Senior System Admin
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Summary
System Administrator
Microsoft Windows
Linux
systems administration, including hardening, deployment, configuration, maintenance, and patch management aligned with DoD cybersecurity requirements. This role directly supports compliance with DoDI 8510.01 (RMF), NIST 800-53, and applicable DISA STIG requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Responsibilities will include supporting all aspects of building, documenting, and maintaining mixed (combination of both Windows and Linux) closed room infrastructures and setup and management of software development environments. In addition to supporting engineers and continuously solving problems you will create, test, update and execute automated and semi-automated procedures for configuring all the components of our systems both in-house and at our customer sites.
- Linux System Administration
- Windows System Administration
- VMWare Administration
- Network Administration
- Infrastructure setup and maintenance
- Development of Automated system deployment capabilities
- Supports and monitors infrastructure hardware systems, operating systems and infrastructure applications to ensure reliability and availability of infrastructure services.
- Contributes and makes recommendations on the lifecycle of Infrastructure technologies
- Answers technical questions
Qualifications and Education Requirements
A dedicated senior professional with multidisciplinary experience in cyber security and system administration.
- A BS/BA in an engineering, computer science, or information technology discipline, Master's degree or above preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of related experience.
- Linux System Administration
- Windows System Administration
- Windows Server System Administration
- VMWare Administration
- Network Administration
- Knowledge of hardware and expertise in command line tools.
- Event, audit, and syslog analysis.
- Knowledge of TCP/IP networking. Experience with managed switch and router setup.
- Experience with scripting languages such as bash, csh, Python, and Powershell.
- Advanced problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and strong communications skills to effectively interact with peers, project vendors and other teams.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a CompTIA Security + Certification
- DoD Secret Clearance is required
- Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.
- Compliance with DoD 8140.03 (such as CISSP, Security + and an OS Certification).
Preferred Skills
Prefer candidates who already have an active DoD security clearance. Prefer candidates who already have active CompTIA Security + certification or equivalent.
- An advanced degree in an engineering, computer science, or information technology discipline is preferred
- Strong Windows Server System setup and administration.
- Windows/Linux integration: File Sharing, authentication.
- Experience with Domain Controller setup and creation, management, update, and deployment of Group Policy Objects.
- Configure, manage, and monitor storage systems (NAS, SAN, NFS etc).
- Experience configuring Cisco routers and switches.
- Experience configuring HP/Aruba routers and switches
- Experience configuring Juniper switches
- Experience with Custom Automated Operating system deployment, such as Windows Deployment Toolkit.
- Experience with Configuration Management (GitHub experience desired).
- Setup and management of Centralized Auditing.
- Setup and management of centralized patching (such as WSUS).
- Experience with System hardening (Implementation of the Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG)).
- Experience with vulnerability scanners such as ACAS/Nessus and SCAP.
- Experience with version control tools such as ClearCase, Git, Bitbucket.
- Experience supporting DoD or classified systems.
- Familiarity with SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, SolarWinds SEM).
- Relevant certifications: RHCSA, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) and Security+
Security Responsibilities
Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.
- DoD Secret Clearance is required
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