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Virginia Information Technology Agency Title/Role: VDOT System Administrator 4 (813064) Req. Status: Open No. of Openings: 1 Start Date: 10/19/2026 End Date: 06/30/2027 No New Submittals After: Max Submittals by Vendor: 2 Per Opening Worksite Address: 811 Commerce Road, Staunton VA, 24401 Expenses Reimbursed?: No SLA Exempt: No Priority: Normal Agency Interview Type: Both Phone and In Person Work Arrangement: Onsite Short Description: Maximum Vendor Submittal Rate is $54.12/hr. Please submit candidates by 4 pm on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 by 4 pm ET. Complete Description: Required experience as a Systems Administrator, creativity and multi-tasking to independently and collaboratively achieve department service and support objectives for the Transportation Operations Center. 3-5 years of experience required. - Responds to all levels of support requests from Tier 1 - 3. - Provides exceptional customer service. - Communicates effectively with teammates and customers of varying levels of technical expertise. - Responds to all break/fix requests associated with end user resources. - Configures and deploys new/replacement Linux(REDHAT) and Windows Operating Systems Servers. - Configures and deploys new/replacement desktop/laptop computer equipment and peripherals. - Maintains up-to-date project and architecture documentation. - Maintains up-to-date inventory and maintenance records. - Monitors system resources for server/service anomalies. - Resolves connection issues between users and resources. - Maintains detailed change history of changes. - Supports team efforts to improve cybersecurity controls and defenses. - Supports team efforts for threat hunting and mitigation. - Manages time and resource constraints. The System Administrator is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of computer hardware and software and related infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to Commonwealth policies, standards, and guidelines. Responsibilities include systems administration engineering and provisioning, operations and support, maintenance and research and development to ensure continual innovation. Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements. Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups. Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions. Perform daily backup operations and regular file archival and purge as necessary. Create, change, and delete user accounts per request. Provide Tier III/other support per request from various constituencies. Investigate and troubleshoot issues. Diagnose and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies. Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configure / add new services as necessary. Upgrade and configure system software that supports GIS infrastructure applications or Asset Management applications per project or operational needs. Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures. Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning. Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required. Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience Configures and deploys new/replacement Linux(REDHAT) and Windows Operating Systems Servers Required 5 Years Desktop/Laptop/Server Hardware Required 5 Years Experience with Active Directory Administration Required 5 Years Virtualization/VMWare Required 5 Years Backup and Recovery Required 5 Years Help Desk Support Required 5 Years Customer Service Required 5 Years Cybersecurity Highly desired 2 Years Hands-On w/Network Equip Desired 3 Years Experience with Video Management Systems Desired 2 Years Microsoft Certification/ Related certifications Nice to have Audio-Video Support Nice to have

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Virginia Information Technology Agency
Title/Role: VDOT System Administrator 4 (813064)
Req. Status: Open
No. of Openings: 1
Start Date: 10/19/2026
End Date: 06/30/2027
Max Submittals by Vendor: 2 Per Opening
Worksite Address: 811 Commerce Road, Staunton VA, 24401
Expenses Reimbursed?: No
SLA Exempt: No
Priority: Normal
Agency Interview Type: Both Phone and In Person
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Maximum Vendor Submittal Rate is $54.12/hr.
Please submit candidates by 4 pm on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 by 4 pm ET.
Required experience as a Systems Administrator, creativity and multi-tasking to independently and collaboratively achieve department service and support objectives for the Transportation Operations Center.
3-5 years of experience required.
Responds to all levels of support requests from Tier 1 - 3.
Provides exceptional customer service.
Communicates effectively with teammates and customers of varying levels of technical expertise.
Responds to all break/fix requests associated with end user resources.
Configures and deploys new/replacement Linux(REDHAT) and Windows Operating Systems Servers.

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Microsoft Certification/ Related certifications Nice to have
Audio-Video Support Nice to have

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