Abacus Technology is seeking a Sr. Server Administrator to provide technical support for storage, backup, and server solutions at Hanscom AFB.  This is a full-time position.

• Work as a part of operational server infrastructure team that supports the 66ABG/SC office (Base Communications Squadron).
• Provide day to day administration and management of a highly available SAN/server/backup infrastructure supporting over 5000+ users.
• Participate in system maintenance, optimization, and performance activities of the SAN, server, and backup infrastructure.
• Design, configure, install, implement, monitor, and troubleshoot hardware and operating systems on server, storage, and backup infrastructure.
• Perform daily system monitoring, verify the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, review system and application logs, and verify completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
• Interface with vendor support service groups to ensure proper escalation during outages or periods of degraded systems performance.
• Install new and rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.
• Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created, and media are recycled and sent off site as necessary.
• Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities, install and configure systems that supports server related applications.
• Proactively identify, analyze, troubleshoot and resolve system problems, perform firmware upgrades, hardware and software installations as required.
• Coordinate and work closely with other IT operation teams.

8+ years experience in server administration with a strong background in Storage Area Networks, virtualization, backups, and infrastructure.  Bachelor’s degree in a related field.  Must be Security+ certified.  Must hold or be able to obtain a Microsoft or VMWare certification.  Hands-on experience in enterprise virtualized platforms, storage, backup, and server solutions that will increase performance and flexibility to existing infrastructure in accordance with AF Server infrastructure policies and standards.  Must have experience with administration of Microsoft 2012/2016/2019 and VMWare.  Experience with Linux Operating Systems is desired.  Experience with virtualized platforms and VDI infrastructure (Nutanix / ProfileUnity / FlexApps / Stratusphere / Horizon View / VMWare etc.) desired.  Experience in IBM Array / Tape library and Veeam backup system.  Hands-on experience in installation, configuration, troubleshooting of Domain Controller, DNS, and Active Directory.  Working knowledge of SAN Switches, Print Service, and DHCP.  Working knowledge of server infrastructure monitoring tools and strong server debugging and troubleshooting.  Knowledge in scripting tools such as PowerShell or Python desirable.  Able to provide after hours and emergency operations as needed.  Must have excellent analytical and organizational skills.  Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work effectively in a team environment.  Able to work dynamically and effectively with people on projects (formal and informal) and conduct technical interchanges as required.  Able to deliver quality results in a fast paced, high expectation environment, working multiple task streams concurrently.  Able to demonstrate critical thinking skills for problem identification and resolution.  Strong written and verbal communication skills.  Able to lift about 50+ lbs. required.  Must be a US citizen and hold a current Secret clearance. 

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled