Systems Administrator - Senior at Nationwide IT Services · Remote (United States)
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Azure
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Linux
A time you used Linux: the problem, what you did yourself, and what happened.
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Networking
A time you used Networking: the problem, what you did yourself, and what happened.
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Education
Your studies or training, or the equivalent experience if the ad allows it.
The ad says: “Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in a technical discipline.”
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Licence or certification
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The ad says: “CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), and DoD 8140 baseline certification.”
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Position Summary
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Nationwide IT Services
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(NIS) is seeking a highly qualified Senior Systems Administrator to support a federal IT application modernization and sustainment program f
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The successful candidate will provide advanced technical support, perform system maintenance and vulnerability remediation, troubleshoot com
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This position is contingent upon contract award and funding. The work location is off-site.
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Minimum of 10 years of specialized application systems administration experience, including at least four years of hands-on software install
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CompTIA Security+ certification.
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Why they ask: Azure is named in the posting.
How to answer: One concrete project, one honest lesson.
Why they ask: Linux is named in the posting.
How to answer: One concrete project, one honest lesson.
Why they ask: Opener to see how you frame your story.
How to answer: Two minutes: current role, one achievement that matches this job, why this company now.
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Why they ask: Checks ownership and depth.
How to answer: Use situation, action, result. Quantify the result.
Why they ask: Tests accountability and learning.
How to answer: Pick a real failure, own your part, show the fix and what changed afterwards.
Why they ask: Checks judgement under pressure.
How to answer: Describe a concrete framework and one example of a trade-off you made.
Why they ask: Looks for red flags and motivation.
How to answer: Stay positive: what you want next, not what you dislike.
Why they ask: Fit and ambition check.
How to answer: Tie your growth to the problems this team is solving.
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