Systems Administrator Security Clearance

Position: Systems Administrator with Security Clearance
Systems Administrator Clearance Level: Must have an Active Secret Clearance to be considered – Must be US Citizen

Location:

Must be within 100 miles of Lexington, MA At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work.

Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila Technology is seeking a Systems Administrator to join its team in support of one of the nation’s premier defense research organizations. The team is seeking an exceptional and dynamic IT Systems Administrator and Engineer to bolster our team in a blended role. This pivotal position involves the design, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of our unclassified and classified IT systems all while ensuring mission success, compliance, and security.

The team tackles key problems in the convergence of cybersecurity and the physical world in an interdisciplinary research and development environment. The team focuses on developing new capabilities in the areas of cyber-physical techniques for the DoD, intelligence community, and federal agencies. Key technology development thrusts include unconventional methods of system exploitation, testbed development and introspection, and gaining cyber intelligence from novel sensors and signal analysis techniques.

Must Have
* Certification:
CompTIA Security+ Certification
* Degree Level: Bachelor’s Degree
* Strong Verbal and Written Communication
* 3 years – Powershell and Ansible (or other programming languages)
* 3 years – Understanding of bash and related scripting tools (shell and/or ansible)
* 3 years – Containerization (Docker, podman, etc.)
* 3 years – Familiarity with JIRA / Confluence
* 3 years – Ubuntu/Linux
* 1 years – Cloud Environment (AWS & Azure)
* 3 years – Hardware:
Intel/AMD, Cisco, Sun/Oracle, Dell, Apple, EMC, Net App
* 3 years – Linux system administration (Red Hat + Ubuntu)
* 3 years – Systems Administration Nice to Have
* Configure and manage Cisco/Juniper equipment (switches, routers and Call Managers)
* VMware Administration (ESX, ESXi/vSphere, vCenter, vMotion, DRS, etc.)
* Technologies including DNS, DHCP, Proxy and Load Balancing
* Virtualization Technologies (VMware, including ESXi and VCenter configuration)

Roles and Responsibilities
* Modernizing Linux build system lifecycle by automating existing processes using infrastructure as code.
* Listening to cyber research staff needs and designing IT systems solutions to meet those needs based on program requirements, security guidelines, and industry best practices.
* Work with security compliance team to develop creative solutions to meet the needs of users while remaining compliant with government policy.
* Evolve and maintain classified development networks by working to upgrade hardware and software.
* Develop and refine comprehensive system documentation, ensuring the creation of detailed diagrams and standard operating procedures.

Required Skills:

* In-depth knowledge of Linux and Windows Operating systems including administration, configuration, and troubleshooting.
* Strong Linux command line skills
* Experience hardening systems to CMMC and STIG guidelines
* Experience building and maintaining mixed networks in isolated environments including setting up Active Directory, file shares, repository mirroring (e.g., APT, PyPI), collaboration services (e.g., Confluence, Jira.)
* Ability to automate several phases of the system’s lifecycle including OS installation, security configuration, software installation, patching, and retirement
* Ability to research, diagnose and resolve hardware, software, and networking problems.
* Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
* Knowledge of automation techniques and infrastructure-as-code approaches for deployment of systems and services with tools such as Ansible, Power…