Description

SAIC is currently seeking to hire a Windows Systems Administrator to provide Enterprise Information Technology (IT) Solutions team located in Aberdeen, Maryland. The team is using innovative software and hardware tools to both re-write legacy systems and create new features to maximize cost savings, resource utilization and provide a solution to unique Army application hosting, management and deployment challenges.

Job Responsibilities:

• Operates as a member of the project's engineering team in an Agile engineering environment
• Works independently with general direction and as a team member under the direction of the project's engineering team lead. Must be able to work with minimal supervision and guidance
• Performs daily, weekly, monthly, and annual operational maintenance, support, and software upgrades for Windows Server 2012 R2, 2019, Windows 10 workstations and laptops, and Android mobile devices.
• Manages multiple servers comprising multiple virtual machines (VMs) using VMware's ESXi hypervisor, vSphere client VM manager, and vCenter system manager
• Manages Cisco network switches including the configuration and maintenance of virtual local area networks (VLANs)
• Continually monitors and tunes system resources to achieve optimum performance, maximize system uptime, and troubleshoot system problems
• Able to work within a hybrid environment to include On-premise and AWS GovCloud workloads
• Provides inputs and updates to the required system documentation, such as the System Administration Guide
• Performs complex software installations and upgrades to the operating systems, system services, application support packages, and application updates for Windows and Android software product deliverables
• Schedules backups, installations, upgrades, and maintains the system hardware and software in accordance with the customer's IT and IA policies and procedures
• Ensures system and application data recoverability by maintaining a schedule of system backups, database archives, and restoration operations
• Provides support to the Operations team and the customer's users to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve system problems
• Works with the engineering team to ensure system and application data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions
• Works with the engineering team to plan, implement, and test upgrades to the system hardware and software in both on-premise and cloud environments
• Works with the IA team on security vulnerability and compliance scanning of the system servers and workstations as required under a DoD Authority to Operate (ATO)
• Works with the IA team to maintain a Risk Management Framework (RMF) posture and participate in the RMF activities required to achieve and maintain an ATO
• Executes and promotes standard operating procedures and schedules
• Conducts hardware and software audits of servers, workstations, and mobile devices to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines

Qualifications

Required Education:

Bachelors degree with nine (9) years of experience; four (4) years of experience accepted is lieu of degree.

Required Skills:

• Windows server and workstation system administration including Windows server/LDAP/AD
• Experience in VMware virtual machines, services, and tools
• Experience in the use of Windows scripting languages as well as the development, test, use, and maintenance of scripts on Windows servers
• Basic understanding of system acceptance testing (SAT), operational test readiness review (TRR), and discrepancy reporting (DR)
• Basic understanding of Risk Management Framework (RMF) process and compliance with an Authority to Operate (ATO)

Required Clearance:

Must have an active Secret with the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret / SCI clearance; US Citizenship is required

Required Certifications:

IAT Level II/8570 compliance - Security + and Computing Environment (CE) Cert

Desired Skills:

• Linux server and workstation system administration including RHEL/CentOS
• Experience in the use of Linux scripting languages as well as the development, test, use, and maintenance of scripts on Linux servers
• Experience with the Agile/Scrum methodologies, i.e. release planning, sprints, daily standup, backlog refinement, and retrospectives
• Experience with Atlassian Suite Products (ex. JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.)
• Preferred familiarity with the following SW and applications:
  • Amazon Web Services - VPC, EC2, RDS, Console
  • VEEAM
  • Red Hat
  • Command line - comfort with Windows and Linux OS
• Experience with PostgreSQL database server and databases
• Experience with Information Assurance vulnerability scanning tools including Nessus and SCAP Compliance Checker (SCC)
• Experience in the interpretation of IA vulnerability and compliance and scan reports and the implementation of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) to remove vulnerabilities for IA compliance

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.