Computer Systems Administrator - US Citizenship is Required - 6 month contract

This position is onsite in Frederick, MD with 1 day/week working from home.
We are only able to consider candidates with US Citizenship since a Public Trust Clearance is required.
This starts out as a 6 month contract so will be paid on a 1099 hourly basis. Please include your hourly 1099 rate with your application.
Experience Required:

• Hardware & software installation
• Windows
• Active Directory
• Virtual Machines (VMs)

Duties:

• Installing and maintaining: Setting up and maintaining computer hardware and software, including operating systems and applications 
• Configuring and troubleshooting: Configuring systems, troubleshooting issues, and providing technical support to users 
• Security: Maintaining security for networks and systems, including performing security tests and monitoring 
• Performance: Evaluating and optimizing network and system performance 
• User management: Adding users to networks, assigning security permissions, and training users 
• Monitoring: Monitoring data centers and resources to ensure systems are working properly 
• Backups and disaster recovery: Performing data backups and disaster recovery operations 
• Problem solving: Quickly resolving network problems, such as computer viruses, slow performance, and DNS issues 
• Updates: Keeping equipment and software up to date 
• Incident response: Responding to incidents and providing problem resolution assistance