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Network Administrator

We are looking for a Network Administrator to support the Department of the Air Force in Special Access Programs (SAPs), Collateral, SCI, and DoD agencies.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent (4 years experience).
• 1–3 years in system or network administration.
• SAP experience.
• Current relevant experience with PL2 network environments/systems.

Certifications and Clearance:

• Current Top Secret/Special Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility.
• Eligibility for Special Access Program (SAP) information access.
• Meet DoD 8570.01-M requirements for Information Assurance Technician Level I within 6 months of hire.

Technical

Skills:

• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Windows desktop/server OS, Microsoft Exchange Server, RHEL administration, and associated hardware.
• Working knowledge of Cisco networking/switching, virtualization (MS Hyper-V/VMware/ESXi/Xen).
• Expertise in LAN/WAN technologies, data backup, and COMSEC integration.
• Proficiency in Risk Management Framework, Common Criteria, System Security Policy for assessments/authorization.
• Familiarity with DoD policies for system/network administration.
• Technical competency in:
  Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, MS Hyper-V/VMware/ESXi/Xen, enterprise networking/firewalls/IDS/IPS, forensic analysis/vulnerability assessment, Group Policy, scripting, BMC Footprints, WSUS, Lumension, Bitlocker, SQL Server 2012, Tomcat, IIS, Windows Server 2012R2/2016, Win 10, Red Hat 6.5, Microsoft Office.
• Experience with toolkits/SEIMs (Log Rhythm), ACAS/Nessus/SCAP, mandatory/role-based access control (SELinux, Pit Bull, App Armor, Sentris), video teleconferencing/VOIP, Oracle/MS SQL database security, Apache/IIS web server security.
• Manage COTS/GOTS products for system security, operations/performance metrics.

Functional and Behavioral

Skills:

• Operate under supervision.
• Execute day-to-day management/operations of systems/networks.
• Follow O&M checklists (daily/weekly/monthly/yearly); build TTPs and SOPs.
• Operate monitoring tools with SIEM; create/tailor complex event alarms/rules and summary reports.
• Assist in analyzing technical risk of emerging cybersecurity tools/processes.
• Work as part of security incident response team.
• Organize, install, support computer systems including LANs, WANs, network segments, intranets, data communications.
• Architect, design, analyze network models.
• Participate in hardware/software purchase decisions for infrastructure upgrades.
• Provide technical support to users.
• Native or bilingual English proficiency.