Systems Administrator/Principal Systems Administrator - Top Secret

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• Provide assistance to fellow team members and end users in investigation, diagnoses, and problem resolution in support of real-time spacecraft operations.
• Work across disciplines to isolate issues between software, firmware, and hardware, between software and operating systems, between networks and applications, and between one-time events and recurrent systematic problems
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing to include, but not limited to, creation of process documentation and How to Guides.
• Install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain network services.
• Provide feedback to the development and sustainment teams leading to improvements in product stability and functionality.
• Perform overall administration of Windows client workstations and the associated LINUX servers
• Perform as a Windows System Administrator for a classified government contract.
• Maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network, software, and system engineers, PC desktop technicians, project managers, end users, and customer and IT management
• Install, configure, and perform maintenance of virtual environments to include virtualized servers and VDI Desktops.
• Analyze internal or external customer requirements and determine equipment and software requirements for solutions.
• Create and maintain user and computer accounts and modify file permissions and security access lists.
• Adhere to strict Information Systems security guidelines in all cases.
• Work across disciplines to isolate issues between software, firmware, and hardware, between software and operating systems, between networks and applications, and between one-time events and recurrent systematic problems.
• Lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds
• Work after hours and weekends as needed
• Oversee daily maintenance and Provide Tier 1 troubleshooting and Support in OpenStack environment
• The ability to use MS Active Directory to manage accounts
• Assist users with X.509 certificate generation
• Update Non person entity X.509 certificate management
• Assisting ISSM/ISSO with running security scans (ex ACAS)
• Monitoring and alerting
• Resource utilization
• Integrity monitoring or system and configuration files using a tool like AIDE
• Assisting ISSM/ISSO with reviewing Splunk Security logs

• Bachelor's degree with 3 years of experience OR Master's degree with 1 year of experience OR Associate's degree and 5 years of experience
• Must have U.S. Citizenship with a current or active Top Secret level clearance and the ability to obtain SCI level access.
• Must have a Current Security + Certification
• Experience in LINUX (RHEL 7) Server Administration, OpenStack Administration, and VMWare administration.
• Experience with Unix Power Scripting (BASH)
• Unix networking experience within the linux environment
• Experience with Power VI User
• Ability to obtain and maintain access to Special Access Programs as a condition of continued employment.

• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) certification.
• Extensive experience with DNS, Active Directory, GPO's, and LDAP configuration.
• Experience with Backup systems and methods.
• Experience supporting real-time operations, particularly spacecraft operations.
• This position can be filled at a higher level - Principal Systems Administrator - Bachelor's degree with 6 years of experience OR Master's degree with 4 years of experience OR Associate's degree and 8 years of experience; 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of completed degree.