System Administrator/Engineer

Position: System Administrator/Engineer

Location: Phoenix, AZ (On-site)

Contract: 12 Months and then C2H

Client: State of AZ (Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS))

Position no- 10892

Position Description
• Performs duties as a computer systems administrator, domain administrator, network engineer, and systems adviser to the Arizona Department of Public Safety''s Digital Forensic Lab (DFL).

Skills Required:
• Provides expert level management of Cisco (Catalyst), Hewlett-Packard (Aruba), and Mellanox/Invidia (CumulNVue) hardware and
configuration solutions.
• Provides expert level management of Lenovo Unified Storage (Natapp FAS) solutions.
• Provides expert level knowledge, management, architecture, design, and engineering of network hardware, software and Lenovo Think Systems storage systems.
• Provides expert level knowledge, management, architecture, design, and engineering of network hardware and software developing, reviewing, interpreting, and proofreading comprehensive, analytical, statistical, technical, and administrative reports, documents, and manuals.
• Maintain and administer an Active Directory Domain, associated Domain Controllers and services including DNS and DHCP and Windows Member Servers.
• Maintain archival backups for the Network Attached Storage (NAS) production server.
• Maintain NAS, both updates and troubleshooting.
• Provide support as needed for Servers, NAS, Lab Network, and client workstations.
• Familiarity with TrueNAS

Skills Preferred:
• The use of system testing applications to identify performance, data integrity, communication and functionality problems, and ensure the systems are corrected accordingly.
• Plan, initiate, and manage highly technical projects related to networks, information security and environment design.
• Setup new domain users, analyzing user needs to design appropriate system modifications and infrastructure to meet identified requirements.
• Maintain and upgrade domain and file
servers as needed.
• Archive and Restore case files to and from the tape library as needed.
• Configure and setup forensic workstations and other hardware.
• Track expirations, maintain, and update multiple software, dongles, and user licenses.
• Install and configure hardware and software to DPS and DFL standards.
• Maintain updates for Antivirus Software.
• Work with Certified Forensic Computer Examiners (CFCE) to resolve hardware issues, research remediation for hardware/software issues, and assist with purchasing hardware.
• Design and implement complex network architecture and systems.
• Complete complex system and networking documentation and
network mapping.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to testify in court proceedings to the integrity of the server and its data.

Experience Required
• Five years'' experience working on comparable projects.
• Previous experience working on government projects.

Education Required
• Requires a four (4) year degree from an accredited college or university with a major in computer information systems or a related field, and two (2) years of computer administration experience in a computer environment for a large (1,000 employee) workforce.

Additional Information
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, to include nights/weekends dependent upon the needs of the DFL.
• This is an onsite position, and remote work is not authorized.
• The working location is in the vicinity of Greenway Rd and the I-17 in Phoenix.

Required Skills
Provides expert level management of Cisco (Catalyst), Hewlett-Packard (Aruba), and Mellanox/Invidia (CumulNVue) hardware and configuration solutions.
Provides expert level management of Lenovo Unified Storage (Natapp FAS) solutions.

Preferred Skills
Maintain archival backups for the Network Attached Storage (NAS) production server.
Track expirations, maintain, and update multiple software, dongles, and user licenses.
Install and configure hardware and software to DPS and DFL standards.

Salary : $55 - $60