Operations Systems Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Job Functions :

The Comptroller and Global Financial Services Charleston (CGFS) Bureau of the Department of State (DoS) requires the contractor to provide Information Specialist services in the Global Systems Division, Financial Systems Operations Unit. The Financial Systems Operations Unit is responsible for the operation of both domestic and overseas financial systems, including payroll, accounting, accounts receivable, disbursing, cash reconciliation, data warehouse, imaging, and Treasury reporting systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and execute daily, bi-weekly, monthly, and annual operating procedures to support the production financial systems
• Integrate and automate cycles and Windows activities through an automated batch manager, “Control-M”
• Coordinate and develop production schedules with user departments within guidelines and applicable service level agreements
• Perform the installation of application software and core database software upgrades and patches
• Develop, document, test, and maintain database backup, recovery, and replication strategies, procedures, and schedules
• Create and maintain all production databases, primarily Oracle and SQL, including compliance with Department of State regulations
• Plan, test and execute continuity of operations plans for all applicable systems

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Security Requirements

All contractors supporting this Department must be able to either possess or obtain a security clearance of “ Top Secret / SCI .” Important note to consider : A security clearance will open a lot of other doors for your career in the Government to include possibilities of being hired directly.

Work Schedule :

The employee will work an 8-hour shift between the hours of 6 : 15 am to 6 : 00 pm with a non-compensated 45-minute lunch (See your Project Manager for work schedule and department policies). Additional hours may be required and must be authorized by your Project Manager and DoS Management. This position requires on-site presence full-time 5 days a week.