System Administrator Level 2 - TS/SCI w/poly clearance
Annapolis Junction, MD · Computer/SoftwareCyberTrend’s leadership has 40 years of experience in the industry, and the company continues to serve as a technology leader on many defense projects and programs. Formed in 2010, CyberTrend has long-standing partnerships and clients, including partners like AWS and IBM, government agencies, the intelligence community, and defense contractors. We provide talented and exceptionally qualified IT, architectural, system, and software engineering personnel.
Requires TS/SCI with Poly Clearance
Description
Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems. Manages IT system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems. Provides support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc. Provides Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems. Provides support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers. Provides support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process. Configures and manages UNIX and Windows operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoots, maintains integrity and configures network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
Ten (10) years experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
Required Skills:
- Candidate must have strong Linux skills
- Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining Linux operating systems and related software
- Familiarity building Docker containers and containerization practices
- Experience with or knowledge of Ansible and Puppet
- Experience writing and modifying scripts (bash, perl, python, etc.) to accomplish SA functions
- Installation and maintenance of Linux (RHEL) systems using RPMs
- Integration, optimization, and testing of VMWare and network configurations
- Familiarity with DHCP, DNS, IP, netmasks, gateways, routers, CISCO switches, and network card installations
- Support to hardware integration efforts for an engineering team
- Experience with system hardening, server, and network security
- Demonstrated ability preparing and editing technical documentation
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment
- Willingness to learn and take direction
- Familiarity with STE/STN implementation and compliance
- Experience migrating from Puppet to Ansible
- Experience migrating systems from Centos to RHEL (preferable RHEL9) OS.
- Testing of various hardware configurations and OS settings on servers
- Experience working supporting a software development team using Agile/DevOps processes
- Experience supporting projects using Docker and Kubernetes
- DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical Level I (IAT I) (A+ CE, Network + CE, CND, SSCP or CCNA-Security)
- Other DoD 8570 certification: Security + CE, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CCNP-Security, CASP+ CE, CISSP, CISSA, CCSP, CISA, GCED, GCIH
Benefits:
- Generous and competitive paid time off, scaled based on time in service, plus eleven paid annual holidays.
- CyberTrend pays 100% of the cost for the following benefits for its full-time employees: including medical (base plan), dental, vision, disability, life, EAP, and more.
- CyberTrend contributes 10% of your monthly gross salary to a SEP-IRA account. This retirement plan is non-contributory for the employee, has no vesting period, and is 100% owned and managed by the employee.
- Educational assistance up to $5,250 annually for work-related acitivies upon prior approval
- Training assistance up to $3,000 annually for work-related activities upon prior approval
CyberTrend provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.