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System Administrator (DCWF 451)

Installs, configures, maintains systems and hardware, and administers user accounts, ensuring system reliability and operational support.

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Ensure optimal system performance through proactive monitoring, rapid troubleshooting, and effective resource management. Administer robust security measures, enforce compliance with IT policies, and maintain virtualized and cloud-based infrastructure.

What You'll Do

Maintain System Reliability

Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot system performance, ensuring continuous availability and rapid recovery from failures.

Enforce Security Standards

Administer security policies, manage user accounts and access rights, and enforce system hardening standards.

Manage Cloud Infrastructure

Deploy, configure, and maintain virtualized environments and cloud-based infrastructures to support organizational needs.

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