System Administrator

Position is contingent upon contract award and funding.

Entarian is looking to add System Administrators to our team who will serve as a Command and Control (C2) System Administrator within Communication and Information Systems Directorate (N6) by supporting the Data Fusion Center (DFC) under Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet’s MOC.

The C2 System Administrator will provide technical expertise, implementation, maintenance, sustainment, and planning of C2 systems and applications. The C2 System Administrator will ensure the day-to-day operation, technical supervision, and security of mission-critical C2 systems and network services supporting mission readiness of COMPACFLT (CPF) and subsidiary Joint Taskforce. Candidate will also serve as the Systems and Network virtualization SME for CPF C2 LAN for the Communication and Information Systems Directorate (N6).

The candidate would be responsible for the design and maintenance of the virtualized server farm supporting CPF N63 and provide system administrator support, referred to as “on-site” support, which refers to the administrator’s physical location and proximity to the deployed system and users  support will ensure the daily operations of STACC systems and apply requisite patches, upgrades, and configuration changes to maintain the security posture of the STACC instance.

Additionally, the system administrator will be required to support exercises where longer shifts may be required, with prior authorization, to ensure system uptime. The administrator will also be the communication conduit for localized COMPACFLT technical issues that may require STACC systems engineering reachback.

Technical Expertise and Direct Enhanced Support include the following areas:

• Provide system administration, system integration, and application support for DFC mission systems to include Link Monitoring and Management Tool (LMMT), Command and Control Battle Management and Communications (C2
  
  BMC), Radiant Mercury, and Automated Identification System (AIS).
• Serve as the technical point of contact on behalf of CPF to DFC mission system Program Offices.
• Track systems asset life‑cycles and plan, acquire, deploy, maintain, and retire assets in accordance to Program Office and CPF guidance.
• Provide technical guidance, assist with troubleshooting complex issues, and training DFC technicians and staff as the customer and leadership deem necessary.
• Collaborate with the N6 staff, Information Assurance (IA) coordinators, and network administrators to ensure system functionality and security compliance.
• Perform regular system backups and disaster recovery testing.
• Perform shift work as required to support N63 operations and exercise and contingency requirements.
• Proficiency in administering Windows 10 / 11 and Red Hat Linux System operating systems.
• Understanding of core network protocols (TCP/IP), LANs/WANs, routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Implement and enforce system and security policies based on DoD standards, including STIGS and Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and system performance monitoring (i.e. CPU, memory, disk I/O).
• Knowledge in MOC, DFC Ops, Joint Range Application C/Link 16 Protocols.
• Administer and maintain VMware virtual environments, including vCenter Server Appliances and ESXi hosts, to ensure stable operations.
• Manage Net App storage arrays, providing high‑performance NFS services and efficient volume management to meet data‑intensive needs.
• Deploy and maintain Gigamon V‑Series virtual taps to support comprehensive traffic monitoring and visibility within the virtual environment.
• Maintain high availability through strategic VM migrations to mitigate maintenance impacts and ensure maximum system uptime.
• Execute software life‑cycle management by staying current with the latest versions of ONTAP, ESXi, Center, and VMware Tools.
• Enforce cybersecurity compliance by applying DoD STIGs and ensuring successful weekly vulnerability scans across all managed systems.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, pro‑actively troubleshooting and resolving complex infrastructure alerts or bottlenecks.
• Oversee access control by managing user accounts…