System Administrator; SA SME

Position: System Administrator (SA) SME
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** System Administrator (SA) SMEK ’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.
* ** Innovative Projects:
** K ’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
* ** Collaborative Environment:
** Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
* ** Impactful Work:
** Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

K  is seeking a System Administrator to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO. Active TS/SCI clearance require

The System Administrator (SA) SME provides virtual machine and virtualization administration support at the Wideband C-SSE in Colorado Springs, CO providing site guidance for WSOMS ensuring all reconfigurations are performed according to approved design documents, configuration standards, and security policies.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Serves as primary SA in inventorying, performing system and server backups and backup drives, weekly full system and daily incremental backups of server hardware, software, and other resources.
* Performs systems administration services to manage and secure mission systems computers, workstations, terminals, and associated equipment to allow access to data and computer applications software.
* Maintains and performs review of audit logs for security vulnerabilities and system maintenance.
* Assists the Cybersecurity SME in reviewing system security information and maintain relevant cybersecurity certifications and applicable operating system and/or computing environment certifications.
* Recommends improved data backup and recovery solutions to minimize the risk of data loss and reduce recovery times.
* Reconfigures equipment to support new applications, re-engineered equipment, and new uses of WSOMS systems.
* Assists in the creation, maintenance, administration, and troubleshooting of various virtual machines present in WSOMS.
* Maintains clear and up-to-date documentation of data recovery procedures for different scenarios.
* Regularly evaluates current solutions and evaluates the newest commercial standards.
* Confirm patches and fixes are applied and implemented correctly.
* Ensures WSOMS systems compliance with AFI 17-130 Cybersecurity Program Management.
* Provides Operating System Support.
* Provides an initial diagnosis of the issue, including the scope of impact and potential causes.
* Implements corrective actions and configuration changes to resolve issues.
* Designs, develops and supports application software to meet the needs of the mission.
* Administers physical and virtual servers, supporting computers and peripherals.
* Administers user IDs and passwords.
* Inventories systems, servers, software and peripherals, creates operating system scripts and coordinate upgrades in accordance with standard operating practices (SOPs).

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

* BA/BS degree and 5+ years of experience, or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree.
* Requires DoD 8140 (DoD 8570) Cybersecurity certification.
* Computing Environment Certification (VMWare, Windows, Linux) and Security + DAF Cyberspace Workforce Management Program.
* Meet personnel security and training requirements for duties as required by DAFMAN 17- 1303, DAF Cyberspace Workforce Management Program.

Citizenship and Clearance:
* US Citizen.
* Active Top Secret security clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI is required.

Technical Knowledge:
* Proficient in Virtual Machine (VM) Ware and Hyper-Virtual (Hyper-V), and familiar with other virtualization protocols.
* Solid understanding of satellite communications (SATCOM)/telecommunications.
* Experience maintaining operating system software including but not limited to Windows, Unix, Linux, and Virtual…