Sr Adv Apps Admin Spec 1

Senior Microsoft 365 Applications Administrator

Telework, US

Contract Position

This position is supporting the next generation in developing mission critical systems for our national defense. You would be a part of creating the most effective and state of the art technologies for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance supporting the Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Forces, and other Federal Government agencies working with our military.

If you are interested in meaningful work on the newest innovations in defense,

we invite you to join our team!

Responsibilities:

• Consult and collaborate with business leaders, end users, IT staff, vendors and other third parties and is involved in every phase of an application throughout its lifecycle
• Job automation, running batch jobs, running SQL scripts, reviewing logs, system and application monitoring, maintenance, patch management, software upgrades, file transfers, backups, incident/problem troubleshooting and support
• Perform operational support responsibilities including application maintenance, application configuration and performance tuning, account management, installation of software upgrades, user support, and systems monitoring
• Ensure that the application layer is optimally configured for seamless integration and operability with OS, database, middleware, network, Web services, and other interrelated technological components
• Engage with the various teams to - performs application health checks to ascertain application accessibility, server availability, capacity planning, monitor scheduled job, batch jobs, systems alerts, upstream/downstream feed status
• Respond to incident tickets, user inquiries and services requests
• Analyze and triage defects/issues, plan and manage releases and migrations in different environments
• Monitors system alerts, system utilization thresholds, capacity utilization on servers etc.
• Mentor, consult and otherwise support the adoption of the application including responding to inquiries from a variety of sources for the purpose of providing technical assistance, advice and support, training, and assisting in the proper, efficient and effective use of the application
• Understand a broad range of customer’s requirements, expectations and operational imperatives for their mission success and translates those business drivers and needs into requirements and actions for continuous enrichment of the user’s experience
• Monitor and enforce compliance of regulatory requirements like Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and corporate information security policies
• Ensure appropriate documentation for system configuration, change control, access control, and system logs
• Work with the application vendors to obtain in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the vendor’s planned changes, existing problems and known errors, corrective action and work around alternatives, and technical support capabilities
• Maintain current knowledge of vendor’s plans and strategic directions for the application including: patch releases, minor version releases, major version releases, end-of-life support, new capability enhancements, and upgrade support capabilities
• Follow industry trends, evaluate vendor products, and pursue technology innovation to ensure business services are cost competitive and aligned to industry best practices
• Lead, plan, and execute projects, small initiatives

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Information Technology, Systems Administration, and/or related field or equivalent experience, plus 8 years of related experience or Masters degree plus 6 years of related experience.
• Ability to Obtain Secret Clearance
• Experience administrating Microsoft 365 applications including: Exchange, OneDrive, and Teams
• Experience with automation tools including: PowerShell, PowerApps, PowerAutomate and PowerBI
• Experience administering Azure AD, ADFS, Group Policy, and Okta
• Advanced skill with PowerShell
• Experience supporting critical application software (local, network installed and SaaS) to include medium to complex troubleshooting, research, ability to read and comprehend technical manuals, and maintain procedural documentation
• Fully proficient knowledge on server architecture and understanding of virtualization technologies, storage systems, enterprise security practices, and replication technologies
• Excellent ability to act highly independently on large and unique tasks and wide-ranging initiatives using a subject matter expertise of the Application or System Admin discipline
• Fully proficient understanding of the Internet and its key configuration components (e.g. DNS, http, IP addressing, Subnetting), and different methods of file transfer (e.g., FTP, SFTP, FTPS, NDM)
• Current application administrator or other related technical certification indicating a degree of appropriate foundational knowledge is preferred
• Fully proficient knowledge of development languages, platforms, and tools preferred
• Fully proficient understanding of SQL scripts and other scripting languages, and experience with batch automation and automation tools
• A track record of high-level personal performance.
• Shows significant contribution within diverse teams across multiple projects or small initiatives to successfully achieve deliverables
• Solid presentation skills
• Clear & concise oral & written communication skills
• Concise reporting to management / peers
• Proven experience developing solutions to a variety of challenging problems of broader scope and complexity, using established procedures
• A history that illustrates flexibility and adaptability to changing business needs and shows exposure to overcoming fundamental change obstacles
• Fully proficient understanding of solutions development methodologies (e.g. DevOps, Agile, Software Development Lifecycle, etc.)
• Lean-Agile mindset proficient in the understand and becoming familiar with the Lean-Agile mindset
• Proficient knowledge of the Lean-Agile principles and practices (includes DevSecOps, Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban
• Some business travel (i.e. annual team meeting)

What to Expect:

• Applicants selected for employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation which may include education, criminal and work history verifications.
• Accepted applicants will have the opportunity to be eligible for benefits, including medical and supplemental insurance and a 401K. Appreciation and gratitude for employees is a hallmark of organizations with low turnover.

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer.

Resources

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