System Administrator

Title: Systems Administrator
Location: Remote - Prefer candidates local or near San Antonio, Texas
Schedule: M-F 9am-5pm
Job Type: 6 month contract with potential to extend/convert
Openings: 1
Interview Process: 2 rounds

Job Description:
This sub family is responsible for installation, configuration, administration, support and maintenance of systems, including associated hardware. Responsibilities may include management of systems infrastructures, implementing best practices to Identify and recommend system functional specifications, configuration of physical and virtual systems, backup and recovery of IT infrastructure. Support duties may include updating and supporting systems by tuning performance, allocating storage space. Implementing critical patches, reviewing systems performance logs to identify anomalies and troubleshoot issues.

Brief description of the project and what this person will be doing – day to day responsibilities:
Daily coordination with users, customers, and technical teams
Installation, administration, and maintenance of Business Objects (BOBJ) systems
Upgrades and migrations
Configuring of virtual systems
Allocating storage space
Creation and maintenance of user accounts
Scheduling of automated jobs
Writing and deploying scripts
Backup and recovery of IT infrastructure
Updating and supporting systems by tuning performance
Implementing critical patches
Reviewing systems performance logs to identify anomalies
Generation of reports as needed by users, customers, and auditors
Verification of system releases, upgrades, and migrations
Continuous monitoring of complex HR systems
Troubleshooting user and system issues
Generation of standard operating procedures
Implementing best practices
Deliverable support for security audits

Must have skills/technologies:
Bachelor’s Degree with 4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 years of prior relevant experience
Holds an active investigation (Tier 5) in order to be adjudicated to the IT-I level Position of Trust
Active Security+ certification
At least two years of experience with Business Objects (BOBJ), SQL databases, and script generation
Willing to obtain BOBJ profession certification within 180 days of start date
Willing to work nights and weekends
Good communication skills and ability to train others
Ability to learn quickly and train others
Good at multitasking
Regularly demonstrates Initiative and resourcefulness
Can handle new tasks and small projects independently
Can juggle multiple support roles depending on needs of systems, customers, and technical team
Collaborates well with functional and technical stakeholders

Nice to haves’ skills/technologies:
Performance tuning
Java
Apache Tomcat
Windows server administration
PL/SQL
SFTP
SSL
Secure Transport
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
HR Systems
DoD Experience
Oracle US Federal Human Resources (R12)
PVCS Experience
WOTS Experience

EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178 .

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