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System Administrator

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As a System Administrator, you will join our Enterprise-Information Display System (E-IDS) team supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The team supports the FAA’s Enterprise Information Display System (E-IDS) platform, which replaces multiple legacy Information Display Systems (IDSs) in over 500 air traffic control facilities. It provides static and real-time consolidated data to controllers, including weather, airport runway status/visibility, maps, and facility directives aimed at improving efficiency.
 

Job Duties: 

  • Design and administer enterprise thin client VDI infrastructure as second level engineering support by: 
  • Organize the lifecycle of 10ZiG Zero Client (thin client) endpoints (or equivalent) and master images.  
  • Optimize VDI thin client configuration, VDI pool to ensure seamless user experiences. 
  • Support operational deployments and facility configurations, such as creating instructions for first level support operators to deploy the thin clients. 
  • Optimize connection to Omnissa Horizon VDI infrastructure and virtual machine storage, ensuring performance tuning, system hardening and seamless desktop delivery to endpoints. 
  • Develop and maintain scripts to automate system tasks and configuration management. 
  • Manage and maintain network and hardware infrastructure, such server racking, cable, and lab systems, such as 10ZiG Zero Clients, Raritan Dominion KVMs and ZPE Console servers. 
  • Execute enterprise-wide patch management strategies for all endpoints and lab hardware.  
  • Monitor and maintain hardware inventory throughout its lifecycle. 

 

Education & Experience Requirement:   

  • Associates degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Programming or similar science/technology degree. 

         OR 

  •  A Certificate of Training in a two-year Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Programming or similar curriculum from a community college, vocational education school, or military training may be substituted in lieu of the associate of science degree, depending on other qualifications or experience. 
  • 9 years of experience is required. 

  

 Required:  

  • Design and implement configurations for thin clients, including management of devices such as 10ZiG Zero Clients. 
  • Design, administer, and configure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments using VMware Omnissa Horizon. 
  • Experience with scripting languages, including PowerShell, Python, and Bash. 
  • Knowledge of enterprise network infrastructure and connectivity. 
  • Capable of managing responsibilities independently while contributing to team success in a fast-paced setting. 
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage complex workflows and adapt to new technologies. 
  • Professional verbal and written communication. 

  

Preferred:  

  • Working experience in patching, firmware and software asset management systems, hardening version control (e.g. git), server racking, cable management, and maintaining lab environments. 
  • National Airspace Systems (NAS) experience. 

 

This position may require ~10% travel. It is a full-time position and will generally be in a cubicle environment.