Systems Administrator 2
About Farfield Systems, Inc
At Farfield we are committed to delivering trusted expertise to our government clients. As we grow, our focus is on increasing opportunities for you to grow with us while still delivering the same excellence customers have grown to expect from us.
We continually evaluate our environment to provide a place where your career is packed with opportunities to grow and you have the ability to demonstrate your passion to our customers.
We focus on building a Team where each employee is a valued member.
Farfield provides support to multiple agencies across the United States Government in many locations. That means many different opportunities to follow your career path without changing companies every few years.
Employee driven...customer focused." We build, operate and secure networks and infrastructure.
Requires a Top Secret / SCI clearance with a polygraph and U.S. Citizenship
Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems. Manages IT system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems.
Provides support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client / server / storage / network devices, mobile devices, etc.
Provides Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems. Provides support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers.
Provides support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process. Configures and manages UNIX and Windows operating systems and installs / loads operating system software, troubleshoots, maintains integrity and configures network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
Basic 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.
Experience with Windows and Linux (CentOS / RHEL or similar *NIX) administration.
Experience with STE requirements / tools / teams.
Experience with customer Information System Security processes and tools (SSPs / ATO / IAVAs etc).
Desired Qualifications :
- Experience scripting against REST APIs, databases, and CSV files.
- Experience with network design, security, and automation.
- Experience with DevOps tech stacks and modern CM and CI / CD tools (especially Ansible).
- Experience with a scripting language (Python / bash).
- Experience with VMWare hypervisors and virtualization, and FreeIPA and Kerberos authentication.