M&S Consulting was conceived in 2002 with the vision of creating highly effective teams of elite consultants to deliver strategic process and technology solutions to enterprise organizations across the US. Our commitment to delivery in complex environments and long-term customer success has merged process and technology into innovative solutions, established deep pockets of expertise, and enabled innovative transformation for evolving businesses. We have intentionally cultivated steady growth focused on being approachable and helpful to our dearly valued clients and closely cared-for employees. M&S people simply “care hard”, and this reflects in our work products, our interactions, and our culture. M&S Consulting is seeking a  Systems Administrator (Senior) to work in Washington, DC. Candidate must possess an active Top Secret/SCI Eligible.   Job Description: Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact  assignments. Plans and leads major technology assignments. Evaluates performance results  and recommends major changes affecting short-term project growth and success. Functions  as a technical expert across multiple project assignments. May supervise others. Minimum  of 8 years’ experience recommended. In absence of years of experience, certifications or past  work may be used to show the level of experience needed to perform at this level. Job Requirements: Minimum of 8+ years of experience with: AWS cloud services (including EC2, S3, IAM, and RDS), Linux and Windows operating systems , and enterprise database system (such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or Oracle). Minimum of 5+ years of experience in managing Webfocus, or similar Business Intelligence tools. + In absence of years of experience, certifications or past  work may be used to show the level of experience needed to perform at this level. + Responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining operating system workstations and servers,   including web servers, in support of business processing requirements. + Performs software   installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages. + Schedules   installations and upgrades and maintains them in accordance with established IT policies and   procedures. Monitors and tunes the system to achieve optimum performance levels. + Ensures   workstation/server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software   and hardware solutions. + Ensures data/media recoverability by implementing a schedule of system   backups and database archive operations. + Develops and promotes standard operating procedures.   + Conducts routine hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance   with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines. + Develops and maintains a   comprehensive operating system hardware and software configuration database/library of all   supporting documentation. + Installing, configuring, and maintaining operating system workstations and servers, including web servers, in support of business processing requirements. + Performing software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages. + Scheduling installations and upgrades and maintaining them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures. + Monitoring and tuning the system to achieve optimum performance levels. + Ensuring workstation/server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions. + Ensuring data/media recoverability by implementing a schedule of system backups and database archive operations. + Developing and promoting standard operating procedures and conducting routine hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines. + Developing and maintaining a comprehensive operating system hardware and software configuration database/library of all supporting documentation Preferred Requirements: + AWS Cloud Practitioner certification preferred. *M&S Consulting proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Powered by JazzHR