System Administrator

DataStaff, Inc is in need of a System Administrator for a long-term contract opportunity for one of our direct clients in the Richmond, VA area.

*This position is hybrid
Responsibilities:

• Oversee and control Systems and programs in alignment with the strategic goals of the agency to monitor, provide corrective measures for errors and produce strategies for new requirements.
• Designs, writes, tests, debugs / troubleshoots, and maintains processes required for the successful communication of files with both internal and external trading partners.
• Management and maintenance of the Operations Documents and Runbooks/Playbooks
• Preparation of system documentation and configuring file transfer solutions to deliver quality, cost effective and timely deliverables according to the departments lifecycle development approach (SDLC).
• Clarifying requests for enhancements or systems changes with Application Development, Security Operations (SECOPS), System and Business Analysts.
• Analyzing user requirements, documents and requests to develop effective automated solutions.
• Maintaining production transfer solutions, system configurations, unit test plans, and other supporting technical documentation.
• Following coding and documentation standards through a review process.
• Support other operational duties as assigned.
• Proficient knowledge of multiple platforms and file transfer processes with the ability to develop solutions based on business requirements.
• Serve as the highest-level technical experts.
• Uses advanced enterprise operations systems and coordinates with teams of IT specialists, analysts, administrators, and developers to operate and maintain a large IT enterprise that supports over 10,000 social services staff

Responsible for four fundamental areas across multiple platforms:
Managed File Transfers:

• The administrator will work as a team to develop new transfer jobs to meet business needs, security requirements and operation standards.
• This will require knowledge of secure transfer protocols, LINUX file / folder permission and a comprehensive understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This includes, but is not limited to, Cloud, SAAS, and Low-Code application platforms, and also includes development of the GoAnywhere Product.

Batch Management:

• Provide support services for the production scheduling system and batch execution, currently using BMS Control-M.

Monitoring:

• Use an integrated, advanced suite of software tools and IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices to monitor, detect, alert, control, and respond to outages related to LINUX / Windows server, network glitches, job failures and software issues.

Service Desk Support:

• Provides expert support to customers and other staff for the systems they monitor.
• This includes the ability to research failures, provide next steps for resolution to users, take actions to resolve issues, and evaluate actions needed to prevent recurring problems.

Required Skills:

• 5 Years - GoAnywhere - MFT
• 5 Years - GoAnywhere - Development
• 5 Years - Batch Management
• 5 Years - CMDB Experience

Desired Skills:

• 3 Years - ITIL v4 Foundations

This opportunity is available on a corp-to-corp basis or as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff, Inc. offers medical, dental, and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.