Systems Administrator 5

Role Overview

• Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators.
• Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products.
• Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery.
• Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
• Ancillary duties may include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space.
• The Level 5 Windows System Administrator, or Team Lead, is a senior-level expert responsible for the strategic design, engineering, governance, and ultimate health of the organization’s enterprise Windows Server environment, spanning on-premises and multi-cloud infrastructure.
• This role provides technical leadership to a team of administrators, drives major projects, defines operational standards, and acts as a final escalation point for the most complex technical challenges.
• Lead the design, planning, and implementation of complex, large-scale Windows Server infrastructure projects and migrations.
• Establish technical standards and governance policies for server deployment, configuration, hardening, and management.
• Drive the adoption of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), advanced automation, and CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment.
• Serve as the technical lead and mentor for Level 1, 2, 3, and 4 administrators, guiding professional development and fostering a culture of operational excellence.
• Manage and prioritize team backlogs, allocate resources for operational tasks, and oversee on-call schedules.
• Act as the final escalation point for major incidents, performing deep root cause analysis and leading remediation efforts.
• Own the team's capacity planning, performance tuning, and lifecycle management for critical infrastructure, including virtualization platforms (ESXi, Virtual Center) and enterprise storage solutions (SAN, converged/hyper-converged systems).
• Spearhead comprehensive security and compliance initiatives, ensuring all systems meet stringent regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, FedRAMP, etc.).
• Develop and maintain the disaster recovery/business continuity strategy for the Windows Server environment.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with leadership, security, and development teams to align infrastructure strategy with business goals.
• Manage team vendor relationships for key server, storage, and cloud technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 14 years of relevant exempt experience; Master’s Degree and 12 years of relevant professional experience; Ph.D. and 9 years of experience.
• One of the following may be used as an equivalent to Bachelor's Degree for Information Technology Related Positions Only: NNS Apprentice School graduate
• Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
• Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
• Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
• High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
• High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience
• A relevant professional certification can be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

Tech Stack

• Cloud

Benefits

• medical
• prescription drug
• dental and vision plan choices
• on-site health centers
• tele-medicine
• wellness resources
• employee assistance programs
• savings plan options (401K)
• financial education and planning tools
• life insurance
• tuition reimbursement
• employee discounts
• early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships