Sr. System Administrator- After Hours (Bisl)

Octo, an IBM company, is an industry-leading, award-winning provider of technical solutions for the federal government. At Octo, we specialize in providing agile software engineering, user experience design, cloud services, and digital strategy services that address government's most pressing missions. Octo delivers intelligent solutions and rapid results, yielding lower costs and measurable outcomes.

Our team is what makes Octo great. At Octo you'll work beside some of the smartest and most accomplished staff you'll find in your career. Octo offers fantastic benefits and an amazing workplace culture where you will feel valued while you perform mission critical work for our government. Voted one of the region’s best places to work multiple times, Octo is an employer of choice!

Octo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic information. Selected applicant will be subject to a background investigation.

Octo is an IBM subsidiary which has been acquired by IBM and will be integrated into the IBM organization. Octo will be the hiring entity. By proceeding with this application, you understand that Octo will share your personal information with other IBM affiliates involved in your recruitment process, wherever these are located. More Information on how IBM protects your personal information, including the safeguards in case of cross-border data transfer, are available here: https://www.ibm.com/careers/us-en/privacy-policy/”.

• Infrastructure: Integration of the Windows, LINUX, network and storage teams systems into a single infrastructure.
• Servers: Building, managing, maintaining, and monitoring CDW/VINCI server systems.
• Network / Storage: Managing the network and storage systems for CDW and shared infrastructure with VINCI and DMM.
• Data Center: Planning and installation of all on prem systems and coordination for data center resources.
• Backups: Responsible for the physical backups of CDW systems and data.

Requirements...

• Must have previous experience supporting GIS Services.
• Excellent analytical skills, organizational abilities and problem solving skills.
• System Administrator experience within the Department of Veterans Affairs OR specifically BISL projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong technical documentation skills.
• Proven track record in demanding, customer service oriented environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly with all levels within an organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in dynamic team environment.

Years of Experience: Must have at least 5-8+ years of experience of IT system administration experience. Must have experience supporting VA projects.

Education: BA/BS degree in a computer discipline, or equivalent applicable experience.

Location: Remote within the United States.

Clearance: Ability to obtain government clearance.