Information Systems of Maryland (ISM), LLC is seeking a Systems Administrator and Systems Engineer with an entrepreneurial spirit to join our growing team. ISM is an IT consulting firm that specializes in providing small to medium sized organizations with IT project solutions, security solutions and talent acquisition services on a Direct Hire and Temp-to-perm basis. To meet the increasing needs of our organization we are seeking Systems Administrator and Systems Engineers that want to take part in our success and become key members of the company.nnYou may visit us on the web at to learn more about our firm.nnJOB SUMMARY:nnThis position will be responsible for supporting our firm internally but also will support the work we are doing with our customers. This position has a focus on supporting server and desktop applications, managing day to day operations of all enterprise applications, and system administration of a Microsoft Windows environment.nnORGANIZATIONAL STATUS:nnThis position reports to the Senior Manager, Infrastructure and will interface at all levels of the firm including our customer(s).nnSKILLS, ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES:nnAssist with managing the day-to-day operations of all enterprise applications.nnKnowledge of DNS, DHCP, Authentication, Active Directory, Group Policy and File Permission ManagementnnKnowledge of MS Exchange and Office365nnKnowledge of Microsoft SQL ServernnKnowledge of Microsoft SharePoint and Internet Information Server (IIS)nnInstallation and maintenance of servers, daily system administration, upgrades to existing applications, patch management, comprehensive documentation of systems and processes.nnPerform disaster recovery planning and exercises, daily backup monitoring using a variety of tools, performance and security monitoring of servers.nnApplication administration in a LAN/WAN environmentnnKnowledge of virtual environments using VMWarennKnowledge of Anti-Virus SoftwarennKnowledge of FirewallsnnKnowledge of LinuxnnAdministration of network printersnnKnowledge of Microsoft Office applicationsnnHandling and resolving complex hardware and software issuesnnKnowledge of NAS, SAN and clustering technologiesnnKnowledge of supporting systems remotelynnProvide recommendations to management for improving existing systems and identify potential application issues for escalation and resolution.nnWork closely with other internal departments to ensure smooth delivery of technology services to the customer.nnCULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:nnIntegrity:The candidate must be honest and ethical at all times.nWork Ethic:Thecandidate must be dependable, hardworking, and willing to go the extra mile.nTeam Player:The candidate must be collaborative and work well with others.nPositive Attitude and Enthusiasm:The candidate must focus on the positive and not the negative. The candidate must also exude a can do attitude.nAdaptability and Flexibility:The candidate will be someone who is not resistant to change and able to adapt to a new direction, often at a moment's notice.nEffective Communication and Confidence:The candidate will be someone who is a good listener and who must clearly articulate their ideas verbally or via written form.nOpenness and Receptivity to Feedback:The candidate must be able to accept feedback, learn from it, and grow from the feedback, positive or negative.nCreative Thinking :The candidate should be an individual who is intentional about innovating and thinking outside the box.nCritical Thinking and Problem Solving:The candidate must be able to see the link between different aspects of the organization and creatively find solutions to problems.nCollaboration and Conflict Management:The candidate must be able to work with people and organizations that may not be easy to work with take ownership of the relationship.nNegotiation Skills: The ca didate must be able to persuade and influence others.nEntrepreneurial Thinking:The candidate must have clarity on why we are in business, how we overcome challenges and capitalize on our experience and knowledge.nn(){style="margin: 0px; padding:nn"}