Role Windows System Administrator Location Herndon, VATampa, FL Duration 12 months+ Visa no sponsorships can be provided. Clearance Preferred but not mandatory Specific skills include Group Policy, Active DirectoryLDAP Windows System Administrator Must be a US Citizen Internals must have manager's approval to transfer General Responsibilities Administer multiple server OS UNIXLinux and Windows environment Deployment, configuration, and verification of key mission critical applications and infrastructure Create scripts and assist with automated deployment processes Design and deploy key SaaS Applications and Management elements Setup and configuration of tools to monitor the applications, security, and auditing Provide extensive troubleshooting and technical expertise in identifying issues that impact service delivery Provide comprehensive troubleshooting and recommend fixes for issues, including batch jobs, data store, functionality, management layers, and load balancing Scheduling, planning and implementing new systems Operational support as application SME for 24x7 systems, including on-call rotation duties Conduct collaboration and open communication reaching across functional borders Utilize your support expertise to set and improve existing standards for system administration such as process, builds, monitoring, reporting and documentation Qualifications Expertise with Linux, SUSE Expertise in Tomcat and Java Expertise in SaaS multitenant environment architecture Expertise building, implementing and supporting monitoring tools Experience with Microsoft 2008, 2012, SQL, and Active Directory is a plus Experience with Chef automation is a plus Experience in Apache and F5 Load Balancers is a plus Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent Demonstrated IT work experience with an emphasis towards production support of high capacity mission critical Cloud applications and systems Expertise running mid to large scale implementation projects, often with tight deadlines Core Competencies Solid understanding of security fundamentals as they pertain to SaaS Multitenant systems. Strong interpersonal, presentation, and customer service skills Understanding and troubleshooting IP networks Understanding and troubleshooting application stacks Deployment of application and monitoring solutions Proven support documentation creation Proven implementation project plan creation