Systems Administrator
Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation
- Dahlgren, VA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Able to manage a wide range of Linux based applications related to engineering and scientific tasking, including the adaptation of software and hardware applications to meet mission specific or compliance needs.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve advanced system level and networking issues.
- Ability to write and maintain complex automation scripts.
- Ability to provide administration of enterprise environment through various tools such as Red Hat Satellite, Active Directory, and PDQ.
- Ability to assess, harden, and mitigate cyber vulnerabilities through various tools such as Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)/Nessus vulnerability scanner, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and Security Requirement Guides (SRGs) related to COTS operating systems, applications, and network infrastructure devices.
- Ability to be independently responsible for planning and conducting a project of limited scope or a portion of a large project with diverse components in support of functional areas.
- Ability to work independently as part of a diverse team, lead cybersecurity compliance related initiatives.
- Ability to provide advice and guidance on a wide range of complex IT and cybersecurity compliance issues, including interpreting evolving policies, standards, and guidelines.
- Ensure and coordinate System Administration support activities to reach program objectives through the use of various system administrator tools.
- Experience with implementing industry security best practices as well as DoD, DoN, and NAVSEA cybersecurity hardening techniques in computing environments.
- Ability to promote the organization's use of knowledge management and information sharing through creation of detailed technical documentation for systems and processes.
- Exercise customer service skills, attention to detail, and respond to support requests through the organization’s ticketing queue.
- Mentor and develop members of the team to broaden skillsets and find enhancement opportunities.
- Five plus (5+) years of professional experience in effective provisioning, installation / configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure in both a Windows and Linux environment.
- In depth understanding of networking concepts, hardware, and software with ability to provide system administration to equipment segregated from the internet (TCP/IP, routing, firewall configurations, CISCO switches, etc.).
- Understanding of enterprise environments with ability to provide administration through various tools such as Red Hat Satellite, Active Directory, PDQ, etc.
- Advanced knowledge of DoD, DoN, and NAVSEA IT system compliance requirements.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts
- Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds
- Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
- Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically