Intermediate Systems Administrator

Intermediate Systems Administrator

Apex Systems is seeking an Intermediate Systems Administrator to work in our Quantico, VA office.

Apex Systems is looking to hire an Intermediate Systems Administrator to join our team on a direct-hire/permanent basis.

Responsibilities include:

• Provides full system sustainment functions, system administration, including configuration management, patch deployment, account creation, log monitoring, and security compliance across all CIMS environments.
• Coordinates closely with the Help Desk team to resolve escalated user access issues and supports Change Advisory Board (CAB) processes to ensure alignment with release schedules and security protocols.
• Ensures CIMS environments remain secure, available, and properly configured to meet mission needs.
• Responsible for maintaining operating system servers in support of business processing requirements.
• Performs software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages.
• Schedules installations, upgrades, and maintains them in accordance with government standards.
• Monitors and tunes the systems to achieve optimum performance levels. Ensures server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions.
• Ensures data/media recoverability by implementing a schedule of system backups and database archive operations.
• Maintains accounts, network rights, and access to systems and equipment.
• Manages system/server resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability and recoverability while monitoring and maintaining system/server configuration.
• Conducts periodic system maintenance including clearing (both physically and electronically), disk checks, routine reboots, data dumps, and testing. Installs, implements, and configures support of system components.
• Complies with government systems administration standard operating procedures and implements and enforces local network usage policies and procedures.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline with 5+ years of experience in system administration, or Associate's degree with 7+ years of experience.
• Must possess IAT Level II certification and experience with Windows/Linux enterprise environments.
• Requires knowledge of cybersecurity principles, computer networking concepts, protocols, network security methodologies, risk management framework, cyber threats and vulnerabilities, and performance tuning tools and techniques.
• Possess skills in monitoring, optimizing system/server performance, operating system administration (account maintenance, data backups, system performance, installation and configuration of new hardware/software).
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies, virtual machine development and maintenance, system administration, network and operating system hardening techniques.
• RedHat, Linux, Azure or equivalent certification is required

Desired Skills

• Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at employeeservices@apexsystems.com or 844-463-6178.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.