About Us:

VetCentric is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cyber security, supply chain & logistics management, strategy, business analytics, and IT services such as system design, continuous improvement, virtualization, and data center management. VetCentric is an SBA certified HUBZone company and VA CVE certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). We operate in 15 states with offices in Washington DC and Northern Virginia.

Location(s): Buffalo, New York, US. Candidates from HUBZones (https://maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/map#center=39.828200,-98.579500&zoom=5) preferred.

Employment Eligibility: Eligible to work for any employer in the United States without requiring sponsorship. Sponsorship is not available currently.

Position Summary:

As an onsite Systems Administrator on our project, you will be supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. You'll analyze problem areas and opportunities for improvement in this mission-critical network.
This position is located 100% onsite at the Veterans' Administration facilities, including Medical Centers, with daytime hours and potential for the evening and/or weekend hours.

Duties include:

• Performing installation, configuration, maintenance, testing, and troubleshooting tasks in support of IT customers. Frequent positioning to set up and maintain computers and connect/pull cords from under desks and in server closets.
• Performing regular and repetitive unpacking, moving, and installation of IT equipment weighing up to 25 pounds (or greater with additional assistance).
• Frequently traversing around large VA site campus while transporting equipment to various office buildings.
• Communicating directly with customers on-site to diagnose and resolve customer-related hardware/software issues utilizing the Service Now tool. Track and document all system changes, problems, issues, and work tasks within Service Now.
• Provisioning of newly procured endpoints to include desktops, laptops, printers, and mobile devices. Perform imaging, desktop support, adds/moves, and changes.
• Installing OS Patch installation/patch removal (if applicable), OS upgrades, and Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software.
• Providing user management account support where Elevated Privileges (EP) may be required.
• Performing software application installation and configuration based on change order instructions.
• Utilizing log data and system administration tools to diagnose system hardware and software problems, repair, and re-configure or replace defective system components as indicated.
• Performing system monitoring and analysis on assigned systems to discover risks and inadequacies, and provide recommendations on the need for expansion, enhancement, or revision.
• Utilizing Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) and SCOM tools to troubleshoot performance issues and deploy software packages, including Scripting, McAfee, and other VA standard tools.
• Performing inventory functions to include managing pagers and turn-ins including performing media sanitization, disposal, and/or turn-in of equipment.
• Performing routine audits of systems and software to determine utilization and adequacy for demand, and compliance with current hardware and software site license regulations and requirements.
• Performing general maintenance activities, printer deployment/repair, software installations, EHRM prep, and equipment refreshes. This may include occasionally pulling old cables from the server room as needed.
• Performing asset management to include asset inventory, audit and tracking, asset administration and reporting, integrated IT asset portfolio, and history and forecasting, automating the asset management process as necessary.
• May occasionally answer the door and escort personnel as needed.

Experience:

• Experience in maintaining and troubleshooting a wide variety of systems and networks including high volume/high availability systems. Must have knowledge of debugging protocols and processes.
• Experience with conducting routine system administration tasks and logging data in system admin logs.
• Experience with maintaining and troubleshooting a wide variety of systems and networks, including high volume or high availability systems.
• Knowledge of debugging protocols and processes.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems and issues identified by customers and implement corrective actions.

Employment eligibility: Eligible to work for any employer in the United States without requiring sponsorship. Sponsorship is not currently available.

Employment status: W2

Perks working with us:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits
• 3 weeks PTO per year accruing from day one
• 11 days of paid Federal Holidays
• 401(k) with a matching plan

E-Verify Employer. EOE Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Gen3 is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.