Windows System Administrator

We are hiring a Windows Systems Administrator to join a team supporting the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) in a remote setting. As a member of this team, you will manage, optimize, and secure the hybrid enterprise infrastructure spanning on-premises environments and public cloud platforms. In this role, you will be responsible for configuring high-availability Windows Server environments, administering Active Directory, and managing virtualized and cloud-based resources to ensure peak system performance and strict security compliance.The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in hybrid operations, with a particular focus on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments, along with robust network troubleshooting capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Management: Configure, maintain, and secure Windows Server environments across physical, virtualized, and hybrid cloud infrastructures.
• Identity & Access Control: Administer and optimize Active Directory (AD) structures, object permissions, and domain services.
• Cloud Operations: Deploy, monitor, and manage compute resources, with an emphasis on OCI and AWS ecosystems.
• System Performance & Compliance: Proactively monitor system performance, apply patches, and enforce security policies across all platforms to maintain operational compliance.
• Automation: Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform) and leverage cloud-native images to streamline system deployments and configurations.

Required QualificationsExperience:

• Current DoD Secret Clearance or higher
• DoD 8570 IAT II (such as Security + )
• Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in Windows Systems Administration.
• Platform Expertise: Proven experience managing virtualized environments and deploying/managing resources within cloud platforms, specifically emphasizing OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) and AWS (Amazon Web Services)
• Core Networking: Strong candidates must have demonstrated experience configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Domain Name System (DNS) configurations and resolution issues.
• Infrastructure Automation: Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform) and OCI native images is highly preferred.

Preferred/Bonus Skills (Not Required)

• Cybersecurity Tooling: Experience supporting, monitoring, or configuring enterprise cybersecurity tools is a strong plus.
• Group Policy Management: Prior experience implementing, managing, and troubleshooting Active Directory Group Policies (GPOs) is highly advantageous.