Systems Administrator

Company: Ultra Intelligence & Communications

Mission Solutions

Powering Decision

Join the team redefining defense technology. From engineering systems that save lives to leading programs that change the battlefieldfind your place in the future of defense.

Mission Solutions

By joining our Mission Solutions business you will be a member of a team dedicated to providing innovative solutions that streamline the preparation and execution of intricate mission-critical operations. We focus on enhancing situational awareness tactical command and control and seamless video data exchange capabilities within a dynamic multi-domain environment.

Job Description Ultra I&C is seeking a dedicated and experienced Systems Administrator for an onsite position in Tampa FL. This role is full-time with occasional off-hours and on-call work. The Systems Administrator will have primary responsibility for supporting our Tampa FL and Germantown MD employees collaborating with other US IT team members as well as assisting the ISSM in ensuring full compliance with the NIST Risk Management Framework DAAPM and NISPOM. This position will provide hands-on support for all classified and unclassified systems in the Tampa and Germantown facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Working closely with colleagues and end-users to ensure solutions meet business requirements and are delivered in a timely manner.
• Troubleshoot and provide solutions to end user requests or problems as well as any hardware or software faults.
• Perform systems network and application administration as well as support functions.
• Participate in and lead local IT projects
• Provide technical support and serve as local escalation point for IT systems issues.
• Perform post-solution follow up to ensure end user satisfaction.
• Write knowledgebase articles to document new solutions.
• Be able to work well as part of a close national team and exercise local independence
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Provides support for implementation troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems.
• Ability to identify risks and propose mitigation strategies to technical and business audiences.
• Maintain compliance with classified computing regulations.
  • Ensure systems and data are protected operated maintained and disposed of in accordance with security policies and practices as outlined in the RMF document package.
  • Provide clear guidance to company employees and recommend modifications to operations policies and/or procedures as appropriate.
  • Support ISSM with preparations reviews and updates to system authorization packages and local audits.
  • Notify the ISSM of changes affecting local ATOs. Coordinate any changes to hardware software or firmware with the ISSM prior to any change.
  • Support system vulnerability identification and patching.
  • Follow approved procedures for clearing sanitizing and destroying hardware and media.
• Carry out any other duties as required.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree with 3 years experience or Associates Degree with 5 years of experience or High School Diploma (or equivalent) with 7 years of experience.

• Active or recently active (within the past two years) US Government Secret Security Clearance required. Ability to acquire a US Government Secret Security Clearance required. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

• At least 2-3 years of Microsoft Active Directory and Windows Server administration experience.

• At least 2-3 years of Windows Security Policy and Group Policy experience.

• At least 3 years of experience installing maintaining and supporting hardware and software in a Microsoft Windows environment.

• At least 2-3 years of network administration and/or support experience.

• At least 1-2 years of VMware administration experience.

• At least 1-2 years of Storage Area Network (SAN) administration experience.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with M365 and Azure Entra administration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to interface effectively with multiple faculty and staff on issues within the area of sponsored research in a cooperative responsible manner.
• Experience with Microsoft Exchange and the Microsoft Office product suite.
• Working knowledge of the DAAPM NIST SP 800-53 RMF and NISPOM.
  • MCSE MCSA MCITP MCTS or related Microsoft Certification a plus.
  • CompTIA Security CISSP CCNA CCNP or related IT security and/or network certifications are a plus.
  • Experience with installing and managing enterprise applications.
  • Experience with Microsoft SharePoint intranet administration.
  • Experience working with change approval boards/processes.
  • Cisco switching routing firewall and VPN experience.
  • Video conferencing and VoIP phone system administration.
  • Ability to adapt to ongoing changes in technology and in a mixed environment with a variety of systems.
  • Ability to quickly get up to speed on new solutions or situations and to disseminate information gathered to others as needed.
  • Enjoys working at speed when necessary but also able to plan and consider options.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Notice

Due to the nature of the programs we deliver for our customers candidates may need to obtain the relevant security clearance or handle export-controlled material as defined by the roles requirements.

Our Benefits

Every employee is critical to our success and as such we offer a range of flexible employee benefits including:

• Annual Bonus - Annual Bonus Performance Related

• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) package plus 11 company holidays

• Early finish on Friday

• 401K w/ company match

• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits

• Student Loan Assistance Program

• Array of voluntary benefit offerings

Ultra I&C is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status or other legally protected state or federal classes.

We provide affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act. If you need an accommodation in any part of the application process email

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1