Sr. System Administrator
Location: McLean, VA
Company: RIVA Solutions Inc
Category: Information Technology
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Title: Sr. System Administrator
Location: Remote
Terms: Full-time
Clearance: Must be a US Citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Security Clearance
Travel: 0-20%
Certifications: See below for required certifications
Experience: 5+ years of experience in configuration, administration, and maintenance of COTS and custom business applications
Education: Bachelor's Degree
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That’s RIVA. Our employee-first approach has manifested a culture that attracts the best and brightest. By investing in people firsts, and providing a flexible work environment, our employees have higher moral, higher productivity rates, and lower turnover. At RIVA, people are our #1 priority.
Overview The Senior System Administrator will support ITA operations by ensuring the seamless functioning of systems through installation, upgrades, configuration, and maintenance of both Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and custom business applications. This role involves diagnosing and resolving software-related issues, performing system backups and recovery, and ensuring data integrity and system performance.
The System Administrator will play a key role in evaluating and installing patches, managing system configurations, and upholding operational resilience. The position requires expertise in Microsoft Azure administration, including Azure Tenant administration, security, and policy enforcement to ensure compliance with ITA governance frameworks.
Responsibilities: - Configure, administer, and maintain COTS and custom business applications in support of ITA operations.
- Ensure system resilience and uptime through proactive software patching, upgrades, and system monitoring.
- Diagnose and resolve software-related issues, ensuring optimal system performance and security.
- Perform system backups and recovery procedures to maintain data integrity and disaster recovery preparedness.
- Manage data files, user access controls, and system configurations for high availability and security compliance.
- Support Microsoft Azure-based infrastructure solutions, including Azure Tenant administration, security enforcement, and policy configurations.
- Implement and manage Azure security policies, including role-based access control (RBAC), identity and access management (IAM), conditional access policies, and threat protection.
- Lead the installation of new software releases, patches, and security updates as part of ITA's ITSM framework.
- Ensure system compliance with ITA governance, security policies, and operational standards.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior administrators, ensuring knowledge transfer and best practices.
- Document system processes, configurations, and incident resolutions for operational transparency and reporting.
- Five or more years of experience in configuration, administration, and maintenance of COTS and custom business applications.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure Tenant administration, including security policy enforcement, monitoring, and governance.
- Expertise in Microsoft Azure administration, including managing virtual machines, storage, networking, and identity management.
- Strong understanding of system backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions.
- Experience implementing patch management, system monitoring, and performance tuning.
- Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot software-related issues in enterprise environments.
- Knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) in Azure, including conditional access policies, MFA enforcement, and compliance monitoring.
- Hands-on experience with Azure security policies, threat protection strategies, and compliance frameworks.
- Strong documentation and communication skills to support technical reporting and knowledge sharing.
- AZ-104 Azure Administrator Associate (Required within 45 days of onboarding)
- AZ-305 Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (Required within 45 days of onboarding)
- Additional certifications in ITSM, ITIL, or cloud security are a plus.
Salary: $110,000 - $140,000
RIVA Benefits:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Benefits / 401K with company matching
- HSA/FSA Spending Accounts
- Long- and short-term disability
- Pet Insurance
- Wellness Program Initiatives
- RIVA Flex
- Additional Workplace Benefits
RIVA Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protect class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please email accommodations@rivasolutionsinc.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.