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Client: ARMY National Guard (4 year fully funded contract) Job Title: Windows System Administrator (Secret clearance required) Job Location: Falls Church, VA. Pay Rate: $53.00 per hour + benefits for 6 months then $100,000/year - $120,000/year Duration: 6 month contract then Direct Hire/Permanent (Guaranteed). Long term candidates only, tenured candidates preferred Start Date: As soon as selected and prepared to start, can accommodate 2 week notice Description: This position will provide support for the Enterprise Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) environment, which includes imaging, patching, and software deployment/updates to over 140K endpoints. Work Location: Completely on-site in Falls Church, VA. Monday – Friday; 9am – 6pm. Basic Required Qualifications and Skills: • High school diploma or equivalent. • Must possess at start date, CompTIA Security+CE certification in active status. Must possess at start date, one of the following certifications: • When 8140 requirements are implemented on contract, candidate will need to conform to 8140 certification standards. • 8+ years of overall demonstrated experience as a Windows Workstation/Server Administrator utilizing SCCM/MECM/Intune. Experience with: o Working with PowerShell scripting engine to automate tasks. o Installation, configuration, and administration of Windows Systems. • Excellent problem solving, analytical, and decision-making capabilities, including understanding user requirements, troubleshooting technical issues, successfully resolving issues and challenges, and developing creative solutions for process improvement. • Ability to analyze a high volume of technical data and work in a fast-paced transitional environment, with a broad knowledge of IT operations and systems, and recommend alternative solutions to meet customer needs. • Exercise discretion and independent judgment when handling situational occurrences. • Dependability, in that the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction, solicits feedback to improve, and is motivated to self-study new requirements. • Strong customer service experience as this position will require candidate to engage with senior military and government leadership. • Identify areas of opportunity to improve customer satisfaction and build credibility and trust with customers. • Possess the ability to provide knowledge-based training sessions if required. • Ability to manage projects or serve as a team leader on an as-needed basis. • Excellent communication and documentation skills, with strong organizational and collaborative skills. • Strong teamwork and engagement as a project team member and participate on cross-functional teams. • Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship. • All applicants must have current DoD Secret clearance day one and prior to entry on duty. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Provide engineering support to the Enterprise MECM environment, which includes imaging, patching, and software deployment/updates to over 140k endpoints. • Provide Tier III support to both NIPR and SIPR MECOM environments in the SOC. • Support Workstation and Server Imaging utilizing MECM/Intune. • Responsible for applying Microsoft Windows workstation and server patches, hotfixes, and STIGs. • Responsible for applying 3-Party Application patches, hotfixes and STIGs. • Update and maintain user workstation baseline configuration and administration of operating systems utilizing MECM. • Manage and administer MECM client health, including the process of getting clients healthy. • Troubleshoot system hardware and software issues. • Develop training materials for end users on the proper use of hardware and software. • Develop implementation plans for software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages. • Perform In-Place Upgrades as needed for servers and laptops. • Monitor and tune systems to achieve optimum performance levels. • Conduct advanced hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines. • Assist Asset Manager with quarterly inventory reports for program workstations/peripherals. • Provide guidance to junior-level staff, as necessary. • Maintain current industry knowledge of relevant concepts, practices, and procedures. • Participate in all meetings, such as, but not limited to, weekly staff meetings, weekly training, Weekly Ticket Tag-Up, etc. • Responsible for handling after-hours on call support, as needed. • Other duties as assigned.

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