Systems Administrator

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Amer Technology, Inc, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Systems administrator / analyst to perform work on server infrastructure projects to serve the business needs of TDI. The emphasis of work performed shall be Azure/Entra ID/M365, Windows Server and Unix server administration. The work will include, but is not limited to, OS and application builds, hardening (security vulnerabilities), configurations, scripting, documentation, and troubleshooting. Work will require familiarity with RedHat Linux, IBM AIX, WebSphere, MS Windows AD DS, Azure AD, SharePoint Online, Power Platform, and M365 in the Government Community Cloud (GCC) environment. Contract staff will also be responsible for writing technical and user documentation. The worker should have a strong knowledge of and automating task using PowerShell scripts. The contract staff shall work on a project within a support team, participating in regular meetings, work sessions, and interactions with the business owners, technical staff, and vendors. They should be a self-starter with experience working in a virtual collaborative setting with multiple teams and tasks. The worker should possess strong written and oral presentation skills, with abilities to help present work done and prepare training when needed. This work may also include other support projects as determined by time available and remaining in contract. All project work will include change management workflows, business processes, and other requirements in support of TDI’s server and infrastructure efforts.CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Requirements:Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.YearsRequired/PreferredExperience8RequiredWorking on Windows system administration doing OS support, patching and security vulnerability remediation.5RequiredMicrosoft PowerShell scripting experience.5RequiredTroubleshooting and solving complex problems related to implementation or maintenance of system software and operating systems.5RequiredTesting systems and/or applications to ensure user and functional requirements are met.4RequiredSharePoint Online administration, configuration, and support experience.3RequiredUsing Microsoft Teams or other collaboration tool to communicate and work within a team.3RequiredWorking on Microsoft 365 / Azure administration with Hybrid joined domain model.3RequiredWorking on Microsoft Power Platform to include Power Automate, PowerApps and PowerBI.5PreferredWorking on Windows system administration doing OS support, patching and security vulnerability remediation.5PreferredRemediation of security vulnerabilities on Windows servers.5PreferredWriting technical and user documentation for system applications.5PreferredAutomate daily system admin process using scripting.3PreferredMicrosoft SharePoint site planning, design, and implementation.3PreferredExperience using 3rd party SharePoint management and reporting tools.3PreferredExperience with creating system usage and reporting dashboards.2PreferredWorking as a systems analyst or security administrator in direct support of a State agency in the Texas State Data Center environment.2PreferredWorking as a systems analyst or security administrator in the Microsoft 365 government tenant for a Texas State agency.