Ready to Ignite your career and work alongside some of the most innovative and brightest professionals in innovative technology? Join us and unleash your potential working in an Agile environment while modernizing enterprise systems and applications needed to support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nation's safety, security, and prosperity.
US Citizenship Required
As a System Administrator, you will offer your agile methodology experience as part of a dynamic and passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the best practices in Agile Software Development for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). You will bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural at the team and portfolio levels. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team will be key to the overall success.
Requirements
Providing technical guidance for directing and monitoring information systems operations. Supporting activities associated with delivery of customer-defined systems, hardware refresh initiatives, and software projects; that encompass:
Technical expertise in the infrastructure design, installation, implementation, operation, maintenance and security of Microsoft Windows servers
Supporting Microsoft and Linux systems physical and virtual builds and skills to modify web-related settings via CLI
Providing system or application administration for web-based applications and web-based COTS products
Experience with SQL Server database administration
Experience with web server configuration (IIS, NGINX, Apache)
Resolving application and system software problems
Evaluating and recommending hardware/software enhancements as needed including management of system updates and patches
Experience with the interpretation and remediation of industry standard security findings and vulnerabilities
Troubleshooting configuration and integration issues in development, test and production environments
Creating of a variety of scripts
Knowledge of NIST 800-53 Frameworks / Security Control Implementations
Familiarity with DISA STIG implementation
Experience with JIRA/Confluence
Monitoring and optimizing system performance
Configuring security on supported platforms, researching security issues / warning notifications for applicability and implementing patches and fixes
Interfacing with developers and security team members to address scan findings
Performing scheduled and allocated work, providing guidance on modernization initiatives, and resolving problems to meet technical performance and financial objectives
Maintain existing systems by analyzing, designing, and implementing changes to the system baselines so that baseline changes meet customer requirements. You will also work with upcoming technology refresh projects
Contribute to operational and system support documentation in accordance with the program's configuration management procedures, regularly notifying the team lead when problems or issues arise that are outside the normal scope of work are other activities you will get to support
You have:
Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria will include:
3 year check for felony convictions
1 year check for illegal drug use
1 year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud
Professional Experience: at least seven (7) year related experience; particularly working on government contracts
College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Information Management Systems, experience considered in lieu of degree
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong technical background, with a minimum of five (5) solid years of experience providing system administration support for Windows and /or Linux Operating systems
Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong communication skills and work ethic; self-starter and highly proactive
Thorough knowledge of server and system administration principles
You are good at:
Familiarity with the general IT practices and terminology
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong work ethic; self-starter
Bonus would be having:
Technical Certifications
Experience working with Linux, Windows
Strong, active listening skills
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering
Industries
Primary and Secondary Education and Non-profit Organizations
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