Systems Manager
On site in Silver Spring, MD 3 days a week
Clearance will take approx. 3 months
Must be willing to obtain the Hybrid Windows Server Admin cert (could be done while waiting for clearance) – Combo of AZ 800 and AZ 801
MCSA cert would be a good foundation
More of an IT Manager role (9 people on team)
PM and 5-6 Admins on top of different domains (Mac, Linux, OS, Database, etc.)
Must have people management skills to guide team
1) Possess and maintain in good standings recent certification.>>> AZ-800, AZ-801 > Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, ITIL and rest are a Plus
Analysis: Holds two certifications not related to server administration or Active Directory administration.
(2) At least three (3) years demonstrated technical experience managing a group of technical, engineering, and/or scientific analysts. Demonstrate strong technical knowledge and leadership.
Analysis: Mr. Annor's resume listed the first two work experiences as provides demonstrated experience with managing technical teams.>>> Career progression should look like Desktop Admin> Sys admin> Lead, Sys admin > Manager – IT etc. Managing Team is must.
(3) At least five (5) years of demonstrated experience in performing operational roles similar to the roles required for this contract.
Analysis: Mr. Annor's resume provides insufficient demonstrated experience for performing a similar role.>>> Managed Servers, Virtualization like Vmware, Backup systems, Office 365, Active Directory, Windows, SCCM, Azure etc on his/her jobs for min of 6 years.
(4) Demonstrated experience providing technical support and guidance to project team members.
Analysis: Mr. Annor's resume listed the first two work experiences as provides demonstrated experience with providing technical support and guidance to project members.>>> Acted as Level 3 and Level 4 in his positions with troubleshooting – Windows Servers, Vmware, Assessments, SCCM, Active Directory, GitLab, SQL Servers, PowerShell issues. Backup logs review monitoring and assisted on ESCALATIONS From teams – security, VM, Mac, Linux and other.
(5) Demonstrated experience designing and implementing the components required for complex technical functions.
Analysis: Mr. Annor's resume does not clearly demonstrate experience meeting this requirement.>>> Implemented Active Directory migration, Tenant to Tenant Migration, Migration of Exchange Mailboxes, Implementing Azure Native Cloud Services, Execution of Migration from On-premises to Microsoft Azure, Implementing Storage solutions like Dell EMC, Cohesity, Implementation of BigFix, Implementation of DevSecOps….
(6) Demonstrated experience: (1) Identify and assign priorities to complete assigned projects as required in order to optimize schedules, budgets, and technical excellence; (2) Establish and maintain status reports in order to show progress and problems to the customer and to Company management; (3) Provide support to Advanced Program personnel in identifying and acquiring potential business; (4) Ensures that effective communication is established between teams and stakeholders for all initiatives.
Analysis: Mr. Annor's resume listed the first two work experiences as provides demonstrated experience with the majority of this requirement.>>>> Running daily Stand-ups,ad-hoc reporting meetings with business stakeholders. Managing Technology Evaluations for IT Solutions, Establishing Reporting IN serviceNow for Team’s KPIs, Managing Licensing and Software cost, Leading discussions with other agencies/ business units for adoption of new technologies, Leading efforts like SLA management and reporting to executives, performing status checks on task progresses.
(7) Demonstrated experience to oversee all technical operations, maintain professional operations, ensure correct approach to completion of operational activities and tasks, ensure no operations or services are degraded, ensure adequate coverage at all times, implement and ensure best practices, advise staff on technical activities and troubleshooting processes, provide advice and counsel on emerging technology. This is a technical operational management requirement, not a project management requirement.>>> Implementing IT Service Management Approach for Change Management, IT Asset Management, Documentation Management, Working with Knowledge bAse – Management and enhancement, working to ensure compliance practices with key responsibilities areas like security, technology implementations and other activities. Evaluating and providing solution architecture design for tools like SCOM, SCCM, BigFix, Tenable that are supportive of ITSM, DevOps, DevSecOps functions, Monitoring and Analysis tools for SQL, Websites, and database performance etc. Running Disaster Recovery, Leading Compliance Management Reporting, Running Impact Analysis and Management etc. Ensuring Testing- validation etc
Analysis: Mr. Annor's resume demonstrates partial experience for addressing this requirement. Mr. Annor's resume doesn't demonstrate operates/services impact handling, staffing coverage, or advice/counsel on emerging technology.>>>
(8) Demonstrated experience administering technologies NOS operates.
Analysis: Mr. Annor's resume doesn't demonstrate experience with the majority of NOS operational technologies>> >Ensure that resumes has spread experience in each past roles to cover following – Windows Server, Windows Active Directory, Microsoft SQL, MySQL, RedHAt Linux, Nutanix//Vmware,SCCM, BigFix, Jamf, Microsoft Azure, AWS etc.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: From $130,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
Willing to do hyrbid in Maryland?
This clearance could take up to 3 months or sooner to get, are you willing to wait?
Work Location: In person