System Administrator
Washington, DC - USA
Job Summary
The environment is Microsoft end to end: Microsoft 365 Azure and Entra ID for productivity and identity; Intune and ManageEngine Endpoint Central for endpoint management and patching; Microsoft Defender for endpoint protection; Windows Server and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server behind the scenes. The desktop fleet is HP EliteBook and Lenovo ThinkPad hardware imaged to the U.S. Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB) and the ticketing system is Zendesk. An enterprise migration to Windows 11 runs during the contract and you are the technical lead for its planning application testing configuration and deployment.
- Take the incidents nobody else could close: advanced troubleshooting root-cause analysis and the judgment call on whether an incident is a one-off or the first sign of a system-wide problem
- Administer Active Directory Azure Entra ID and Microsoft 365: accounts group policy permissions and access controls
- Write build and deploy PowerShell scripts to automate builds deployments and routine work across multiple environments
- Install update and patch applications across the enterprise; author and test install scripts; package and integration-test applications
- Plan and deliver the Windows 11 migration keeping every agency application working under the USGCB desktop baseline
- Harden workstations monitor threats and work with the agency security operations team on virus scans malware remediation and desktop data recovery
- Support Microsoft 365 products including SharePoint OneDrive Teams and Power Apps plus mobile device configuration
- Monitor network performance and troubleshoot connectivity across LAN and WAN infrastructure
- Document your work in Zendesk thoroughly enough that another technician or analyst can pick it up without you in the room
- A bachelors degree in information technology computer science information systems or a related field or ten years of relevant professional experience in place of the degree
- Hands-on system administration in a Microsoft enterprise environment including Active Directory Entra ID and Microsoft 365
- PowerShell scripting you have written and shipped not just edited
- Endpoint management and patching experience with Intune ManageEngine Endpoint Central or comparable tooling
- Experience serving as the escalation point above Tier 1 and Tier 2 support
- Clear written documentation habits
- A Microsoft role-based certification such as Endpoint Administrator Azure Administrator or Microsoft 365 Administrator
- ITIL v4 Foundations
- A Windows 10 to Windows 11 enterprise migration you helped deliver
- Prior support to a federal civilian agency particularly a small one
- Experience supporting assistive technology (the environment includes JAWS Fusion Dragon ZoomText and Duxbury Braille)
- Comfort with a legacy estate alongside the modern stack: the inventory includes Oracle 11G HP-UX PowerBuilder Kofax and Livelink
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server administration
- Standard schedule is an eight-hour day scheduled between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Eastern Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays. Occasional weekend work may come up with advance government approval.
- On-site at agency headquarters in Washington DC (NoMa area Metro-accessible). Telework is by exception only and requires government approval.
- You will work on a government-furnished laptop. Personal devices cannot connect to the agency network.
- At least 40 hours per year of paid professional training in your core skill areas at no cost to you.
- Occasional travel to agency field offices reimbursed at federal travel rates
Devis is an AA/EOE/M/F/Disabled/VET Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to an individuals race color religion age gender sexual orientation veteran status national origin or disability.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Development InfoStructure Inc. (Devis) is a leading provider of IT consulting services and solutions that specializes in the global development space. Since 1992, Devis has worked at the intersection of technology and global development, providing solutions to federal, state, and loca ... View more