Directory services - junior

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Location

onsite, Hampton, VA, United States

Salary

$55k – $70k/yr

Commitment

Full Time

Level

Junior (<2 years)

Required skills

Active DirectoryWindows ServerGroup PolicyDNSDHCPPowershellVMWareAzureNetworkingTroubleshootingPatchingDISA STIGSecurity+RSATServer ManagementAccount Management

Job Description

A successful Directory Services Administrator candidate will have:

  • A basic understanding of client/server, networking and internet fundamentals
  • A basic understanding of Windows server 2012 or Higher
  • A basic understanding of Active Directory Administration
  • A basic understanding of GPOs, Account management, domains and trusts, DNS, DHCP and server management
  • An understanding of powershell scripting and how it works
  • Basic level troubleshooting and problem solving

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Experience with a hybrid environment that contains on-prem and cloud servers
  • Basic knowledge of DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, and Windows server deployment
  • Some troubleshooting background with the ability to assist with complex problems
  • Group Policy administration experience
  • Understanding of basic network security compliance and patching
  • Experience with VMWare virtualization technologies
  • Some azure cloud environment experience

Key Tasks and Responsibilities From PWS/SOW

  • Server management to include deployment, management of security posture, and verifying core services
  • Account management to include group, permissions, and basic configuration
  • GPO Management using NetIQ Group Policy Administrator(GPA) and native tools
  • RSAT tool experience
  • DNS record management
  • DHCP Server configuration and management
  • Patching and DISA STIGing server to maintain required compliance
  • Sites and services management
  • Remedy ticketing system
  • Manage servers in VMWare virtual environments
  • Troubleshooting core services to include replication and domain trusts
  • Powershell Script deployment and creation

Education & Experience

  • 1-4 Years direct experience in the following:
  • Microsoft Winders Server 2012 Server or higher deployment
  • Domain Controller deployment, configuration and management
  • Account management using Active directory on-prem and Azure cloud environments
  • Server management to include Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019/2022

Certifications

  • Required
  • Security+, or other qualifying IAT II certification.
  • Microsoft AZ-900
  • Desired
  • Microsoft AZ-104 Administrator Associate certification
  • AZ-800 and AZ801 Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure Certification
  • Additional industry certifications may be required within a specific time frame

Security Clearance

Active Secret Clearance

Other (Travel, Work Environment, DoD 8570 Requirements, Administrative Notes, etc.)

The primary shift for this position is Monday – Friday between the hours of 0700 – 1700

Certification requirements are subject to change per the government's direction. If this occurs you will have 120 days to become compliant.

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