Senior Specialist, Cyber Infrastructure Systems Engineer TS/SCI

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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Systems Administrator

Job Code: 30442

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Specialist System Administrator to join our Melbourne, FL team. The ideal candidate will possess extensive expertise in managing and optimizing VMware and KVM virtual infrastructures, along with a solid understanding of basic networking principles and Linux administration. This role requires a hands-on professional with a strong acumen for managing the sysadmin budget, ensuring efficient resource allocation and cost control for upgrades and enhancements. The candidate must have a proven track record of designing and implementing solutions that comply with security policies, maintaining a secure and resilient IT environment.

Essential Functions:

• Configure, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot Redhat/Oracle Linux systems (both physical and virtual).
• Deploy and maintain infrastructure through automation using tools such as Ansible, Kickstart, Podman, and Puppet.
• Implement and maintain security controls in compliance with DoD security frameworks and RMF requirements.
• Integrate Linux and Windows systems within a unified Active Directory Domain.
• Create and manage containers in both Linux and Windows environments.
• Customize, optimize, and troubleshoot enterprise-level applications.
• Perform security administration in support of RMF requirements and integrate RMF principles into ground-up builds.
• Utilize Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), agile system development, and DevSecOps tools and processes.
• Employ testing applications such as Jenkins, Jira, and Bitbucket for continuous integration, build management, and automated test frameworks.
• Use and create LDAP for Windows and Linux IDM.
• Support hardware/software requirement verification and system validation.
• Administer cross-domain systems and support DoD/government customers.
• Utilize virtualization technologies (KVM), backup technologies (NAS, SAN, iSCSI, SAS), and microservices/containers (e.g., Docker).
• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Conduct analyses at all levels of total system product including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Work to achieve operational targets with direct impact on the departmental results.
• Contribute to the development of goals for the department and planning efforts (budgets, operational plans).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, or Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• TS/SCI Clearance with Full Scope Poly required
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level 2 Required Professional Certifications: CCNA-Security, Security+ CE, or higher certification.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Current Linux Certifications such as RedHat Certification (RHCSA or RHCE) or CompTIA Linux+.
• Experience Supporting DoD & IC Government customers.
• Experience working with continuous integration, build management, and automated test frameworks.
• Experience Integrating and administering cross-domain systems.
• Experience Utilizing virtualization technologies and backup solutions.
• Experience Managing and growing in a dynamic, fast-paced, team-oriented environment

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Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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