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System Administrator

ASC

Full-time | Contract

Lexington, MA

Job description

Job Title: Systems Administrator

Job Location: Lexington, MA 02420

Onsite Requirements:

  • CompTIA Sec+ certification and has Clearance or able to get clearance
  • Desktop and Server Support (installation, patching, auditing, configuration, security, AD, etc.)
  • Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain desktop and server-grade hardware

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

  • Maintains operation of multi-user computer systems.
  • Tunes system performance, installs system-wide software, and allocates mass storage space.
  • Assesses and resolves user access problems related to security controls to minimize business impact and risk exposure.
  • Recommends appropriate platforms for purchase, coordinates installation, and provides backup recovery.
  • Serves as a point of escalation for major incidents that are unresolved at the helpdesk level.
  • May draft general IT communications to end-users including notifications of outages/downtimes.

Required Experience (2+ years in Windows desktop support):

  • User account management includes authentication, access, group policy, file permissions, remote access, and other user account-related tasks.
  • Software and driver installation and diagnosis.
  • Building and imaging Windows systems.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office products and cloud services.
  • Basic network connectivity.
  • Basic hardware diagnosis & escalation to manufacturer support.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with multi-factor (smart card/yubikey) authentication.
  • Slip streaming drivers into install media.
  • Microsoft (or other) certifications.
  • Apple Mac OS experience.
  • Linux experience.
  • More advanced networking experience, especially with Juniper hardware.
  • Virtualization experience.

Skill Matrix:

Must Have:

  • Experience
  • Desktop and Server Support (installation, patching, auditing, configuration, security, AD, etc.) - 2 years
  • Diagnose, repair and troubleshoot system/server hardware - 2 years
  • Hardware
  • Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain desktop and server-grade hardware - 2 years
  • Systems
  • Experience with one: Windows Server 12', 16' & 19', Windows 7 & 10 - 2 years
  • Technical and Desktop Support - 2 years

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $40.00 - $80.00 per hour

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • CompTIA Security+ (Preferred)

Work Location: In person