ADV000BDN Junior Systems Administrator (J)

Aerodyne Industries is a dynamic, rapidly growing engineering and information technology services firm headquartered on Floridas exciting Space Coast. With locations throughout the US, we take pride in delivering small business agility with large corporation capabilities. Our list of clients count on us to prepare NASAs Missions to the Moon and Mars and to defend our nation supporting the Missile Defense Agency and Department of Defense. Join the adventure of a lifetime by becoming a teammate with Aerodyne Industries and work on projects that will define our future.

Description of Duties :

Position Title : Junior Systems Administrator

Location : Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO or Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL

Relocation Assistance : None available at this time

Remote / Telework : NO - Not available for this position

Clearance Type : DoD Secret

Shift : Day shift

Travel Required : Up to 10% of the time

The Junior Systems Administrator supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will :

Perform system administration duties on Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) suite of applications.

Support systems engineering, maintenance, and operations of cyber capabilities

Assist in troubleshooting of hardware, software, and capability of the DCO suite of applications.

Conduct functional and connectivity testing to ensure continuing operability.

Comply with organization systems administration standard operating procedures.

Maintain baseline system security according to organizational policies.

Manage accounts, network rights, and access to systems and equipment.

Manage system / server resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability.

Monitor and maintain system / server configuration.

Perform repairs on faulty system / server hardware.

Troubleshoot hardware / software interface and interoperability problems.

Install, update, and troubleshoot systems / servers.

Patch network vulnerabilities to ensure information is safeguarded against outside parties.

The successful candidate will have :

A positive attitude and willingness to expand knowledge and skill set

Skill in correcting physical and technical problems that impact system / server performance.

Skill in monitoring and optimizing system / server performance.

Skill in recovering failed systems / servers.

Skill in operating system administration.

Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.

Knowledge of measures or indicators of system performance and availability.

Knowledge of performance tuning tools and techniques.

Knowledge of principles and methods for integrating system components.

Knowledge of systems administration concepts.

Knowledge of virtualization technologies and virtual machine development and maintenance.

Knowledge of organizational information technology (IT) user security policies (e.g., account creation, password rules, access control).

Knowledge of basic system administration, network, and operating system hardening techniques.

Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity.

Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.

Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.

Knowledge of common network tools (e.g., ping, traceroute, nslookup).

Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS).

Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private, public, and hybrid environments and the difference between on-premises and off-premises environments.

Be willing to support troubleshooting for shift workers in a 24x7 operational environment and respond quickly to emergencies as needed.

Be willing to support a rotating on-call schedule.

Be able to multi-task and prioritize various projects and assignments in a dynamic work environment to meet scheduled / unscheduled customer requests.

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 an employee for one of our teammate companies.

Qualifications - External

Basic Requirements :

Must have 2, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience

o May be reduced with completion of advanced education

Must have 6 months, or more, of directly related experience

Must have a DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification with Continuing Education (CE) - (CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP)

Must have, or obtain, an active DoD 8570.01-M CSSP Infrastructure Support certification with Continuing Education (CE) - (CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, CND)

Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Must be able to obtain an active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements :

Have experience with Linux system administration in a DoD environment

Have Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) experience

Have experience with the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) is highly desirable.

Have Server Management experience, including deployment, backups, snapshots

This position is expected to pay $90,000 - $115,000 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 that 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), health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental leave.

US EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status .

Compensation details : 90000-115000 Yearly Salary

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