Team SMS is looking for a Systems Administrator- Sharepoint to support our Air Force Intranet Control (AFINC) team at Maxwell Gunter AFB in Montgomery, AL. The AFINC Enterprise Network Analysis Team supports the 26 NOS, who requires services and solutions that accomplish and provide enabling capabilities to operate the DoDIN. These capabilities include, but are not limited to, Distributed Network Connectivity, Continuity of Operations, Information Management and Exchange, Standardization, Risk Management, DoD Enterprise Service Management Framework (DESMF), System Administration, Database Management, Account Management, Asset Management and Network Address Management.  

As a dynamic systems integrator, SMS offers proven solutions in engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. With expertise in modernizing and optimizing legacy infrastructure and systems, ensuring operational efficiency, and designing, implementing, and managing secure environments, SMS supports business and mission goals with proficiency, quality, and integrity.

SMS has been serving the advanced information technology needs of the federal government since 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers’ missions for more than 40 years. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. For additional information on SMS, visit www.sms.com.

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SharePoint Administrator

The AFINC II contract supporting the 26^th Network Operations Squadron (26NOS) is searching for qualified candidates for the position of a Senior SharePoint Administrator. If you are seeking a challenging place to work, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. If you don’t meet all of the qualifications, a candidate may still be considered depending on your level of experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as SharePoint senior administrator and key individual working within the Systems Administration team with various stakeholders managing SharePoint site configurations, permissions, backups and servers operating in a 24x7 multi-enterprise networks environment
• Oversee activity pertaining to the SharePoint maintenance, technical support and policies enforcement
• Administrate architecture, sites/subsites, libraries, lists, site collections, and/or backend designs
• Day-to-day fluency using Microsoft DNS and Active Directory to manage policies & user objects
• Manage and revise site layouts and customize SharePoint sites for teams and leadership purposes
• Create and maintain SharePoint Workflows in SharePoint Designer
• Candidate will work to mentor, interact with users and optimize SharePoint as a collaborative tool
• Manage, open, and remediate tickets (incident, problem, change, service requests, etc.) in accordance with 26 NOS policies and any Service Level Agreements (SLAs). This encompasses any ticketing system used to record tickets utilized by 26 NOS personnel in support of mission requirements
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve application, software, web, database, or network issues
• Support all physical/virtual servers platform hardware procurement, setup, monitoring, backup, troubleshooting and Windows server operating system administration
• Plan, research, patch/upgrade SharePoint application components in conjunction with Windows Server OS on a monthly basis to ensure security integrity and compliance
• Perform systems operations, monitor systems activities and ensure smooth daily operation of systems
• Maintain, update, develop and sustain technical documents, analyses, and reports
• Provide technical support in all customer interaction situations, including receipt of specifications, design, test, and response to service requests
• Perform root cause analysis, recommend, and implement tactical and strategic solutions to problems
• Create and maintain documentation such as system security plans, standard operating procedures (SOPs), server or application checklists, user instructions, quick guides, and training material
• Familiarity to utilize 26 NOS tools such as PuTTY, PowerShell, NotePad++, OneNote, SecureCRT, Splunk Enterprise, SolarWinds Orion, etc. to optimize and automate system administrator tasks
• Ability to utilize remote access out-of-band management (OOBM) tools such as integrated Dell Remote Access (iDRAC), integrated Lights-Out (iLO or KVM technologies
• Capacity to support 3^rd party applications such as ForeScout CounterACT, Veritas NetBackup, McAfee Endpoint Security System (ESS), Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), Microsoft SQL server or IIS8, IIS10 web servers/sites
• Familiarity with general networking topics such as SSL, proxy, routing protocols, firewall rules, and ability to support/interact F5 load balancing local traffic management using virtual IPs
• Ideal candidate is familiar or proficient using O365, SharePoint online, Microsoft Office Suite, Windows Servers, Windows SQL server, Web IIS server and SharePoint Designer
• Primarily responsible to maintain valid system certificates, web application certificates and/or two-factor authentication (2FA) within a smart card Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) environment
• Ability or experience evaluating Tenable Nessus scan report data; participate and/or responsible to take the lead with audits, reviews and response phases of the Vulnerability Management (VM) life cycle
• Candidate able to install and patch operating systems, applications, and document Department Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGs) checklists applicable to each Non-classified or Secret Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network (NIPRNet, SIPRNet)
• Ensure networks receive periodic updates from AFCYBER-released software patches, updates, and upgrades via Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTO), Time Compliance Network Orders (TCNO), Maintenance Tasking Order (MTO) and Notices to Airman (NOTAMs)
• Assist AF Cyber personnel with the DISA Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) programs, cybersecurity toolsets, and Operation Order (OPORD)/Fragmentary Order (FRAGO) support
• Communicate, manage expectations, eliminate gaps and successfully interact with multiple external and internal 26^th NOS team leads, admins, analysts, users, customers, system owners and management
• Candidate will report to the 26^th NOS Systems Administration (SA) team leadership

