Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to join our team supporting DOI BSEE TIMS contract in New Orleans, LA.

TekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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BOEM and BSEE are responsible for managing the nation’s offshore energy, minerals, and natural resources on the Federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). BSEE promotes safety, protects the environment, and conserves resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. BOEM manages the responsible exploration and development of offshore energy and marine mineral resources on the OCS. OCS production accounts for about 18 percent of domestic crude oil and four percent of domestic natural gas supply.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide maintenance and sustainment support for applications and associated middleware
• Provide application maintenance support along with the legacy system integration including the resolution of complex system issues, application software/services, tools, capabilities, interfaces, data transfers, databases, and related functionality.
• Proactively monitor system, application, and database logs to ensure there are no indications of failure or warnings.
• Manage user accounts, permissions and group policies within Active Directory
• Ensure the highest availability, security, and performance levels are maintained.
• Recommend opportunities that may improve the efficiencies.
• Provide documentation or updates to the existing documentation such as user help files, user guides, and SOPs
• Maintains data files and control procedures for a network application linked to a host server.
• Responsible for system security and data integrity.
• Assigns passwords and monitors use of resources. Knowledgeable to run applications on department-wide or enterprise computer systems.
• Installs new software, system upgrades, and patches to resolve software problems.
• Perform backups and recovery. Can lead and administer approved changes to systems within approved change control process.
• Apply patches, updates and perform system hardening according to industry best practices and compliance requirements
• Support and manage virtual environments (i.e. Hyper-V, VMware) and cloud-based services

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Six years of experience in administration of operating/software systems (e.g., WebLogic, Windows Server, SharePoint, Linux, Unix, Apache etc.).
• Bachelor’s Degree, Technical Certification or Graduate of Technical/Trade School
• DOI Background Investigation, Public Trust

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of ESRI GIS applications
• Knowledge of MFA technologies
• Strong understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP) and security protocols
• Ability to create scripts in Pearl, Python, PowerShell and similar languages to automate routine tasks and improve system efficiency
• Experience with SonarQube, Jenkins, Nexus
• Experience maintaining WebLogic systems

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

Positions require a DOI Entry on Duty (EOD)

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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