Title: Systems Administrator
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
US Citizenship: Required
Job Classification: Full Time
Start Date: 1 April 2019
Location: Peterson AFB, CO
Positions Open: 1
Years of Experience: 8 years of direct and relevant experience in system administration with preferable experience in installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining server configurations (hardware and software) to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of AF systems.
Education Level: Minimum Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Networking or Information System Security, Intelligence and National Security or related Degree. Four or more years of direct and relevant experience can be substituted for Degree requirement.
Position Description: Our client is seeking a Senior System Administrator with experience in installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining server configurations (hardware and software) to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The environment is based on largely VMWare ESXi, Linux Servers (Red Hat and Debian) and VMWare Horizon. System administration work is conducted on-site with the customer and requires a Top Secret with SCI Access security clearance.
Duties:
- Manage accounts, firewalls, and patches in VMWare ESXi and Linux servers
- Manage access controls, passwords, and account creation and administration
- Upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems; especially multi-user computers, such as servers
- Seek to ensure that the uptime, performance, resources, and security of the computers they manage meet the needs of AF, without exceeding a set budget
- Acquire, install, or upgrade computer components and software
- Create automation scripts using Bash, Python, or Ansible
- Maintain security policies
- Troubleshoot
- Train or supervise staff
- Offer technical support for projects
- Be a proactive team player willing to improve others while continuously learning and identifying ways to strengthen the team
- Ability to make decisions, estimates, and recommendations under conditions of urgency and pressure based on mature judgment, experience, and recognized professional standing
Preferred Certifications and Training:
- Possess industry certifications that demonstrate proficiency in system administration.