Veterans EZ Info Inc

Lead VistA system administration, including configuration, patching, access management, troubleshooting, audits, performance monitoring, and technical documentation. | Requires 5+ years of experience, including hands-on VistA administration and patching in government IT, team leadership, user access support, and working knowledge of SAFe or Agile. | VetsEZ is seeking a Senior VistA System Administrator to support a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) government IT contract for VistA systems. The role will lead VistA system administration and configure, customize, patch, maintain, audit, and support VistA systems used by VA staff, working with other technical engineers in a SAFe/Agile framework. Responsibilities: • Lead a team of VistA system administrators responsible for debugging and problem resolution, prioritizing work, identifying high-risk critical problems, and dedicating appropriate resources. • Create plans to ensure the effective management, operations, and maintenance of VistA systems. • Configure, customize, and maintain VistA systems to meet project and client requirements. • Install and test nationally released VA VistA patches, ensuring system integrity and functionality. • Conduct audits of installed patches and of user and service accounts. • Manage and administer user accounts, permissions, and access controls. • Provide direct support to users, troubleshoot issues, and resolve VistA-related problems promptly. • Monitor system performance, including high-volume/high-availability systems, and recommend improvements. • Collaborate and coordinate with other IT technical engineers to ensure system compatibility and performance. • Participate in SAFe/Agile ceremonies and support agile development processes. • Develop and maintain technical documentation related to system configurations, patch management, and user support. Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or another engineering or technical discipline. Eight (8) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for the degree. • 5+ years of experience. • Experience as a Systems Engineer, VistA Developer, or VistA System Administrator supporting government IT environments. • Hands-on experience configuring and patching VistA systems. • Experience managing teams of system administrators, including prioritizing work, identifying high-risk critical problems, and dedicating appropriate resources. • Extensive knowledge of a wide variety of systems and networks, including high-volume/high-availability systems, and experience creating plans for their effective management, operations, and maintenance. • Demonstrated ability to manage user accounts and access controls and to provide user support. • Working knowledge of SAFe/Agile methodologies. • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. • Strong collaboration and communication skills to interface effectively with users and technical teams. Additional Qualifications: • VistA-specific training or relevant certifications. • Experience installing nationally released VA VistA patches and auditing patches and user and service accounts. • An active Public Trust clearance or higher. • Experience using AI-assisted tools (for example, GitHub Copilot) to analyze and debug VistA routines and draft technical documentation, including reviewing and testing AI-assisted changes in a non-production environment before use. • Experience using AI tools to speed patch review, audits, and troubleshooting, such as summarizing patch descriptions and analyzing audit results or system logs, with the administrator verifying findings before acting on them. • Experience establishing team practices for AI-assisted system administration, including review standards and guidance on when AI-generated output can be used. • Familiarity with secure and responsible AI use in federal healthcare environments, including protecting PHI/PII in VistA data, using only agency-approved AI tools, and following VA and federal AI guidance. • Experience supporting VA or other federal healthcare IT environments. Benefits: • Medical/Dental/Vision • 401k with Matching • Corporate Laptop • PTO + Federal Holidays • Training opportunities • Remote opportunity Note: Selected candidates will be required to complete fingerprinting at a government facility and undergo a background check as part of the hiring process. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Sorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time. 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You would maintain and secure VA network infrastructure and AWS cloud connectivity, troubleshoot incidents, monitor performance, and document network configurations and operational changes. | The role asks for 5+ years of network operations experience, AWS networking, WAN and high-availability systems, security and documentation skills, and eligibility for a Public Trust clearance; a degree or eight additional years of relevant experience is required. | VetsEZ is seeking a Senior Network Administrator to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) network infrastructure for VistA, the VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) AWS environment, and the VA Wide Area Network (WAN). The role will plan, administer, maintain, monitor, and secure enterprise and local networks supporting VistA and cloud-hosted VA systems. The candidate must reside within the continental US. Responsibilities: • Administer and maintain the VistA network infrastructure in compliance with VA and federal government IT standards. • Provide ongoing network operational support and maintenance of the VAEC AWS cloud environment