System Administrator

Description of Duties:

The System Administrator supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.

The candidate will:

Work closely with a team to provide high quality, innovative system administration services to the Government customer. Work with a team to identify and define requirements for new systems/system modifications, developing designs, and implementing and testing solutions. Ensure daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations. Be responsible for ensuring system software installations, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cyber security mitigations are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements. Coordinate with hardware and software vendors and participate in all vendor-required activities, such as quarterly infrastructure reviews. Have a firm understanding of Windows and Linux (Rel 8) operating systems. Have excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate effective and efficient interchanges with various members of the team and stakeholders.

Basic Requirements:

Must have 6, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience (May be reduced with completion of advanced education). Must have 3, or more, years of direct/specialized experience in a computer operations environment performing systems administration of either Windows or Linux Systems. Must have experience working with virtual environments. Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher (Security+). Must have an active

DoD Secret Security Clearance Desired Requirements:

Have experience administering a Red Hat Linux environment using Red Hat Identity Management (IdM) Servers. Have experience managing Windows Active Directory and Group Policy Objects. Have experience conducting log analysis to assess root cause analysis. Have comprehensive knowledge of Virtualization infrastructure. Have DoD networking experience with classified data networks and strong grasp of red/black concepts and IA compliance. Have 1, or more, of the following certifications CompTIA Linux+, CompTIA Network+, RHCSA and knowledge in Juniper Networks.

Pay:

$117,000.00 - $127,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person