Senior Systems Administrator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Ensures the reliable operation of DLA’s Okta environments.

• This encompasses the planning, development, installation, configuration, maintenance, support, and optimization of all network software and communication links within DLA’s Okta framework.

• Organizes and oversees the configuration and functioning of DLA’s Okta.

• Analyzes and resolves issues related to end user software programs and connectivity.

• Conducts capacity and performance analyses and offers recommendations for system configuration changes and upgrades.

• Enhances system administrator efficiency and accuracy through the implementation of automated tools and scripts, develops procedures for system administrators, and provides training and skills assessment for them.

• Delivers training for end users.

• Offers guidance on technology direction to ensure alignment with business objectives.

• Supplies both local and remote maintenance support for various operational systems within the DLA Okta framework.

• Support includes general maintenance, upgrades, and new installations of servers and applications.

• Oversees the activities of other system administrators to ensure daily system administration tasks are carried out effectively, including system and resource optimization and user assistance.

• Utilizes advanced technical expertise in application networking, such as load balancing applications, and ensures fault tolerance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must hold IT-II security clearance or have a current National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check (NACLC). (Basic Federal Clearance requirements include U.S. Citizenship, a clear criminal history check, and no recent or pending bankruptcies.)

• Relevant Okta certification from a recognized national technical authority.

• Five (5) years of overall professional experience in supporting Okta environments with increasing responsibilities in the IT sector.

• Proposed Okta administrators must be fully trained and demonstrably experienced in deploying and maintaining Okta environments for large enterprises.

• Candidates should also be proficient in configuring Okta integrations to work with standard enterprise technologies such as Active Directory, firewalls, APIs, Zero Trust endpoints, etc.

• Experience in oral presentations along with exceptional oral and written communication skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Four Medical/Vision options including an HSA plan.

• Dental and Orthodontia plan.

• Vision Materials plan.

• Paid Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• 401K Retirement Program with company contribution.

• Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays, and Bereavement Leave.

• Semi-monthly pay cycle.