ME00441-Mid-Senior System Administrator

Job Summary

• Seeking a Mid-Senior System Administrator that will be responsible for maintaining system administration support activities for a large complex network environment with geographically distributed systems
• The position entails supporting solutions for system engineering requests that meet operational needs as well as upgrading and maintaining capabilities
• The selected candidate must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple air-gapped systems which have individual domains and supporting infrastructure, and with maintaining a complex IT environment with multiple logins and associated supporting storage and network infrastructure
• The role requires an energetic, focused, and driven individual who can adapt well to a changing environment
• The selected candidate must possess strong system administration and troubleshooting skills and must adapt quickly in working with the team to undertake various system administration network-centric tasking

Primary Responsibilities

• The selected individual will be responsible for installing and administrating systems, applications, and processes, and for ensuring that all issues are identified and resolved in a timely manner
• Candidate will be responsible for ensuring server and desktop configurations are optimized and running continuously and efficiently
• The individual will also perform security management and application performance optimization functions
• Additional responsibilities may include:
• • Administration/sustainment of a system that provides a web-based application for storing, sharing, and distributing information
  • Creating and maintaining complex server enclaves, including analyzing system scanning reports, patching, cert renewals, vulnerability management assessments, and active directory configurations
  • Identifying and correcting hardware and software issues
  • Responding to system administration, operations, and maintenance problems, and developing re-work solutions
  • Creating and maintaining documentation of complex server/network environments to ensure that clear, concise and accurate information is readily available for incident resolution
  • Communicating with users and external support personnel regarding system outages and upgrades and conferring with upper management regarding recommended resolution options

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Must have at least 8 years of relevant experience
• Must have experience as a systems administrator providing direct support to end users and technical staff (developers, testers, engineers, etc.)
• Must be proficient with Windows Server 2012R2, 2016, 2019, and Active Directory
• Must have experience with Linux and Microsoft-based servers and workstations
• Must have experience with Windows 2019
• Must have experience with OS and Application Hardening to include DISA, Best Practices, and High Assurance environments
• Must have experience with software/hardware deployment, patches, and operating systems, and basic system backup and restore functions
• Must have experience with and/or be familiar with SALT, Ansible, Splunk, Puppet, SolarWinds, Nessus
• Must have experience with and/or have knowledge of Red Hat 7 and 8, and VMWare
• Must have experience with Apache Tomcat, IIS, and/or SQL server database
• Must have experience documenting and providing information for security accreditation and certification
• Must have a solid understanding of advanced security protocols and standards.
• Must have experience with Network Security Technologies (e.g. Multiple Domain, PKI, SSP, and Vulnerability Assessment)
• Must have experience with High Assurance platforms and application integration testing methods
• Must have experience with both Client and Server virtualization environments
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Must have experience with installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and reimaging hardware.
• Must have experience with disk arrays, PowerShell and PowerCLI, KVMs,
• Must have knowledge of PKI systems which use HSMs to validate key and NTP for synchronization
• Must have experience optimizing system operations
• Must have a solid understanding of information security principles and practices
• Must have experience with or familiarity with software and security architectures
• Must have experience or familiarity with the following systems: Windows/Linux operating systems, VMware, and Networking: Switches, Routers, LANs, & cabling
• Must be able to support occasional day or short duration travel, if needed

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related technical field
• Proficiency with SQL Server desired

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.