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Location

Fairfax, VA | United States

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Job description

This is a remote position. We will only consider applicants within 1-hour driving distance within DMV/metropolitan Washington DC as this position requires 10% travel due to the nature of the position.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot servers and client networks
• Handle the installation and maintenance of server hardware, applications, and settings
• Oversee Active Directory and GPO management.
• Ensure network connectivity and security at the LAN level,
• Conduct IT security assessments for internal and external clients.
• Perform maintenance and repairs on network components.
• Support network monitoring and security efforts, including program installation and compliance.
• Monitor network performance and identify vulnerabilities.
• Standardize operating system images organization-wide.
• Optimize onboarding processes and software deployment for both local and remote staff.
• Implement network policies and procedures.
• Provide support for MEC applications and infrastructure to internal and external clients.
• Test product updates to ensure minimal user impact and compatibility.
• Exhibit strong communication and task management abilities.
• Administer VMware, Windows, and Linux/Unix operating systems.
• Develop support documentation with Visio, Smart Draw, Lucid Charts, and Microsoft Office tools.
• Utilize Atlassian Jira for ticket management, resolution, and documentation.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by management.

Qualifications:  

• Demonstrated ability to organize effectively, collaborate with teams, and deliver exceptional customer service.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Operating Systems, including Windows 7-11 and Windows Server 2008-2022.
• Proficient in deploying and managing infrastructure services such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, RDS, and Group Policies.
• Over five years of experience in managing and administering MS Azure Cloud and MS Office 365, including OneDrive and SharePoint.
• Four-plus years of experience in overseeing a medium-sized Amazon AWS environment.
• More than six years of expertise in managing VMware ESXi and vCenter Server.
• At least six years of professional experience in a network administration role, with working knowledge of configuring Cisco, Brocade (Ruckus), and Aruba network equipment.
• Five or more years of hands-on experience with network, routing, switching, wireless, and VoIP technologies.
• Knowledgeable in disaster recovery and backup strategies, monitoring systems, and methodologies.
• Strong analytical abilities, with experience in both forward and reverse-chain troubleshooting techniques.

Education:

• An associate degree or bachelor’s Degree in a relevant area and/or equivalent experience.
• Active CISSP or CCNA certification is a plus.
• Active Microsoft Certifications are a plus.
• Holding an active CISSP or CCNA certification is a plus.
• Active Microsoft Certifications are a plus.

MEC is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical conditions, including genetic c characteristics or information on, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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