Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is seeking an experienced Windows Systems Administrator. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration, secure operation, and lifecycle management of Windows Server platforms and foundational enterprise services that support Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) mission and research computing needs. This role delivers reliable, auditable operations including build, patch, hardening, monitoring, and recovery activities. Candidate will partner with cybersecurity stakeholders, infrastructure peers, and application teams to keep mission services secure and available. This role is for an experienced admin: you are expected to independently own well-scoped Windows infrastructure and platform responsibilities, resolve complex tickets and incidents with minimal supervision, and contribute measurable improvements through automation, standardization, and modernization initiatives.
Support hybrid Azure integrations by performing enterprise application registrations and service principals, Azure Virtual Desktop deployments, Intune policy/app delivery, resource bridges, and on prem integration patterns as assigned.
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Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of relevant experience administering Windows Server in production environments (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
Working proficiency with Windows Server enterprise services: Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and certificate-based security concepts (PKI/CA exposure).
Experience with monitoring/logging and incident/problem management (root-cause analysis, corrective actions, documentation).
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated experience building/maintaining DISA STIG-aligned Windows baselines, including use of SCAP content and/or applying STIG settings via GPO packages.
MECM depth beyond basics (software updates, application deployments, compliance settings baselines, reporting) and strong WSUS operational knowledge (including maintenance).
Azure/hybrid experience: Microsoft Entra ID application concepts (app registrations, service principals), hybrid identity/on prem integration patterns, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Intune device/app/policy management for Windows.
Experience with Azure Arc and/or Azure Arc resource bridge concepts for hybrid governance/management of on prem resources.
Experience with Azure Kubernetes and enabling container-based packaging/deployment for Windows applications.
Strong backup/DR experience with validated restores and recovery planning for Windows services and application stacks.
"We put science to work!"
Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is a multi-program laboratory applying state of the art science and practical, high-value, cost-effective solutions to complex technical problems to protect the nation. Located at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken SC, the laboratory develops and deploys innovative technologies to address some of the nation’s environmental, energy, and national security challenges.
Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA) is constantly assessing trends to provide the best possible benefits to our workforce. We also negotiate cost effective premiums that will meet the needs of our evolving workforce.
Some of the *Benefits offered to employees include:
*Benefits vary based upon employment status
For more information about our benefits, working here, and living here, visit the “About” tab at www.srnl.doe.gov
BSRA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. BSRA is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. Please email us at SRNLRecruiting@srnl.doe.gov with any questions regarding the hiring process or to request an accommodation.
The Savannah River National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Environmental Management multidiscipline research and development center, where accomplished scientists and engineers solve the nation’s most challenging environmental and security problems.
With a staff of more than 1,100 dedicated and safety-focused professionals, SRNL protects the nation by applying science to global security, the environment and the energy economy. The laboratory uses its unique scientific and engineering expertise to develop and deploy practical solutions with high returns on investment for the nation. SRNL innovations include advances in energy storage technology, materials science, and nuclear non-proliferation. The laboratory also provides field-proven expertise for environmental cleanup and managing the nation’s nuclear materials.
SRNL conducts research in specialized laboratories for the safe study and handling of radioactive materials, laboratories for ultra-sensitive measurement and analysis of radioactive materials, internationally accredited analytical laboratories, and the only radiological crime investigation laboratory in the U.S.
Working with an established network of industry, academic, and public partners, SRNL has advanced scientific discovery and commercial innovation. SRNL also fuels the nation’s economy by licensing its patented technologies to private companies for commercialization.
Whether it is optimizing chemical processes to safely dispose of legacy nuclear waste, collaborating with partners on grid security or using its expertise in nuclear materials science to make the world safer, SRNL works every day to secure the nation’s future.
