Position Title: Systems Administrator

Location: Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station

Relocation Assistance: None available at this time

Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position

Clearance Type: DoD Top Secret w/ SCI Eligibility

Shift: Requires rotating shift work

Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time

Our NORAD Operations Group

Selected by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Strategic Warning and Surveillance Systems Division for Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment (OM&S) of critical mission systems for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex (NCMC), we support the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II).

Since 2020, through the (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II), has provided:

• Operations, maintenance, and Sustainment of current and legacy systems for the surveillance and cataloging of manmade objects in space.

• Mitigation of orbital conflicts.

• Threat warnings and control from airborne, land-based, and space-based systems for threat activities.

• Operations and maintenance of classified communications.

• Software development and integration.

NISSC II supports the classified communications and processing for Command and Control (C2) capability and legacy space C2 systems located at:

• Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station (CMSFS), Colorado

• Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB), Colorado

• Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska

• Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

• Numerous sensor and forward operator sites around the world

Description of Duties:

The Systems Administrator supports North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) on the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II). The candidate will:

• Implement/maintain various technical systems and serves as an interface to the supported community users.

• Provide guidance, direction, and training to others in the group.

• Serve as a backup to lead computer systems administrator.

• Build and/or debug complicated hardware and software to correct difficult problems using technically advanced problem-solving skills.

• Develop and implement system documentation and operating procedures. Identifies and corrects processing anomalies.

• Install operating system software, patches, and upgrades.

• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve system hardware, software, and networking issues.

• Configure, optimize, fine-tune, and monitor operating system software and hardware.

• Perform system backups, recovery, and server builds.

• Provide systems administrator support to systems hosting complex operational databases, software configuration control, and system interfaces for computer systems.

• Manage file servers and network access to include analyzing, troubleshooting, and documenting system anomalies.

• Perform and provide server, workstation, and system expertise including on-site and off-site travel.

• Coordinate and schedule system upgrades and maintenance.

• Provide guidance, direction, and training to others in the group. Serves as backup to other computer systems administrators.

• Perform and provide server and workstation expertise including on-site and off-site travel.

• Order replacement of new hardware and software including warranty claims.

• Complete other duties as assigned.

This position will be filled and work onsite at Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station in Colorado Springs, CO

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 one of our teammate companies.

Basic Requirements:

• Must have 5 years of general (fulltime) work experience

• Must have 2 years of directly related experience

• Must have experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments

• Must have experience with Microsoft Windows operating systems (OS) administration and associated hardware

• Must have experience with VMWare and system visualization

• Must have experience with Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) technologies.

• Must have an understanding of virtual machine and Remote Desktop.

• Must have a current DoD IAT Level II or higher (Sec+)

• Must have an active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility

Desired Requirements:

• Have an Associate’s degree in a computer field.

• Have VMware Certification (VCP/VCAP)

• Have Cyber and Space Operations experience.

• Have a basic understanding of network topologies and protocols.

• Have Remedy trouble ticket experience.

This position is expected to pay $85,000 - $100,000 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 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.

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