Abacus Service Corporation

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Position Information Position Type Staff Augmentation Hours/Week 40 Billing Type Hourly Shift Day Projected Start Date 02/19/2026 Start Time 8:00 AM Projected End Date/Duration 12 Months from projected start date End Time 5:00 PM Bid Limit Per Vendor 2 Number of Positions 1 Desired Career Level Experienced Non-manager Minimum Education Level None Selected Weekend None Position Location Address 1201 Main Street Suite 600 City Columbia State South Carolina Zip 29201 Country UNITED STATES Requirements Travel Required No Security Required Yes Onboarding Category The following are required for bid submission: • Resume • R2R • Cover Letter • Meets Work Location Please ensure you attach the SC Cover Sheet (attached), a valid Right to Represent, and the candidate's resume with full legal first name, and last name. Withdrawn candidates will not be permitted to be replaced. If you would like to use a sub vendor, only 1 level deep, please submit the Sub Vendor usage form. The State of South Carolina is looking for an Information Systems Architect - Consultant (MS SCCM System Administrator) Why is this position open: New position - SCDPPPS is looking to fulfill a skills gap for a Senior MS SCCM System Administrator. Will close to submissions on 02/05 at 5:00PM EST. Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online Duration of the Contract: 12 months Possibility for Extension: Yes Work Location: Fully Remote Candidate Location: No SC residency required. Open to candidates that currently live in Eastern time zone only. Full job description attached & required/preferred skills are stated below. Required Skills Skill Type Skill Name Certification Education License Other Skill 5+ years of experience in enterprise MECM/SCCM and MDT administration Certification Education License Other Skill 5+ years of experience in Windows operating system, software, and image deployments & refreshes Certification Education License Other Skill Skilled in multiple OS image development & implementation Certification Education License Other Skill 5+ years of experience in software update points (SUP) and WSUS integrations with SQL server configurations Certification Education License Other Skill Experience with active directory, ENTRA AD/ADDC HYBRID, M365 administration, Microsoft Intune (co-management) and ENTRA defender for endpoint (MDE) management Preferred Skills Skill Type Skill Name Certification Education License Other Skill The resource holds any of the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, Microsoft Azure Administrator, Network+ Certification Education License Other Skill Expert with windows infrastructure, logging, and event handling Certification Education License Other Skill Candidate must be able to demonstrate working knowledge of client settings, deployment strategies, and 3rd party software support Certification Education License Other Skill Expert of compliance settings, baselines, and client health Certification Education License Other Skill Expert with PowerShell, scripting, logon scripts, and logon optimizations Certification Education License Other Skill Expert with automated deployments of OS, drivers, GPOS, task sequences, etc.... Attachment: Statement of Work (SOW) for Contingent Labor Request Team Size: 3-5 Dress Code: Work Casual Primary Work Location: Columbia, SC Secondary Work Location: # of Openings: 1 How Many resumes do you want to review at one time?: All Company / Department culture (why do you enjoy working for the company selling points for potential candidates): IT centric, Law Enforcement government agency, medium-size work environment focused on service level results Why is this position open ( new role, increased work load, new dept, resignation, promotion)? If backfill Position What separated the candidate, you initially selected from all the other resumes presented? Increased work load Scope of the project: IT Network Engineering Position: Network Engineer Pre-employment Checks (drug, credit, criminal, motor vehicle)? AFTER SELECTED: • SOUTH CAROLINA SLED CRIMINAL CHECK • EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION • CYBERVETTING SCREENING • EDUCATION CHECK • CREDIT REPORT CHECK Prior to an offer of employment by the Department, applicants will undergo a criminal records check, Driver's License check, a screening for illicit drugs and a verification of past employment history. Daily Duties / Responsibilities: • WORKS UNDER LIMITED SUPERVISION in the administration, DESIGNING, DEPLOY, maintenance, SECURITY, monitoring and support of agency's mdt AND mecm/sccm INFRASTRUCTURE. • ENSURE RELIABLE SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION, PATCHING, REPORTING, AND OPERATING SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT (OSD). • ANALYSIS OF AGENCY SOFTWARE VERSIONING FOR BUSINESS NEEDS, AS REQUIRED, AND LEADS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. • CONFIGURE APPLICATIONS DEPLOYMENTS FOR ENDPOINT DEVICES TO MEET TECHINCAL REQUIREMENTS. • IMPROVE ENDPOINT COMPLIANCE, SECURITY POSTURE, AND OPERTIONAL EFFICIENCY BASED ON TECHNICAL NEEDS. • MONITOR PERFORMANCE OF MECM/SCCM INFRATRUCUTURE, EVENT LOGS, ANALYZE, AND PERFORM ROUTINE SECURITY PRACTICES AS NEEDED. • PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, DOCUMENTATION, AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER. • UPDATES MDT AND MCM/SCCM ENVIRONMENT WITH SECURITY CONTROLS • Participates in the ENTRPRISE administration, planning, installation, maintenance, security, monitoring and support of the agency's ENDPOINT computers, SOFTWARE DEPLOYMENTS, and peripheral devices. • MAXIMIZE SECURITY CONTROLS USING INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES. • SUPPORTS AND ADHERES TO CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES. • AWARENESS OF SECURITY COMPLIANCE CHANGES PROCESSES. • IDENTIFIES RISKS AND COMMUNICATES RISKS TO THE CIO AND IT TEAM. • DEVELOPS TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION FOLLOWING AGENCY POLICIES; CJIS SECURITY GUIDANCE; STATE SECURITY STANDARDS. ADDITIONAL SKILLS: -understanding of hardware and software inventory -SKILLED EXPERIENCE IN MECM/SCCM HIERARCHY (CAS, PRIMARY, SECONDARY SITES CONFIGURATIONS -EXPERIENCED WITH BOUNDARY GROUPS, SITE SYSTEMS, DISTRIBUTION POINTS, AND CONTENT STRATEGY -ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH THE IT TEAM, BUSINESS EMPLOYEES, AND VENDOR PARTNERS. -Good understanding of high availability environments • good understanding of hardware platforms and ability to troubleshoot, test deploy, and validate global issue resolutions • advanced with dns, dhcp, pxe, and related protocols • good organization, attention to detail, and time management skills • good interpersonal skills • proactive and Self-motivated • Self-management abilities • ability to comply with it policies, sops, disaster recovery, business continuity, and incident response requests • good understanding of image testing, issue tracking, sign off, and industry standard soe and imaging tools Required Skills (rank in order of Importance): • 5+ YEARS EXPERIENCED IN ENTERPRISE MECM/SCCM AND MDT ADMINISTRATION • 5+ YEARS SKILLED IN WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM, SOFTWARE, AND IMAGE DEPLOYMENTS & REFRESHES • SKILLED IN MULTIPLE OS IMAGE DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION • 5+ YEARS SKILLED EXPERIENCE IN SOFTWARE UPDATE POINTS (SUP) AND WSUS INTEGRATIONS WITH SQL SERVER CONFIGURATIONS • EXPERIENCED WITH ACTIVE DIRECTORY, ENTRA AD, M365 ADMINISTRATION, MICROSOFT INTUNE (CO-MANAGEMENT) AND ENTRA DEFENDER FOR ENDPOINT (MDE) MANAGEMENT; SKILLED WITH DISCOVERY METHODS (AD SYSTEMS, USER, GROUP, ENTRA AD/ADDC HYBRID Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance): • expert with windows infrastructure, logging, and event handling • CANDIDATE MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF CLIENT SETTINGS, DEPLOYMENT STRATEGIES, AND 3 RD PARTY SOFTWARE SUPPORT • expert of compliance settings, baselines, and client health • expert with powershell, scripting, logon scripts, and logon optimizations • expert with automated deployments of os, drivers, gpos, task sequences, etc... Required Certifications/Trainings: Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Microsoft Azure Administrator Network+ • **These are preferred, not required Remote About the Company: Abacus Service Corporation