Jr. Systems Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree and a minimum of 4+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 + years of prior relevant experience (ability to substitute years of experience for a degree).

• CompTIA Security + certification

• 4+ years of demonstrated experience in management of DoD systems, networks, and IT infrastructure configuration.

• 4+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator for classified and unclassified networks. Experience with rack mounted servers, network switches, and backup solutions.

• Demonstrated experience with: DoD software approval process, Risk Management Framework, and Nessus system security scanning procedures.

• Experience implementing DoD Security Technical Implementation Guide requirements on Windows based systems.

• Clearance Requirements: Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Military experience

• May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.

• Experience with ACAS and Nessus security scanning

• Application of STIG settings through Group Policy

• Experience with SEIM applications

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide support to the customer’s infrastructure Windows Servers by maintaining user access, installing required DoD security patches, and updating the system’s operating systems.

• Candidate would be trained to take on Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for a highly secure facility. Manages limited access projects and responsible for the submission of required documentation for the Authority to Operate (ATO) issued by the DoD CIO office.

• Design and implement Information Technology infrastructure requirements to support TS/SCI and SAP projects.

• Planning and executing scheduled file backups using DoD Enterprise approved solutions.

• Perform Database Administration for Microsoft SQL Server to include: version upgrades, database creation and user access permissions. Perform database tuning, and scheduled backup maintenance.

• Installs and configures of DoD Enterprise Servers, with robust, fault-tolerant data storage, and DoD STIG Compliance using the DoD Enterprise security scanning software.

• Implementing and supporting Information Assurance (IA) and security activities, using the DoD Enterprise McAfee HBSS software suite, and STIG Compliance checks.

• Identifies hardware and software requirements. Develops an acquisition plan, and monitors hardware and software acquisitions. Maintains a record of hardware and software.

• Maintain the capability to provide infrastructure support for the TS/SCI facility.

• Support onsite IT requirements for CAPE and Joint Staff conferences to include war games within the JDS conference rooms. Install and maintain standalone network with client workstations and a centralized server. Support conference specific applications, continuity of operations during conferences to include SVTC meetings and print large high resolution maps from the customer plotter.

• Work with the Joint Service Provider to implement firewall rules to allow the successful use of JDS applications to internal and remote clients.

• Applies vendor software patches from the DoD Software Repository to JDS systems to resolve security vulnerabilities.