Position Title: Mid-Level System Administrator

Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO

Relocation Assistance: None available at this time

Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position

Clearance Type: DoD Secret

Shift: Day shift (Mon-Fri)

Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time

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Description of Duties:

The Mid-Level System Administrator supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will:

• Administer the operations of computer systems related to operating systems, servers, and end-user workstations.

• Administer WSUS and SCCM servers for updating and patching of the domain.

• Perform hardening and remediation of operating systems and STIG compliance to reduce cybersecurity risks.

• Deployment and configuration of vCenter, Power Shell, and Ansible.

• Administer Container Platforms such as OpenShift, as well as maintain repositories/Registries.

• Experience managing a Linux workstation-based environment.

• Maintain and manage Secure Host Baselines for both Windows and LINUX.

• Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoration, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations.

• Develop and maintain system administration procedures and baseline configuration documentation.

• Be responsible for ensuring system software installs, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cyber security mitigations are

• performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements.

• Focus on creating, upgrading, managing and sustaining physical and virtual workstations and servers.

The successful candidate will:

• Be able to quickly learn challenging concepts, decompose difficult service problems and provide resolution.

• Be able to create and follow standard processes and clearly document results.

• Effectively function as self-starter and identify risks, issues, and opportunities to the System Administrator.

• Have excellent presentation, oral and written skills to facilitate effective and efficient interchanges with senior customer management and customers.

• Have a "can-do" attitude, be able to work in a very high pace and dynamic environment and embrace change.

Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position. The selected candidate may be assigned as an employee for one of our teammate companies.

Basic Requirements:

Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience: HS Diploma (or GED) and 8 years of general experience; Associate’s degree and 6 years of general experience; Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of general experience; Master’s degree and 2 years of general experience

• Must have 5 years of directly related experience to Windows systems administration and Active Directory

• Must have experience with WSUS

• Must have experience with SCCM, developing and executing powershell scripts

• Must have experience managing Windows Active Directory and Group Policy Objects

• Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher (CCNA-Security CySA+ (formerly CSA+), GICSP, GSEC, Security+, CND, or SSCP)

• Must have a current DoD Secret security clearance

Desired Requirements:

• Have experience with IdM

• Have experience with managing CA certificate server

• Have experience with Windows server 2019/22 and Windows 10/11

• Have experience managing PXE servers

• Have experience with 2FA to include RSA and PKI

• Have experience with DISA STIGs and remediation of vulnerabilities.

• Have experience with administration in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and/or 8 environments

• Have work experience with Powershell Scripting

• Have experience with Virtualization of Windows services

• Have experience using Remedy

• Have a working knowledge of Configuration Management processes

This position is expected to pay $86,500 - $111,500 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things that you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K match), employee stock purchase plan, health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental leave.