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Candidate should have 5-8 years of IT related systems deployment, operation, and support experience
• Candidate must have a minimum of 5+ years of Windows based experience and preferably experience interacting with 3^rd party web applications especially web-client based server systems
• Prefer Windows implementation or administration in a large-scale environment preferably overseeing daily, weekly, monthly functions and best practices; SharePoint Power User or support experience a plus
• Possess ability to think creatively to devise customizations and uses for SharePoint
• Ability or skills with ASP.Net, JavaScript, Visual Studio, XML, C#
• Preferred in-depth knowledge and experience with Microsoft SharePoint 2010/2013+, SharePoint Designer, Access, Office or O365; any experience migrating SharePoint application to newer versions
• Familiarity of defense-in-depth principles, network/hardware/software security architecture, network topology, IT device integrity, and common security elements
• Cybersecurity and privacy principles used to manage risks related to the use, processing, storage, and transmission of data and information
• Support day-to-day technical communication systems, alerts and incident tickets in support of operations
• Prefer candidate with 2+ years of years of hands-on experience in SharePoint or Web server/site support with experience in mid-to-large data center environments and patch/update management
• Demonstrated advanced diagnostics, analytical, troubleshooting skills
• Preferred system hardening experience
• Preferred experience with physical servers and in virtualized environments such as VMware vSphere’s vCenter Server Appliance, ESXi hosts, virtual machines (VMs)

Competencies:

• Possess refined critical thinking skills, should be a motivated self-starter, and multi-task capable
• Keen attention to detail, highly self-motivated and self-directed
• Excellent customer service skills; Capability to deal with conflicts with peers and users

• Good communication and interpersonal skills; Strong written and oral communication skills
• Facilitate communications in a clear speaking voice as well as the ability to respond clearly to questions
• Adept to solve and troubleshoot issues under pressure
• Effectively manage the day-to-day issues along with project work
• Ability to follow policies, execute, procedures and prioritize and manage multiple projects/issues

• Approach work tasks as diplomatic, adaptive to a dynamic environment, dependable and reliable
• Aptitude to address negative situations and resolve them in a positive manner
• Able to lift, rack and provision government furnished equipment (GFE) servers

Education/Certification(s):

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or MIS related field is preferred but not mandatory. Relevant professional IT experience is acceptable.
• Required Certification: CompTIA Security+ ce (continuing education) or (ISC)² CISSP
• Minimum one or more of the following technical certifications required:
  • Microsoft based certification (current): Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals; Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals; Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate; Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate; Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate; Microsoft 365 Certified: Teamwork Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft based certification (retired, will be considered): Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) or Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)

Preferred Certification(s):

• ITILv3 or ITILv4 certification a plus
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert; Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate; Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate 

Clearance: 

Active DoD Secret required or ability to complete investigation process for interim with potential to upgrade to Top Secret clearance preferred