Operations Systems Administrator

Overview

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• Develop, document, and execute daily, bi-weekly, monthly, and annual operating procedures to support the production financial systems.
• Integrate and automate cycles and Windows activities through an automated batch manager, “Control-M”.
• Coordinate and develop production schedules with user departments within guidelines and applicable service level agreements.
• Perform the installation of application software and core database software upgrades and patches.
• Develop, document, test, and maintain database backup, recovery, and replication strategies, procedures, and schedules.
• Create and maintain all production databases, primarily Oracle and SQL, including compliance with Department of State regulations.
• Plan, test and execute continuity of operations plans for all applicable systems.

• Knowledge and experience using SQL and SQL Plus to query Oracle and MSSQL databases.
• Knowledge and experience with People Soft Payroll application and People Soft People Tools is a plus.
• Experience in requirements gathering and fit-gap analysis.
• Ability to communicate technical as well as non-technical information clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with compensation and financial systems.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with “Control-M” batch scheduling software or similar software.

• Education Requirements:
  
  A four-year degree in information technology or business-related field is preferred but not required.
• Ten years of experience in computer systems design, requirements analysis, resource management, and systems implementation are desired.
• Five years of experience configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting virtual server environments, blade servers, network-based data storage environments, planning and implementing diverse backup solutions, and experience with Active Directory networks; extensive knowledge of Network Appliance storage systems is desired.
• Should be current with the latest developments in Microsoft Server and Client operating systems, other LAN/WAN technology, and Exchange Server in designing, configuration, maintenance, backup strategies, and anti-virus solutions.
• Professional and technical certification programs may be substituted for years of education, based on credit hour equivalents.

All contractors supporting this Department must be able to either possess or obtain a security clearance of “Top Secret/SCI.”

The employee will work an 8-hour shift between 6:15 am and 6:00 pm with a non-compensated 45-minute lunch. Additional hours may be required and must be authorized by the Project Manager and DoS Management. This position requires on-site presence full-time 5 days a week.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level.
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time.
• Job function:
  Information Technology.
• Industries:
  Business Consulting and Services.