Overview
Vista Innovative Solutions, LLC is seeking a Server Administrator to join our team and support our ongoing mission in Rock Island, IL.
Posted Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 5 : 00 AM
What you'll do
The Server Administrator's role is to ensure the stable operation of the customer's cloud-based Azure Server infrastructure. This includes planning, developing, installing, configuring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing all communication links, applying patches, completing STIG checklists, and granting file\folder permissions for users.
Essential functions
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification. Shown are duties intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
- Manage servers, backup servers, associated operating systems, and software.
- Manage security solutions, including firewalls, anti-virus, and intrusion detection systems.
- Manage all network hardware and equipment, including routers, switches, hubs, and UPSs.
- Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of end user workstation hardware, software, and peripheral devices.
- Ensure network connectivity of all workstations.
- Administer all equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
- Perform network design and capacity planning.
- Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards in support of network procurement and development efforts.
- Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure network products and services.
- Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures and associated training plans for network resource administration, appropriate use, and disaster recovery.
- Practice network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information.
- Establish service level agreements with end users.
- Administer and maintain end user accounts, permissions, and access rights.
- Perform server and security audits.
- Perform system backups and recovery.
- Monitor and test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports.
- Recommend, schedule, and perform network improvements, upgrades, and repairs.
- Manage and / or provide guidance to junior members of the team.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
What you bring
College diploma or university degree in the field of computer science and / or 5 years equivalent work experience.Security+ Certification required prior to start date.A Computing Environment (CE) certification in Windows Server Operating System, VMware, Unix, or Azure SQL Server is required within 6 months of assignment to dutiesInterim Secret Clearance is required prior to beginning work for confirmed full-time employment.Working technical knowledge of network and PC operating systems, including MS Windows.Extensive application support experience with Microsoft Office products.Working technical knowledge of network hardware, protocols, and standards.Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.Strong written and oral communication skills.Strong interpersonal skills and keen attention to detail.Ability to conduct research into networking issues and products as required.Ability to present ideas in a user-friendly language.Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment for both remote and on-site team members.Self-motivated to learn, troubleshoot, and complete project.General experience with server class equipment.Dell Servers
HP ServersStorage Area NetworksFiber Channel
ISCSIAbility to Add / Remove / Replace Hardware or SoftwareRequired Software Knowledge but not limited to the following :Windows Server
Install, configure, and troubleshoot
Internet Information ServicesHow to install and configure
How to add / remove and manage sitesMicrosoft SQLInstall, configure, and troubleshoot
Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) vulnerability scanning and risk assessmentExperience vulnerability scanning and compliance tool
Assess network and systems for overall compliance with DoD standardsSystem Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)Collections
Create and delete. Add\Remove machines
PackagesCreate, configure, and delete
AdvertisementsCreate, configure, and delete
Software Update PointHow to deploy updates through SCCM
ReportingGeneral Knowledge on how to create reports in SCCM.Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)Familiarity with managing alerts, improving security, and mitigating cyber threats.
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)Install, configure, and manage updates.
General understanding of virtual hardwareHow to create, configure, and deploy new virtual machines
How to convert physical machines to virtual machinesGeneral understanding of vCenter ServerActive DirectoryAdd / Remove / Reconfigure
ComputersUsersOrganizational UnitsGroupsGroup policyScriptingBasic understanding of scripting languages
Powershell
VbscriptWork location
Personnel employed directly or indirectly on contract regardless of work site or company must follow changes in worksite directives. Company policy does not overrule / supersede any contract worksite directives for those employees working under a federal contract.
Additional requirements
Required to work outside the traditional work schedule. May be called to work off-shift for on-call or emergency situations. Several training options are available to complete the CE requirements upon hire.
Minimum physical requirements
The following demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position requires persistent repetitive movements of the hands, wrists and fingers and the ability to sit for long periods of time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
What we offer
Vista Innovative Solutions, LLC (VIS) offers a competitive benefits package to include paid holidays, paid time off including sick and vacation leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, short and long term disability, company paid life insurance, 401(k) with a company match and discretionary profit sharing and tuition reimbursement.
VIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to any protected category. Hiring preference will be given to BBNC shareholders, their spouses and descendants and Alaska Natives in accordance with Public Law 93-638.
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