NIH - Windows Systems Administrator

cFocus Software Incorporated

Bethesda, MD(remote)

JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Authentication, Best Practices, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional, CompTIA Security+, Computer Science, Computer Security, Configuration Management, DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), DNS (Domain Name System), Data Recovery, Department of Health and Human Services, Disaster Recovery, Document Change Management, Endpoint Security, Enterprise Protection, FISMA - Federal Information Security Management Act, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Security, MCSA - Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Certifications, Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Windows Azure, Microsoft Windows NT Group Policy, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows System Administration, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Operating Systems, Position of Public Trust, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Risk Management, Software Patches, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), Systems Administration/Management, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), VMWare, Virtualization, Vulnerability Scanners, Windows PowerShell, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
LOCATION
Bethesda, MD
POSTED
Today
cFocus Software seeks a Window System Administrator to join our program supporting the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This position is fully remote. This position requires a Public Trust or the ability to obtain a public trust clearance.
Qualifications:
  • Public Trust Clearance
  • B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
  • 5+ years administering enterprise Windows Server environments in a federal or similarly regulated enterprise.
  • Experience with Windows Server 2019/2022, Active Directory, Group Policy, PowerShell, WSUS/SCCM/MECM, Microsoft Defender, DNS, DHCP, PKI, virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), vulnerability remediation, backup and recovery, and configuration management.
  • Preferred Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Security+, CISSP, MCSA/MCSE (legacy), or equivalent.
Duties:
  • Administering and maintaining Windows Server infrastructure in accordance with NIH security baselines.
  • Supporting enterprise vulnerability scanning activities and validating remediation of security findings.
  • Deploying operating system and application patches to reduce cybersecurity risk.
  • Performing Windows system hardening using Microsoft and NIST security best practices.
  • Managing Active Directory, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), DNS, DHCP, file services, and Windows authentication services.
  • Supporting Microsoft Defender, endpoint protection, BitLocker, and other data protection technologies.
  • Remediating findings from vulnerability scanners and coordinating with cybersecurity personnel to close POA&M items.
  • Supporting secure configuration management, change management, and documentation updates.
  • Assisting with disaster recovery, backup validation, and Windows system recovery procedures.
  • Maintaining compliance with FISMA, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, NIH/HHS security policies, and enterprise vulnerability management requirements.

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