and the VA WAN, following VA security standards and best practices. • Review, plan, and implement requests for additional network connectivity to cloud resources in the VAEC AWS environment. • Work with multiple teams of administrators and technical engineers across diverse enterprise and local networks to troubleshoot, resolve, and document network issues. • Create plans to ensure the effective management, operations, and maintenance of networks and systems. • Develop, update, and maintain detailed network diagrams and associated documentation. • Monitor network and infrastructure performance, identify trends, and recommend improvements. • Apply agency policies for computer access, firewall, and network protection technologies, and create the plans to implement them. • Monitor and maintain network security compliance, and recommend and implement corrective actions. • Plan and execute network-related tasks within a SAFe/Agile environment, including participation in agile ceremonies. • Respond to and resolve network incidents and outages quickly, lead troubleshooting to restore service with minimal downtime, and document root causes and corrective actions. • Present network configurations, updates, status, and performance reports to the client and stakeholders as required. Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or another engineering or technical discipline. Eight (8) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for the degree. • 5+ years of experience. • Experience managing, monitoring, and configuring the operations and maintenance of computer systems across a variety of networks, including high-volume/high-availability systems and wide area networks, for government IT systems. • Experience with AWS cloud networking, including providing and managing connectivity to cloud resources. • Experience working with multiple teams of administrators supporting diverse networks at both the enterprise and local level. • Knowledge of agency policies for computer access and of firewall and network protection technologies, with experience implementing firewalls and creating plans to implement network protection. • Strong ability to develop and maintain network diagrams and documentation using industry-standard tools. • Familiarity with SAFe/Agile methodologies and participation in agile ceremonies. • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to share network status with technical and non-technical audiences. Additional Qualifications: • Experience supporting VistA networks. • Experience supporting the VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) and the VA WAN. • An active Public Trust clearance or higher. • Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Network+ or CCNA. • Experience using AI-assisted tools (for example, GitHub Copilot or Microsoft 365 Copilot) to draft network configurations, automation scripts, and documentation, including reviewing and validating AI-generated configurations in a test environment before deployment. • Experience using AI-driven monitoring and analysis capabilities to detect anomalies, analyze logs and traffic data, and speed root cause analysis, with the administrator confirming findings before acting on them. • Familiarity with secure and responsible AI use in federal environments, including using only agency-approved AI tools, never entering network configurations, credentials, or sensitive VA data into unapproved tools, and following VA and federal AI guidance. • Experience supporting VA or other federal healthcare IT environments. Benefits: • Medical/Dental/Vision • 401k with Matching • Corporate Laptop • PTO + Federal Holidays • Training opportunities • Remote opportunity Note: Selected candidates will be required to complete fingerprinting at a government facility and undergo a background check as part of the hiring process. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Sorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time. 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You would lead a systems engineering team while designing and maintaining secure Windows infrastructure, enterprise services, high-availability platforms, backups, monitoring, and operational standards for VA systems. | The role requires 5+ years of enterprise Windows systems engineering and technical leadership, with experience in Active Directory, GPOs, high availability, SAN storage, patching, scripting, and federal security practices; a degree or equivalent additional experience is required. | VetsEZ is seeking a Team Lead / Senior Systems Engineer to support enterprise healthcare IT operations for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This role leads the systems engineering and administration team while providing senior, hands-on engineering of Windows-based environments supporting mission-critical applications and data platforms. The ideal candidate has deep experience designing and managing physical and virtual server infrastructure, system hardening, enterprise backups, and secure configuration of Windows infrastructure within federal or healthcare environments, along with experience leading technical teams. This position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. Responsibilities: • Lead a team of system administrators and engineers, assigning work, setting priorities, and tracking progress against program deliverables, maintenance windows, and schedules. • Serve as the team's primary technical point of contact with program leadership, application developers, database engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and VA stakeholders. • Design, engineer, and maintain Windows Server infrastructure (2016, 