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General Dynamics Information Technology · 1 day ago

Systems Administrator Expert - Backup and Configuration

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$128K/yr - $172K/yr

15+ years exp

General Dynamics Information Technology is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government. The Systems Administrator Expert will ensure the administration, maintenance, and support of IT systems and infrastructure, focusing on backup and recovery strategies for the Department of Energy.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingConsultingCyber SecurityInformation Technology

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for the administration, maintenance, and support of the organization’s IT systems and infrastructure including managing servers, ensuring system availability, and implementing solutions to improve system performance and security

Design, implement, and manage enterprise backup and restore strategies across multiple platforms (Windows, Linux, virtualized environments, cloud)

Monitor daily backup operations and perform regular restores to validate data integrity and recovery procedures

Manage backup tools and technologies such as Veeam, Commvault, Veritas NetBackup, Rubrik, or similar

Monitors systems performance and troubleshoots highly complex issues to ensure high availability and reliability

Perform data restores for users and departments as needed with strict adherence to service levels and compliance requirements

Troubleshoot, report, and resolve backup-related incidents and failures

Ensure backup systems are aligned with data retention, compliance, and disaster recovery policies

Maintain backup documentation, logs, schedules, and audit trails

Participate in disaster recovery testing and planning activities

Optimize backup strategies to reduce storage costs and improve performance

Provides technical knowledge and analysis of Backup applications and operational environments, high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation and implementation advice on exceptionally complex problems that need extensive knowledge of the subject matter for effective implementation

Collaborates with stakeholders to understand business needs and requirements and provide appropriate solutions

Performs maintenance such as patch management, updates, and backups

Plans and executes systems upgrades and hardware/software installations

Ensures systems are updated with latest security patches and software updates

Implements and maintains security measures to protect systems from unauthorized access and vulnerabilities

Develops, manages and tests backup and recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and availability

Qualification

BackupRecoveryIT Systems AdministrationDisaster RecoveryCommvaultTechnical DocumentationOrganizationProblem SolvingCommunicationTeamwork

Required

Master's Degree (Substitutions will be based on additional years of experience)

15+ years of related experience

System Administration

IT Systems and Infrastructure

IT Maintenance

Backup and Disaster Recovery

IT System Monitoring

Technical Documentation

US Citizenship Required

Written and Oral Communication

Organization

Problem Solving

Communication

Teamwork

Preferred

Commvault experience

Benefits

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts

Dental plan options

A vision plan

A 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match

Full flex work weeks where possible

A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave

Short and long-term disability benefits

Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

Company

General Dynamics Information Technology

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General Dynamics Information Technology is an IT consulting company that specializes in cyber security, AI, and quantum computing. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.

Founded in 1999

Falls Church, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees