Systems Administrator III

Systems Administrator III

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in an information technology related field with at least 6 or more years of relevant experience
• Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
• Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education
• 3-5 years’ experience implementing and supporting Linux Systems (RHEL, CentOS)
• 3-5 years’ Experience implementing and supporting Virtual Hosting Infrastructure (VMware ESXi, VCenter, VSphere, VRealize, Kubernetes and/or other Container based technologies)
• 3-5 years’ Experience with IT Operations Monitoring Tools (PRTG, VROperations, Solarwinds)
• Ability to Trouble shoot Network connectivity between Server Infrastructure
• Experience with networks (LAN, WAN, VLAN) and patch management of devices
• Familiarity with administration and troubleshooting various operating systems and platforms (Red Hat Linux, CentOS, Microsoft)
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required

Responsibilities

• Oversee the maintenance of servers in all capacities that include, but not limited to: configuring, installing new hardware/software, performing upgrades to existing servers & software, coordinating the introduction of additional servers and storage to the network, following security policies and procedures, and performing other technical duties as needed
• Maintain servers and storage for business area business applications
• Provide platform infrastructure support
• Provide general business application support
• Maintain detailed inventory of Business Area assets
• Maintain documentation of network server configurations, application licensing agreements, and other third party software installed
• Maintain server and related hardware
• Responsible for backup systems process and procedures
• Document repair/maintenance and change requests through ServiceNow ticketing system
• Perform on call after hours support as part of the rotation
• Work closely with the Engineering Development teams to provide any required hardware, system, software support
• Proactively monitor the infrastructure including servers to prevent issues and to resolve issues as they happen
• Experience in supporting applications in Linux, Microsoft, RTOS
• Installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting wired/wireless networks and related equipment
• Participate in testing of new software and hardware
• Experience with standing up CI/CD infrastructure and software development support
• Remediate compliancy issues including Cyber security compliance (CMMC)
• Good documentation and communication skills
• Build prototype systems for demo and testing
• Install and upgrade computer components and software, manage virtual servers, and integrate automation processes
• Perform regular backup operations and implement appropriate processes for data protection, disaster recovery, and failover procedures
• Troubleshoot hardware and software errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, and assessing impact of issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of system security and data backup/recovery
• Experience with scripting languages/tools (Bash, Python, Perl, Powershell)
• Familiarity with Designing, Building, and Fielding Systems while using engineering best practices for Configuration Management and Documentation
• Resourcefulness and problem-solving aptitude
• Self-motivated with ability to effectively prioritize multiple projects
• Ability to work with people in a team environment
• Deal effectively with changing project priorities
• Travel to other locations as required performing related duties
• Experience with IDM (Identity Management) and Active Directory user and asset management
• Experience in containerized software ecosystem: Docker, container deployment, Docker swarm, Docker security hardening (networking, monitoring, logging)
• Cloud administration experience (AWS, IaC (Infrastructure as Code))
• Basic Networking knowledge (VLANS, layer 2, Firewall Rules)
• Experience with virtualization technologies on premise or cloud-based services such as Microsoft Azure, AWS VMs, VMware vCenter/ESXi, and Hyper-V
• Atlassian toolset with the following priority (Bamboo, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence)
• Familiarity with Designing, Building, and Fielding Systems while using engineering best practices for Configuration Management and Documentation
• Experience configuring, implementing and leveraging computer security and networking diagnostic/monitoring tools
• Experience working with Developers, DevOps, and Engineering teams in a dynamic environment to promote/implement the DevSecOps program throughout the organization
• One of the Following: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, CompTia certification (Security+, Network+, Server+)