Information Systems Administrator / Engineer (Mid to Senior Level)
415 N Tejon St Colorado Springs, CO 80903 US
Job Description
The selected applicant will become part of an integrated contractor team as a Information System Administrator / Engineer (ISAE) supporting high-fidelity/high resolution modeling of the Missile Defense System (MDS). The ISAE will ensure the government’s desired technical direction is consistently implemented throughout a geographically distributed data center and extended sites. Some travel may be required.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Serves as System Administrator supporting secure network
- Serves as an IT technical representative to the government
- Conducts day-to-day system administration of the hardware and software for a modeling and simulation (M&S) system
- Provides hands-on system administration support, system maintenance and operations support
- Supports building, configuring, and troubleshooting software and hardware enhancements, application deployments and infrastructure upgrades
- Supports, diagnoses, and corrects computer, server and network system issues
- Provides continuous status information to ensure customer satisfaction
- Initiates customer contact, escalates to appropriate parties and resolves incidents
- Answers, evaluates, and prioritizes incoming telephone, voicemail, e-mail, and in-person requests for assistance from users experiencing technical problems
- Responds to technical issues as they arise
- Ensures consistent technical direction and understanding between government and contractor staff
- Assists in conduct of top level IT architecture trades and development
- Ensures consistent architectural IT application across the M&S products
- Ensures consistent IT processes, practices and documentation across the M&S system
- Reports IT status to government and program managers
- Performs other IT duties as assigned
- Ability to present architectural design using Microsoft Tools (Visio, Project, PowerPoint, etc.)
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited academic institution in a relevant technical discipline
- 3+ years of relevant technical experience
- Professional hands-on experience in design and implementation of the following technologies: Windows/Linux virtualization, Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policy, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware, storage technologies, Host-Base Security System, Assured Compliance Solution and patch management solutions
- Candidate must have cyber security qualifications IAW DoD 8570 standards upon employment.
- Certifications:
- Security+ or Security+ CE
- Certifications:
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- Linux+ within 6 months of starting
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- Demonstrated experience with configuration management using Subversion, Concurrent Version System (CVS) or similar tools
- Experienced providing Help Desk Support/IT Support
- Experienced with cloud based computing
- Experience with machine virtualization including transitioning legacy products to virtualized products
- Assist in evaluation, development, and deployment of large IT system of systems architectures involving both hardware and software components
- Excellent oral and written communications skills
- Customer focused with a desire to ensure success
- Desire to continue to learn and grow
- Active DoD Secret Clearance minimum
Additional Desired Skill Sets:
- Demonstrated self-starter, takes initiative, can work independently with reduced supervision
- DoD or MDA Modelling & Simulation experience
- Familiarity with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) BMDS, MDA Objective Simulation Framework and/or Single Stimulation Framework, Flight Test, and Wargames & Exercise lab assets
- Experience with the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF)
- Experience with Ansible Tower or Ansible Works to include playbook creation and deployment
- Certifications:
- Network+
- A+
- Security Certified Network Professional (SCNP)
- Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
- VMware Certified Professional
- Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
- Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Security Essentials (GSEC)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Security Clearance Requirements:
- Position requires that candidate possess, or be able to acquire an active TS/SCI security clearance in order to access classified information. Inability to maintain a security clearance will result in candidate being ineligible to support this position.
- 160k-175k salary
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