IT - DSS - Network Administrator - Consultant

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The *** is looking for Network Administrator - Consultant
Why is this position open: 36 month rebid
Max Bill Rate: ***/hour
Will close to submissions on 12/18 at 5:00PM EST.
Interview Process: 1 round, virtual
Duration of the Contract: 12 months
Possibility for Extension: Yes
Work Location: Role is hybrid (2 days onsite per week)
Candidate location: Candidate must be a CURRENT SC resident. No relocation allowed.
Full job description attached and required and preferred skills are listed below.

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:
The Division of Technology Services is responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining, and obtaining multiple mission critical applications for the Department of Social Services.
The project will support the Agency's data and application services and servers, and work with Agency teams to migrate data into the Agency's Azure tenant. Candidate will be part of a team to deploy, administer, and manage the Agency's Azure solutions including the storage, identity, governance, and computing solutions available with the
Azure cloud computing platform. Project must maintain compliance with SC State and Federal architecture and data security requirements and maintain reliable communication between Agency systems and services and DSS partners and service end points.

Major responsibilities of this position include the following:
• Provide technical expertise for ongoing development and support to migrate SC Department of Social Services
• file and application storage to cloud storage solution.
• Monitor and support SC DSS Agency Azure/cloud storage solutions to identify and resolve performance issues.
• with agency employee devices, client/partner endpoints, and the SC data center.
• Monitor and assure successful integration of application services hosted at the SC Department of Administration's
• Add and remove individuals and groups from the list of authorized users, archiving files, overseeing password protection and other security measures, monitoring usage of shared resources.
• Understand the interactions between systems, applications, and services within the environment, and evaluate the impact of changes or additions.
• Analyze systems and perform usability testing to ensure performance and reliability, enhance scalability, and meet security requirements.
• Determine and communicate the implications of cloud storage decisions on subsystems and components and help determine how best to mitigate or take advantage of these implications.
• Determine and communicate the requirements and capabilities of Microsoft's Azure cloud storage solutions and components within the context of the larger systems, projects, and teams.
• Support an architectural framework for MS DevOps information system development, maintenance, and enhancement efforts.
• Work closely with Agency Security, End User Support, Network Services, and Network Communications teams to design and implement Azure infrastructure to meet customers' business needs related to storage, networking, and security.
• Work closely with Agency Security team to monitor and implement security countermeasures to prevent and mitigate network and client vulnerabilities within the Agency's Microsoft cloud tenant. Secure resources to meet the desired security level to meet State and Federal requirements for Agency programs.
• Available to work off hours and on weekend to implement scheduled maintenance.
• Mentor less experienced peers.
• Perform tasks efficiently and work together with team to ensure project success.
• Administer enterprise storage systems by managing user/group access, security controls, capacity needs, and lifecycle processes for shared data.
• Deploy and maintain system agents, monitoring tools, and supporting software across servers and workstations to meet security, auditing, and operational requirements.
• Utilize virtualization platforms and remote administration tools to access workstations and servers for system data collection, troubleshooting, and environment assessments
• Administer the Agency's fax communication systems, ensuring reliable operation, security, access control, and integration with Agency workflows

REQUIRED SKILLS In order of importance:
• 2-4 years of experience Azure Cloud and Virtualization; Microsoft 365, Office 365
• 2-4 years of experience MS Active Directory
• 2-4 years of experience knowledge of open-source frameworks such as ASP.Net
• 2-4 years of experience in PowerShell
3+ years of experience with Proofpoint

PREFERRED SKILLS In order of importance:
• Datacenter and network infrastructure experience.
• User and group management, authentication, and security policies (GPO).
• Familiarity with JavaScript, HTML5, and SQL Server.

SOFT SKILLS:
• Ability to communicate (orally and written) effectively with technical, nontechnical staff, and customers/stakeholders as needed or directed.
• Clear documentation and reporting skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (Security, Network Services, End User Support).
• Mentoring junior staff.
• Willingness to work off-hours and weekends for scheduled maintenance.

ENVIRONMENTS AND TOOLS
• PowerShell
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Microsoft Azure cloud tenant
• MS365
• SharePoint Online
• Office365
• MS Teams