Systems Administrator

Title: Systems Administrator
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., Onsite
Status: Full Time

Yakshna Solutions, Inc., (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified,
woman-owned small business enterprises, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides
professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is
committed to serve its business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality and
cost-effective IT business solutions and services.

YSI offers a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and
vision insurance, Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training
and professional development assistance.

YSI is seeking a Systems Administrator (Top Secret Cleared) to work in our Washington,
DC office.

YSI is seeking skilled and experienced System Administrators to join our organization. We
offer the chance to support the world s finest law enforcement organization and help the
people that keep us safe. In this role, you will support agents, analysts, professionals, and the
technology they use to combat terrorism, espionage, cyber-attacks, and major criminal
threats. We have multiple positions available across different teams, including Unified
Collaboration, ICAM, and Credentials.

As a System Administrator, you will be responsible for providing operational support to
enterprise email and communication enabled business processes to include instant messaging,
voice and - video calling, and ad-hoc and - structured conferences. Support for these tools
is across multiple enclaves, Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret/SCI networks.
Day to Day Operations:
Responding to service requests from the end-user, other IT professionals, and
executive management.
Performing routine monitoring, maintenance, and administration of application
servers.
Implementing database changes in response to changes in the customer s enterprise
computing environment, such as new versions and releases of application software,
the introduction of new computing hardware, and the virtualization of computing
hardware to host multiple logical servers. At a minimum, the candidate shall be
qualified to be a senior level system administrator providing Tier-3 level support.
The candidate shall be proficient in operational support, maintenance, problem - solving, and
system administration of enterprise email and communication servers.

Responsibilities:
Provide guidance regarding changes to the AD schema
Create and maintain a Group Policy Map to indicate what each group policy does,
what resource(s) is (are) affected, and understand the effect of any change to group
policy
Audit changes to accounts, group policy, and other changes to AD with enterprise
auditing tools (i.e Dell Active Administrator, Change Auditor, and Recovery
Manager).
Follow the Customer s Change Management Policy when changing the customer s IT
infrastructure.
Share knowledge with other members of the full AD team, regardless of whether
other members are customer employees or contractors of this or another contractor.
Provision, modify, and deprovision user and administrator accounts on the four (4)
enclaves upon receipt of approved access or deprovisioning request, based upon
location, role, or both.
Make necessary adjustments to security controls to grant only access to IT resources
required for job performance.
Support personnel moves by migrating user profiles and data to data stores associated
with new location.
Follow the customer s policy and procedures for account management to create,
modify, or delete accounts and account permissions.
Incident and problem resolution
Documentation creation and updates. Operations and support.
Manage and maintain standardized Organizational Units (OU) in AD
Manage and maintain AD custom attributes and security groups
Manage AD sites and subnets, including site replication
Manage and maintain group policy, and scripts associated with group policy, to secure
the IT infrastructure and grant necessary resources to staff, consistent with job
requirements (i.e. workstation, server, common Microsoft products such as Exchange,
SharePoint and other group policies as requested)
Manage the AD database, System Volume (SYSVOL).
Monitor Domain Controllers to prevent outages and/or restore service in a timely
manner, analyze the policies currently monitored, and make recommendations as
needed to provide meaningful alerts for action.
Maintain a listing of all service accounts, the applications and servers which use them,
and the unit responsible for the accounts.
Manage user profiles, including access to share drives, OU assignment, password
reset, and general directory cleanup at regular intervals.
Manage and maintain delegation of permissions.
System monitoring (using HP Operations Manager for Windows, Replication
Administrator, Dell Active Administrator, ScriptLogic, Microsoft NetMon, Change
Auditor, and Recovery Manager);
Software patching (security and functional updates)
Minor software upgrades

Position is 100% on site.
Required Skills:
Active Top- Secret Clearance
3+ years of experience and functional knowledge of the following:
Proven experience as an Active Directory Administrator in a large enterprise
environment.
In-depth knowledge of Active Directory architecture, design, and implementation.
Strong understanding of Windows Server operating systems and associated
technologies.
Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for task automation and management.
Experience with Group Policy management and troubleshooting.
Knowledge of security best practices and the ability to implement security measures
within Active Directory.
Familiarity with backup and recovery solutions for Active Directory.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Resolve Windows operating system related issues and provide technical advice;
Ensure updates are happening on a regular basis;
You will be responsible for not only development but delivery of these processes;
Comfortable being called into to resolve complex AD (active directory) infrastructure
problems;
Deep support of existing active directory modules is needed;
Work with technical management, peers and consumers.
Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or
Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate are a plus.
Desired Skills
Exadata and ICAM Integration: Experience in working with Exadata systems,
integrating them with AD and ICAM for seamless identity management and access
control.
Azure Active Directory (AAD): Knowledge of synchronizing on-prem AD with
Azure Active Directory for hybrid identity solutions.
Federated Identity Management: Experience with Active Directory Federation
Services (ADFS) and other federated identity platforms for secure authentication
across systems.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Proficiency in implementing and managing
MFA solutions within Active Directory environments.
Windows Server Management: Strong experience in managing Windows Servers,
particularly domain controllers, to ensure system stability and security.
Change Management: Familiarity with ITIL processes and the ability to follow the
customer s Change Management Policy when altering IT infrastructure.
Active Top- Secret Clearance
3+ years of experience and functional knowledge of the following:
Proven experience as an Active Directory Administrator in a large enterprise
environment.
In-depth knowledge of Active Directory architecture, design, and implementation.
Strong understanding of Windows Server operating systems and associated
technologies.
Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for task automation and management.
Experience with Group Policy management and troubleshooting.
Knowledge of security best practices and the ability to implement security measures
within Active Directory.
Familiarity with backup and recovery solutions for Active Directory.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Resolve Windows operating system related issues and provide technical advice;
Ensure updates are happening on a regular basis;
You will be responsible for not only development but delivery of these processes;
Comfortable being called into to resolve complex AD (active directory) infrastructure
problems;
Deep support of existing active directory modules is needed;
Work with technical management, peers and consumers.
Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or
Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate are a plus.