Microsoft System Administrator SME
Stennis Space Center, MSJob$100–140K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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The Microsoft System Administrator SME provides Windows engineering support for DOT systems at the Stennis Space Center data center. The role administers servers, systems, cloud infrastructure, and file and print environments, and supports Windows-based systems across the enterprise. It also provides Tier 3 escalation support, designs and implements Citrix solutions, and contributes to infrastructure planning, disaster recovery, and IT service consolidation.
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Description
The Microsoft System Administrator ‐ SME position will provide Windows engineering support administering and managing servers and systems, cloud infrastructure, file and print environments and specializing in Microsoft Windows server operating systems for DOT at the DR data center at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi and will be responsible for building, patching, and troubleshooting Windows servers in support of current and future DOT systems and applications. This candidate will be working with a team of server engineers to troubleshoot issues for multiple systems in multiple datacenter locations.
The Senior Windows Engineer will provide support, implementation, and design services for Windows-based systems across the enterprise. The candidate will be responsible for resolving and completing assigned tasks and change requests and will act as an escalation for support issues. The candidate will also be responsible for applying new solutions through research and collaboration with team members and will be advising on course of actions for new application initiatives.
Responsibilities:
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Manage Windows OS-based computer devices through Active Directory, Group Policy Objects, registry and files system security as needed.
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Administer systems infrastructure both on-premises and in the cloud
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Collaborate with other team members to perform server patching and maintenance
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Evaluate hardware and software purchases
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Manage 2000+ servers across multiple field site locations.
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Strong knowledge in Active Directory (Windows 2016 through Windows 2022)
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Manage and lead systems and infrastructure projects
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Follow existing incident, problem, release, change management processes.
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Support existing server infrastructure in a 24x7 on-call escalation capacity as part of a team rotation
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Provide high level technical support for Tier-3 issue escalations/tickets
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Design and implement Citrix solutions
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Managing and monitoring a Citrix platform
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Provide MARAD input for their annual budget.
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Meet with the MARAD Infrastructure Manager for strategic planning.
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Provide engineering recommendations for hardware refreshes of servers and storage.
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Plan upgrades and enhancements to server infrastructure at DOT DR data center.
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Help manage warranty renewals and support contract renewals.
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Help perform software licenses asset management for the MARAD data center.
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Provide remote support for MARAD’s DR site at Piney Point, MD.
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Help maintain the DR Test Plan and the MARAD DR Plan documents.
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Maintain the MARAD CMDB.
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Perform engineering studies as requested for OST Datacenter Operations.
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Provide administrative smart hands support within the Stennis datacenter.
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Draft and submit change requests to both the MARAD and DOT OST OCIO change boards.
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Support IT service consolidation projects.
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Assist with testing as a member of the PVG.
Qualifications
Top Qualifications, Skills, Experience or Certifications:
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12+ years of relevant experience and Bachelor’s Degree; additional experience will be considered in lieu of degree
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Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022
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Active Directory management
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Active Directory Group Policy
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Active Directory Certificate Services
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Active Directory Federation Services
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Azure Active Directory
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Windows Failover Clustering
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Widows File and Folder sharing
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Windows Print Services
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Microsoft Hyper-V
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Citrix XenApp
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VMware vSphere
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VMware vCenter
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Azure Cloud Services
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PowerShell
Preferred Skills:
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VMWare vCenter and Site Recovery.
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HCL BigFix Console, Inventory, and Reporter.
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Microsoft SCCM Reporter.
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Tenable Nessus.
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Forescout CounterAct.
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Cormant DCIM.
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Dell EMC Unisphere.
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Dell EMC Open Manage Enterprise.
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Progress Software WhatsUpGold.
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Thycotic Secret Server.
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Micro Focus OBM.
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Kiteworks DOT Large File Transfer System.
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Box – used by NASA at Stennis to distribute files pertaining to DOT.
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Canfigure CMDB.
Note: Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder who has resided in the U.S. for at least 3 years and must have the ability to obtain and hold a public trust.
Target salary range: $100,001 - $140,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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How this job compares
Set against the 2,238 open Systems Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$100–140K/yr
- US median$92–146K/yr1,389 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $120K, is close to the US median midpoint ($122K) — in the middle half of Systems Administrator salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 17 open Systems Administrator jobs in Mississippi and 2,238 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 12 years of experience — more than three in four Systems Administrator postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,882 postings).
- Education
- 376 of the 2,238 open Systems Administrator jobs (17%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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