System Administrator - TS/SCI w/Poly Required - (CNS) - 10-15 yrs exp

We are a software engineering and consulting firm providing more than 45 years of service to state and federal customers.

By combining unparalleled experience and capabilities, our company provides big data, cloud development, and enterprise management solutions.

We are focused on product usability and end user presentation to help our customers make the best decisions possible. Given our length of service in the industry, we know the importance of a competitive salary and benefits package.

That's why our total compensation package can be tailored to meet employees personal needs.

A CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE

Clearance required : Active TS / SCI clearance with Polygraph

Location : Annapolis Junction

Salary Information

Level 2 - 10 yrs of experience + BS degree or additional 5 yrs of experience

185K-196K

Level 3 - 15 yrs of experience + BS degree or additional 5 years of experience

210K-222K

The compensation of this position starts at the lower amount of the stated salary range while higher amounts may be achieved by the candidate accepting less PTO, waiving Healthcare, or both.)

Job Description

The selected individual 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 continues to 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, supporting infrastructure, and maintaining a complex IT environment with multiple logins and associated supporting storage and network infrastructure.

The position requires an energetic, focused, and driven individual who can adapt well to a changing environment. Ideally, the selected candidate will possess strong system administration skills and troubleshooting skills or adapt quickly and complete various system administration network-centric undertakings.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities

This 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.

He / she 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Previous experience as a systems administrator.
• 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, 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 experience.
• Must have direct experience providing assistance to end users.
• 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.
• Occasional day or short duration travel may be required.

Required Qualifications

• Ten (10) years experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Proficiency with SQL Server desired.
• Experience documenting and providing information for security accreditation and certification. Understanding of advanced security protocols and standards.
• Experience with Network Security Technologies (e.g. Multiple Domain, PKI, SSP, and Vulnerability Assessment).
• Experience with High Assurance platforms and application integration testing methods.
• Experience with both Client and Server virtualization environments.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Experience with installation, configuration, troubleshooting, reimaging hardware.
• Experience with disk arrays, PowerShell and PowerCLI, KVMs,
• Knowledge of PKI systems which uses HSMs to validate key and NTP for synchronization.
• Must have experience with Apache Tomcat, IIS, and / or SQL server database experience.
• Must have direct experience providing assistance to end users.
• 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.
• Occasional day or short duration travel may be required.

Preferred Qualifications :

Bachelor’s Degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related technical field

Benefits :

• Healthcare for Employee and Spouse and / or Children that is fully funded by us
• 10% Employer Contribution to 401K; Immediately Vested
• 7 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)
• $2500 for Professional Development

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

We provide wage ranges in accordance with State Pay Transparency Laws to support Title VII Equal Pay initiatives. These pay ranges are subject to change at any time, and pay will be commensurate with experience and / or other factors allowable by law.