Senior Systems Administrator
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Job Location:
Knoxville, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Helping our clients achieve their goals starts with attracting and obtaining top look for highly innovative and bright individuals; give them the tools they need then give them the freedom to do what they do empower our employees to make the best of their opportunities in a rewarding and challenging environment.
We have a passion for employees thrive on making a difference and generating results for our clients in a flexible environment that offers support and matter where you are located throughout the globe DPRA offers vast learning opportunities and a flexible work style to help our staff manage responsibilities and add balance to their lives.
Along with a flexible workplace DPRA offers a Total Rewards program that provides its employees with not only a competitive salary but also covers a wide variety of benefits and programs! If you are looking for a challenging position in an innovative company then this is the position for you.
Currently DPRA is searching for a Senior Systems Administrator in our Knoxville Tennessee office location.This full-time position will oversee the administration maintenance and security of a distributed IT infrastructure supporting multiple Microsoft 365 tenants and a geographically dispersed workforce. This role is reponsible for managing both on-site and remote environments across multiple locations and time zones ensuring operational continuity regulatory compliance and enterprise-level security standards. The ideal candidate is a highly analytical service-oriented IT professional with deep Microsoft 365 expertise and experience operating within regulated environments such as CMMC and NIST 800-171.
Key Responsibilities:- Microsoft 365 Administration
- Administer multiple Microsoft 365 tenants including Exchange Online SharePoint Online Microsoft Teams Entra ID (Azure AD) Conditional Access Policies; and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
- Manage identity governance security policies and tenant configurations
- Perform log reviews and monitor system activity to ensure compliance and security integrity
- Infrastructure & Systems Management
- Administer physical and virtual servers across distributed environments
- Manage network infrastructure including firewalls switches and remote office connectivity
- Oversee patch management vulnerability remediation and endpoint protection
- Provide Tier 2/3 escalation support
- Support and manage Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM) tools
- Administer VoIP systems
- Security & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with CMMC Level 1 (or higher) NIST 800-171 and NIST 800-53 (as applicable)
- Conduct internal system compliance reviews and assessments
- Develop and maintain technical documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Participate in IT Change Boards and change management processes
- Support audit readiness initiatives
- Physical Security Systems
- Oversee IP-based camera systems
- Administer badge readers and access-control systems
- Ensure physical security systems integration with cybersecurity policies
- Collaboration & Strategic Support
- Work closely with development teams and systems engineers to support development testing and deployment
- Participate in disaster recovery planning and business continuity strategies
- Assist with vendor management and contract negotiations
Required Qualifications:
- U.S. citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoW security clearance (active clearance preferred).
- Bachelors degree in IT Security Computer Science Information Systems Technology or a related discipline or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum of seven years of IT Administration experience including at least three years in a regulated environment (CMMC level 1 or higher NIST 800-171 NIST 800-53) .
- Exceptional written and verbal communications skills.
- Strong service orientation and the ability to work independently.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent organizational time management and customer service skills.
- Experience in participating in IT Change Boards and conducting system compliance assessments.
- Experience drafting SOPs to support IT consistency and audit readiness.
- Networking 3 years of experience with firewalls switches and physical security hardware.
- Prior experience with vendor management contract negotiations disaster recovery planning and business continuity strategies.
- At least three years of Microsoft 365 Administration experience.
- CompTIA Security (Active or ability to obtain)
- Microsoft 365 Certified Administrator
- CCNA Certification
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Computer Science
- Active Directory
- Computer information Technology
- PowerShell
- OS
- Windows
- Database
- SCCM
- Linux
- SAN
- Troubleshoot
- Backup
- Setup
- Technical Support
- UNIX
About Company
DPRA specializes in logistical solutions, including large-scale military operations and humanitarian support, and the challenges of change management.
