System Administrator- Senior

Job Description

This position is contingent upon contract award.MindPoint Group is seeking a Senior-level System Administrator. This Administrator should:

• Have at least 5 years of general Tier-2 or higher Technical Support and User Support experience, with previous experience working in a Tier-3 or higher technical specialist capacity providing enterprise level system administrator support.
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills to bridge business and technical communities.
• Work as an administrator of Windows Server Architecture with knowledge of VMWare, relational databases, MySQL and/or SQL Server 2012 or higher.
• Have comprehensive knowledge of NAS/ SAN storage, networking and email protocols, web applications (web server administration, html, etc.) and related infrastructure.
• Help and train customers to understand the features and benefits the products and work systematically through hardware and software problems.
• Create and maintain the Knowledge Management database, SharePoint, MS Project and Visio.
• Perform software upgrades, patch installs, firmware upgrades and testing of functionality on a periodic basis.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot problems related to the OS, hardware, network, and related software.
• Manage periodic SCAP and STIG requirements needed to harden servers.
• Configure and troubleshoot servers and applications in a virtual environment.
• Create scripts in various shells; automate daily periodic tasks.
• Document work for leadership, update/create Standard Operating Procedures, brief staff and customers.
• Work collaboratively and flexibly across teams, embracing and executing Agile and/or DevSecOps best practices.
• Have a desire to and capability of leading small teams.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship with the ability to get a Public Trust is required
• Security + certification
• At least 6 years of experience managing large or complex enterprise systems
• Bachelor’s degree in the field(s) of STEM or other relevant field
• 5-10 years of experience in systems administration / engineering related roles
• Minimum 5+ years of experience with Linux and network/systems administration
• Experience administering, optimizing, and configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat SSO (SAML)
• Experience maintaining firewalls (Palo Alto and F5 preferred)
• Experience with Splunk and LDAP and Ansible
• Working knowledge of Oracle databases
• Cybersecurity-related certifications at DoDI 8140 IAT Level II or higher
  • Examples include but not limited to:
    • CompTIA Security+
    • CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)
    • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
    • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • Operating System-relevant certification, specifically relevant to Linux or AWS:
    • Examples include but not limited to:
      • CompTIA Linux+
      • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
      • Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA)
      • LPIC-2 (Advanced Level Linux Professional)
      • LPIC-3 (Senior Level Linux Professional)
      • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
      • AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
      • AWS SysOps Administrator - Associate

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines
• Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled