Remote - Windows System Administrator

DirectClient: Texas Workforce Commission(TWC)Solicitation#3983923SA2Title: Windows System AdministratorLocation: 101 E. 15th Street, Austin, Texas 78701Duration: Until 8/31/2023 with possible extensionLast date for submission: October 26, 2022 (9.00 AM-CST) Important Note: This position is eligible for telecommuting from anywhere in the state of Texas. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES-Ensures systems are healthy, performant, have growth capacity, are secured using appropriate requirements, standards, policies, and lawsInstalls, upgrades, patches systems, remediates vulnerabilities of system components, applications and their dependencies and maintains their lifecyclesDevelops or assists with the development and implementation of strategies for vulnerability and lifecycle managementDevelops or assists development of standard operating proceduresEnsures systems are properly made ready for release prior to release into production status using ATO (Authorization to Operate) methodsOversees AD & Windows Server system resource management, service account management, DNS services and records management, group policy managementPerforms system analysis of business requirements and makes recommendations for solutions that align with identity, high availability, business continuity, and disaster recovery strategiesMaintains ticket queue in accordance with defined processes. Sets appropriate priorities to project tasks and tickets. Uses ITIL and similar frameworks to perform best practicesPerforms advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysisReviews security requirements and available security controls within a given system or platformParticipates in systems/security auditsDevelops or assists with development of team learning strategiesMaintains and defines disaster recovery procedures and participates in disaster recovery tests and actual recoveries as neededWorks on multiple concurrent projects/tasks and meets deadlines in a fast-paced environment. WORKER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Requirements:Years Skills/Experience5 Experience maintaining and supporting Windows Server 2019, 2016, or 2012.5 Experience with Microsoft Patching and Vulnerability Remediation.5 Scripting experience with PowerShell for Active Directory, Azure AD, and Azure.5 Expertise in Active Directory, Group Policy, and DNS administration and structure. IRS Pub 1075 experience, especially in FedRAMP environment. Advanced troubleshooting abilities, requirements gathering, critical thinking,procedure writing, and technical documentation writing. Ability to work independently while understanding the need for communicating and coordinating work efforts with others. Strong communication, and organization skills with attention to detail. Ability to handle multiple priorities while meeting strict deadlines and make critical decisions. Ability to analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues. Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams; establish and maintain cooperative and constructive work relationships.