 / Hour (USD)Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.Job SummaryThis is a hands-on enterprise systems administrator role for a candidate who can operate across Windows Server, Microsoft 365, identity, endpoint management, virtualization/hypervisors, data protection and recovery, storage, automation, and infrastructure support. The strongest candidates will be comfortable owning day-to-day operations while also improving reliability, security, recoverability, and service structure.The Systems Administrator – Intermediate is responsible for supporting, configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving enterprise server, cloud, collaboration, identity, endpoint-management, virtualization, backup/recovery, and related infrastructure services. The position works within the Office of Information Technology systems administration function and supports business objectives through reliable, secure, and supportable technology services. Responsibilities include Microsoft 365 and hybrid identity administration, Windows systems management, endpoint configuration, hypervisor and virtual-machine operations, Druva and other backup/recovery services, patching, automation, monitoring, incident resolution, system documentation, and infrastructure lifecycle activities. This is a hands-on systems administration role requiring broad technical capability across multiple enterprise environments.Key ResponsibilitiesJob Classification: Systems Administrator | Intermediate professional level.Primary Function: Enterprise systems administration, infrastructure operations, system integration, troubleshooting, lifecycle management, and technical support.Core Technologies: Windows Server, Microsoft 365, Active Directory/Entra ID, Exchange, Intune, MECM/SCCM, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP, PowerShell, and related enterprise services.Infrastructure Scope: Virtualization/hypervisors, virtual machines, clusters, server hardware, storage, backup/recovery, data protection, monitoring, patching, and hybrid/cloud services.Backup & Recovery: Druva or comparable enterprise data-protection platforms; backup policy administration, restore operations, retention, recovery testing, and resiliency support.Virtualization: VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, or comparable hypervisor technologies; experience with at least one enterprise platform expected.Service Model: Tier 2/Tier 3 support, incident/change/problem participation, runbooks, documentation, monitoring, maintenance, vendor escalation, and continual improvement.Required SkillsDemonstrable experience supporting Microsoft 365 and Windows-based enterprise environments, including administration, configuration, troubleshooting, and service operations.Hands-on experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows Server, DNS, identity/access concepts, and enterprise troubleshooting across multiple technical environments.Working experience with Microsoft Intune and/or MECM/SCCM for endpoint configuration, deployment, policy, patching, or client-management activities.Working knowledge of enterprise virtualization/hypervisor technologies and virtual-machine administration.Working knowledge of enterprise backup/recovery concepts, including backup policies, restores, retention, monitoring, and recovery validation.Ability to perform complex troubleshooting across operating systems, hardware, virtualization, storage, identity, endpoint-management, cloud/SaaS, and network-dependent services.Preferred SkillsHands-on Druva experience, including Druva Data Resiliency Cloud or comparable Druva services used for enterprise backup, SaaS/workload protection, endpoint protection, recovery, retention, monitoring, or reporting.Strong administration experience with one or more hypervisor platforms such as VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter, Microsoft Hyper-V/Failover Clustering, Nutanix AHV, or comparable enterprise virtualization technologies.Experience with high availability, clustering, VM templates, host maintenance, snapshots, resource allocation, capacity planning, performance tuning, and hypervisor/guest upgrade activities.Experience with hybrid Microsoft 365 deployments, Microsoft Entra ID, directory synchronization using AD Connect or comparable synchronization technologies, and hybrid identity troubleshooting.Strong PowerShell scripting experience for Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Windows Server, virtualization, reporting, configuration, and operational automation.Experience with enterprise storage technologies including SAN, NAS, cloud storage, file services, replication, snapshots, capacity management, and storage-related troubleshooting.Experience with Azure and/or other public-cloud infrastructure services, including virtual machines, identity, networking dependencies, storage, monitoring, or hybrid connectivity.Experience with PKI/certificates, service accounts, privileged-access processes, security hardening, vulnerability remediation, logging, and audit requirements.Experience with infrastructure monitoring, alerting, configuration management, IT service management, ServiceNow or comparable ITSM tooling, and formal incident/change/problem processes.Working knowledge of Linux/UNIX administration or mixed-platform environments is beneficial.Education RequirementsBachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a focus in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.Required ExperienceFive (5) or more years of progressively responsible experience supporting and administering enterprise systems, Microsoft platforms, server environments, or related infrastructure services.BenefitsMedical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans401k Retirement FundImportant NotesBackground check requirement: ALEA Check.Interview format: Video or in-person based on location.Confirmation required as to whether candidate is eligible for conversion to Merit.About GTTGTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.Job Number: 26-15465#LI-Onsite