AMERICAN SYSTEMS · 2 hours ago
Systems Administrator, Staff
Colorado Springs, CO, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expAMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Systems Administrator to join their team supporting The US Space Force in Colorado Springs, CO. The role involves organizing, installing, and supporting computer systems, providing technical support, and managing day-to-day operations of systems and networks.
GovernmentInformation Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Organize, install, and support government organization’s computer systems, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), network segments, intranets, and other data communication systems
Work within a well-established team of like-minded professionals to provide support to USSF. Have a unique opportunity to learn various aspects of work and grow within the company
Assist architect, design and analyze network models
Participate in decisions about buying future hardware or software to upgrade organization’s infrastructure
Provide technical support to computer users to help solve users’ problems and support activities within Special Access Programs (SAPs) supporting Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, such as HQ Air Force, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Military Departments efforts
Provide “day-to-day” support for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) activities and execute day to day management and operations of systems and networks
Manage COTS & GOTS products to collect, display and remediate a variety of automated system security and system operations/performance functions, metrics and follow Operations and Maintenance (O&M) checklists to maintain the service (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly O&M checklists); build Tactics, Techniques and Processes (TTPs) and Standard Operating Processes (SOPs) associated with service checklists
Operate monitoring tools/capabilities with the enterprise security information and event management (SIEM) and create/tailor complex event alarms/rules and summary reports and assist in analyzing technical risk, upon request, of emerging cybersecurity tools and processes
Work as part of a security incident response team as needed
Qualification
Required
Active TS/SCI Clearance and be SAP eligible, Willingness to obtain a CI Poly may be required to maintain employment in contract option years
At least 3-5 years of experience in: Working technical competency in one or more of the following supported platforms: Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers, MS Hyper- V/VMWare/ESx/Xen Hypervisors, Enterprise networking/firewalls/intrusion detection/prevention systems, forensic analysis/vulnerability assessment, Group Policy management and configuration, Scripting, BMC Footprints, WSUS, Lumension, Bitlocker, SQL Server 2012, TomCat, IIS, Windows Server 2012r2/2016, Win 10, Red Hat 6.5, Microsoft Office Toolkits, SIEMs, Logrhythm, ACAS/Nessus/SCAP, mandatory/role-based access control concepts (e. g. SE Linux extensions to RHEL, PitBull, AppArmor, and Sentris), video teleconferencing/VOIP, Oracle/MS SQL database security, and Apache/IIS Web server security
Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Windows desktop and server operating systems, Microsoft Exchange Server, and as needed RHEL operating systems administration and associated hardware
Working knowledge of Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) technologies and data backup technologies to include communication security (COMSEC) integration
Working knowledge of CISCO network and switching and virtualization technologies and ability to operate under supervision
Working knowledge and current relevant experience with PL2 and PL3 network environment systems and WSUs and/or YUM patch deployment methodologies
Must be familiar with DoD policy as it applies to implementing and executing system and network administration. Must be able to regularly lift up to 50 lb
Working knowledge of virtualization technologies (e.g, VMware, Hyper-V), services, architectures/designs, and best practices
Strong understanding of network security principles and practices
Experience providing technical support in a customer service role and applying industry standards and best practices in an enterprise-level Windows system environment
Experience solving technical problems quickly and identifying opportunities to automate repetitive processes
Preferred
Certifications are preferred above degree requirement - DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g. Security+ CE, GSEC, CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, CND, SSCP), RHCSA, VCP, MCSA, MCSE, CCNA
Benefits
Healthcare benefits
Paid leave
Retirement plans
Insurance programs
Education and training assistance
Company
AMERICAN SYSTEMS
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the US.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
John Steckel
President & CEO
Peter Whitfield
Chief Financial Officer
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