IT - Information Systems Architect Consultant - MS SCCM System Administrator

Consultant - MS SCCM System AdministratorLocation: Columbia SC - Fully RemoteInterview Process: 1 round, Virtual/OnlineDuration of the Contract: 12 monthsPossibility for Extension: YesDescription:Works under limited supervision in the administration, designing, deploy, maintenance, security, monitoring, and support of agency's MDT and MECM/SCCM infrastructure.Ensure reliable software distribution, patching, reporting, and operating system deployment (OSD).Analysis of agency software versioning for business needs, as required, and leads in the implementation of software specifications to meet those needs.Configure applications deployments for endpoint devices to meet technical requirements.Improve endpoint compliance, security posture, and operational efficiency based on technical needs.Monitor performance of MECM/SCCM infrastructure, event logs, analyze, and perform routine security practices as needed.Provide operational support, documentation, and knowledge transfer.Updates MDT and MCM/SCCM environment with security controls.Participates in the enterprise administration, planning, installation, maintenance, security, monitoring, and support of the agency's endpoint computers, software deployments, and peripheral devices.Maximize security controls using industry best practices.Supports and adheres to change management processes.Awareness of security compliance changes processes.Identifies risks and communicates risks to the IT team.Develops technical documentation following agency policies, security guidance, and state security standards.Additional Skills:Understanding of hardware and software inventory.Skilled experience in MECM/SCCM hierarchy (Primary, Secondary sites configurations).Experienced with boundary groups, site systems, distribution points, and content strategy.Ability to communicate directly with the IT team, business employees, and vendor partners.Good understanding of high availability environments.Good understanding of hardware platforms and ability to troubleshoot, test deploy, and validate global issue resolutions.Advanced with DNS, DHCP, PXE, and related protocols.Good organization, attention to detail, and time management skills.Good interpersonal skills.Proactive and self-motivated.Self-management abilities.Ability to comply with IT policies, SOPs, disaster recovery, business continuity, and incident response requests.Good understanding of image testing, issue tracking, sign-off, and industry standard and imaging tools.Required Skills (Ranked in Order of Importance):5+ years experienced in enterprise MECM/SCCM and MDT administration.5+ years skilled in Windows operating system, software, and image deployments & refreshes.Skilled in multiple OS image development & implementation.5+ years skilled experience in software update points (SUP) and WSUS integrations with SQL Server configurations.Experienced with Active Directory, Entra AD, M365 administration, Microsoft Intune (co-management), and Entra Defender for Endpoint (MDE) management; skilled with discovery methods (AD systems, users, groups, Entra AD/ADDC hybrid).Preferred Skills (Ranked in Order of Importance):Expert with Windows infrastructure, logging, and event handling.Candidate must be able to demonstrate working knowledge of client settings, deployment strategies, and 3rd-party software support.Expert of compliance settings, baselines, and client health.Expert with PowerShell, scripting, logon scripts, and logon optimizations.Expert with automated deployments of OS, drivers, GPOs, task sequences, etc.Required Certifications / Trainings:Microsoft Certified ProfessionalMicrosoft Certified Systems EngineerMicrosoft Azure FundamentalsMicrosoft Azure AdministratorNetwork+ Syntricate Technologies