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Senior Systems Administrator
Our client is seeking: Sr Systems Administrator - Need Secret Clearance
Looking for a self-motivated, high energy, mid to senior level System Administrator to provide cutting edge services within the Intelligence Community! This position supports a rapid reaction development contract. The successful candidate will serve as a Systems Administrator for a cross domain solution and supporting architecture. Support services will include, but not be limited to: Linux, Ansible, Docker, commercial monitoring tools and configuration management tools. The individual will support various GOTS and COTS software applications in a secure environment and assist in the generation of status reports, CONOPS, security and procedural documentation. Professional customer interaction is a must.
Compensation, Benefits, and Employment Type
- Contract – Permanent
- Pay rate: Open – Based on Experience
- Location: Herndon, VA
- Job# bh11359
Essential Functions:
- Configure, monitor, maintain, troubleshoot VMWare or RHEV
- Configure, monitor, maintain, troubleshoot MS Windows and Red Hat Linux systems
- System configuration experience with Enterprise Identity Management tools (LDAP, IPA, etc.)
- Establish and maintain up-to-date cybersecurity configurations based on DISA STIGs and IAVM Notices
- Conduct weekly cybersecurity system audits
- Lead efforts to field changes to production systems to a schedule
- Address and detect issues that impact projects and implement/develop courses of action (COAs) to mitigate or alleviate the impact to projects
- Support critical operations during standard and non-standard working hours
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. or equivalent
- DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level 2 certification (e.g. CCNA-Security, CySA+, GISCP, GSEC, Security + CE, or SSCP)
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
Preferred Additional Skills:
- DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level 3 certification (e.g. CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, or GCIH)
- 1-5 years of experience with Red Hat Linux and Windows administration or engineering
- Technical experience with MS Windows, or CentOS
- Experience with PowerShell and Bash scripting
- Experience with Kickstart and Puppet configurations, and WSUS Windows Patch Management
- Experience with constructing and configuration of data Cloud environment such as AWS or GovCloud, using Map Reduce/Hadoop and government software
- Experience in VMware life-cycle management (snapshots)
- System configuration experience with SANs (i.e. Dell Storage Solutions)
- Experience with thin client systems accessing server-based architecture
- Experience implementing patches, scanning, remediating findings, auditing (IAVA Compliance)
- Working knowledge of RMF and cybersecurity requirements
- Previous experience supporting DoD/government customers
- Hardware/software requirement verification/system validation experience
- Demonstrated ability to work and grow in a dynamic, fast paced, team-oriented environment
- ICD 503 or DCID 6/3 experience
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Active clearance with a CI polygraph is preferred
- Ability to travel up to 10%
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS [note: bold skills and certification are required]
TS/SCI
Red Hat Linux
VMWare
RMF
Windows
Security Clearance Required: Yes
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