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El Segundo, CA
Top Secret/SCI Polygraph
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
Salary not specified
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Job Description
Responsibilities:
Perform as a Windows System Administrator for a classified government contract.
Able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, with internal or external customers, in written and oral format.
Maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network, software, and system engineers, PC desktop technicians, project managers, end users, and customer and IT management.
Able to support multiple networks. Ensure necessary administration tasks are completed, direct others as necessary.
Analyze internal or external customer requirements and determine equipment and software requirements for solutions to problems by means of automated systems.
Recommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.
Provide backup and recovery services; manage file systems and disk space; manage virus protection on a routine basis.
Create and maintain user and computer accounts and modify file permissions and security access lists.
Test new releases of products to ensure compatibility and minimize user impact.
Develop and document technical processes and procedures as needed.
Make recommendations to purchase hardware, software, system components.
Interact, meet, discuss, and troubleshoot issues with vendors; evaluate vendor products, services, and suggestions.
Adhere to strict Information Systems security guidelines in all cases.
Maintain security audit and logging information on all classified networked and standalone computers as directed by the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM).
Prepare security documentation for input to Computer Security.
Report project status as required for all recurring and non-recurring efforts.
Works under minimal direction and independently determines and develops approach to solutions.
Work across disciplines to isolate issues between software, firmware, and hardware, between software and operating systems, between networks and applications, and between one-time events and recurrent systematic problems.
Lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
Work after hours, and weekends, as needed.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Windows Systems Administrator:
Master's Degree with 3 years of IT experience; OR a Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of IT experience; OR an Associate's Degree with 7 years of IT experience; OR a High School Diploma/GED with 9 years of IT experience is required
Must have a DOD 8570 IAT Level II, or higher, certification (example: Security+ CE); maintaining the required certification will be a condition of continued employment
Experience managing Windows Server OS
Experience with designing Windows domain architectures, including but not limited to Active Directory, GPOs, Policies, and permissions
Candidates must have a current DOD Top Secret/SCI security clearance to include a current/recent Polygraph that was adjudicated within the last 5 years (at a minimum) in order to be considered
Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to Special Programs as a condition of continued employment
Preferred Qualifications for Principal Windows Systems Administrator:
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, a Security+ CE, MCSE (or similar Microsoft cert), and 6 years of Windows Server, VMWare, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, and Group Policy administration in a classified environment
DoD 8570 Certification in a primary Operating System (Windows, Linux, Cisco)
Experience operating under and managing systems within NISPOM Chapter 8, DCID 6/3-ICD 503, RMF, STIG, JAFAN, or JSIG information system environments
Understanding of basic networking, including subnets, routing, and VLANs; Cisco experience and/or certification
Creation and deployment of system images in an enterprise environment
Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining computer hardware in a networked environment
Windows server management experience
Windows AD, LDAP, VMWare, and knowledge of SAN storage systems
Linux Operating System experience and/or certification for current versions
Red Hat certification for current version
VMWare experience with current version
Knowledge of environmental monitoring tools (HBSS/Solar Winds/Splunk)
Mid to Advanced level Scripting experience
Experience with the creation and deployment of system images in an enterprise environment
Experience with Certification & Accreditation process
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph and a SAP/SAR access level preferred
Perform as a Windows System Administrator for a classified government contract.
Able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, with internal or external customers, in written and oral format.
Maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network, software, and system engineers, PC desktop technicians, project managers, end users, and customer and IT management.
Able to support multiple networks. Ensure necessary administration tasks are completed, direct others as necessary.
Analyze internal or external customer requirements and determine equipment and software requirements for solutions to problems by means of automated systems.
Recommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.
Provide backup and recovery services; manage file systems and disk space; manage virus protection on a routine basis.
Create and maintain user and computer accounts and modify file permissions and security access lists.
Test new releases of products to ensure compatibility and minimize user impact.
Develop and document technical processes and procedures as needed.
Make recommendations to purchase hardware, software, system components.
Interact, meet, discuss, and troubleshoot issues with vendors; evaluate vendor products, services, and suggestions.
Adhere to strict Information Systems security guidelines in all cases.
Maintain security audit and logging information on all classified networked and standalone computers as directed by the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM).
Prepare security documentation for input to Computer Security.
Report project status as required for all recurring and non-recurring efforts.
Works under minimal direction and independently determines and develops approach to solutions.
Work across disciplines to isolate issues between software, firmware, and hardware, between software and operating systems, between networks and applications, and between one-time events and recurrent systematic problems.
Lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
Work after hours, and weekends, as needed.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Windows Systems Administrator:
Master's Degree with 3 years of IT experience; OR a Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of IT experience; OR an Associate's Degree with 7 years of IT experience; OR a High School Diploma/GED with 9 years of IT experience is required
Must have a DOD 8570 IAT Level II, or higher, certification (example: Security+ CE); maintaining the required certification will be a condition of continued employment
Experience managing Windows Server OS
Experience with designing Windows domain architectures, including but not limited to Active Directory, GPOs, Policies, and permissions
Candidates must have a current DOD Top Secret/SCI security clearance to include a current/recent Polygraph that was adjudicated within the last 5 years (at a minimum) in order to be considered
Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to Special Programs as a condition of continued employment
Preferred Qualifications for Principal Windows Systems Administrator:
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, a Security+ CE, MCSE (or similar Microsoft cert), and 6 years of Windows Server, VMWare, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, and Group Policy administration in a classified environment
DoD 8570 Certification in a primary Operating System (Windows, Linux, Cisco)
Experience operating under and managing systems within NISPOM Chapter 8, DCID 6/3-ICD 503, RMF, STIG, JAFAN, or JSIG information system environments
Understanding of basic networking, including subnets, routing, and VLANs; Cisco experience and/or certification
Creation and deployment of system images in an enterprise environment
Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining computer hardware in a networked environment
Windows server management experience
Windows AD, LDAP, VMWare, and knowledge of SAN storage systems
Linux Operating System experience and/or certification for current versions
Red Hat certification for current version
VMWare experience with current version
Knowledge of environmental monitoring tools (HBSS/Solar Winds/Splunk)
Mid to Advanced level Scripting experience
Experience with the creation and deployment of system images in an enterprise environment
Experience with Certification & Accreditation process
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph and a SAP/SAR access level preferred
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