2019, and newer) across development, staging, and production environments, including capacity planning and lifecycle upgrades. • Architect and oversee enterprise services including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, SMB, RDP, and Group Policy Objects (GPOs), and establish configuration standards for the team. • Design and maintain high-availability solutions including server clusters, SAN-attached volumes, multipath I/O (MPIO), and NIC teaming with Mellanox NICs and switch integrations. • Oversee virtual (Hyper-V) and physical platforms, including HP ProLiant DL Series servers and blades, firmware updates, and diagnostics. • Lead implementation of VA/DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), vulnerability remediation, and secure configuration of remote access tools including sFTP and RDP. • Own the enterprise backup strategy using Commvault, including scheduling, validation, and restoration testing. • Direct system monitoring with SCOM, SolarWinds, or equivalent tools, and serve as the senior escalation point for complex incidents and root cause analysis. • Plan and coordinate deployment of enterprise software tools including Visual Studio, Power BI, ER/Studio, Jupyter Lab, SQL Server, and others. • Lead change management for system changes, including technical review of team changes, risk assessment, and rollback planning. • Establish PowerShell automation standards and review scripts produced by the team, and guide the team's responsible use of AI-assisted tools. • Ensure technical documentation, configuration guides, and system topology diagrams are complete and current for operational and audit readiness. • Mentor and develop team members, support onboarding and training, and provide input on team performance and staffing needs. Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or another engineering or technical discipline. Eight (8) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for the degree. • •5+ years of experience. • Experience administering and engineering Windows Server environments in large-scale or enterprise settings. • Experience leading or serving as technical lead for systems administration or infrastructure engineering teams, including assigning work and reviewing team output. • Experience designing and engineering enterprise Windows infrastructure, including high-availability, clustering, and SAN-attached storage solutions. • Hands-on experience with Active Directory, GPOs, Windows clustering, sFTP configuration, and SAN-attached storage. • Proficiency in patch management, system hardening, and compliance with federal security standards. • Experience with virtualization platforms such as Microsoft Hyper-V and tools such as Virtual Machine Manager (VMM). • Familiarity with enterprise backup and monitoring tools such as Commvault, SolarWinds, or SCOM. • Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and scripting skills (e.g., PowerShell), with the ability to review and set standards for scripts written by others. • Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to present technical recommendations to technical teams, non-technical stakeholders, and program leadership. • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. Additional Qualifications: • Experience supporting VA environments or other federal healthcare systems. • Knowledge of Windows-based integration with Azure-hosted services. • Familiarity with Nessus scans and remediation tracking for ATO readiness. • Exposure to container-based platforms or hybrid cloud infrastructure. • Microsoft, CompTIA, or ITIL certifications (e.g., MCSA, Security+, ITIL v4). • Experience with ITIL-based change, incident, and problem management in enterprise environments. • Experience using AI-assisted tools (for example, GitHub Copilot) to write and maintain PowerShell scripts for server automation, patching, and Active Directory administration, including reviewing and testing AI-generated scripts in non-production environments before use. • Experience establishing team practices for AI-assisted administration and engineering, including review and testing standards and guidance on when AI-generated scripts and configurations can be used in production. • Experience using AI tools to accelerate STIG and Nessus vulnerability remediation, such as interpreting findings and drafting remediation steps and scripts, with results validated against STIG requirements before they are applied. • Experience using AI-driven monitoring and AIOps capabilities in SCOM, SolarWinds, or similar tools to detect anomalies, anticipate capacity issues, and speed root cause analysis. • Experience using AI tools to analyze Windows event logs, error messages, and system data during troubleshooting, with the engineer confirming findings before acting on them. • Experience using AI tools to draft and maintain technical documentation, including configuration guides, runbooks, system topology documentation, and audit artifacts. • Familiarity with secure and responsible AI use in federal environments, including using only agency-approved AI tools, never entering server configurations, credentials, or PHI/PII into unapproved tools, and following VA and federal AI guidance. Benefits: • Medical/Dental/Vision • 401k with Matching • Corporate Laptop • PTO + Federal Holidays • Training opportunities • Remote opportunity Note: Selected candidates will be required to complete fingerprinting at a government facility and undergo a background check as part of the hiring process. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Sorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time. 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