The Role
The SYSMAN Systems Administrator ensures software health and updates across an enterprise network, manages software deployment, and monitors device performance and security.
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About Agile Defense
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Requisition #: 1580
Job Title: SYSMAN Systems Administrator - Intermediate
Location: Fort Huachuca, AZ
Clearance Level: Secret - Must Have Clearance to Start
Required Certification(s): CompTIA Security+ CE, Cloud+, Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional, GIAC Security Essentials, Systems Security Certified Practitioner
Job Description
The SYSMAN (MCM) team is responsible for the health, packaging, and distribution of software and updates across the enterprise. They ensure that thousands of endpoints (laptops, desktops, and servers) are uniform, secure, and equipped with the necessary tools for employees to work. They perform extensive log review for various troubleshooting efforts with imaging. Create boundary diagrams to visualize all assets that are managed on the network.
The SYSMAN (SCOM) Application Team designs, implements, and maintains the enterprise-wide monitoring framework. Their mission is to provide proactive visibility into the IT environment. These include servers, databases, applications, and network devices. This ensures that internal users are alerted to issues before they impact operations.
Education and Background
Bachelors in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering
Years of Experience
5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD
Required Skills
- Deploying software packages and applications to end-user devices.
- Managing the Software Center, allowing employees to download approved software on demand.
- Deploying monthly Microsoft updates and third-party patches to mitigate security risks.
- Assisting with Imaging/PXE boot to set up new company devices.
- Distributing complex automation sequences that join a computer to the domain, install drivers, and layer on software automatically.
- Managing large-scale migrations
- Maintaining the MCM infrastructure itself, including a CAS, Primary sites, Secondary sites, Distribution Points (DPs), and Management Points (MPs).
- Running reports to determine how many devices are being monitored in MCM and what software is currently installed.
- Establishing boundaries ensuring devices are imaging from proper and defined locations.
- Monitoring health and performance of devices in the enterprise.
- Reviewing data from devices to determine what follow-up actions need to happen.
- Connecting SCOM to ticketing systems (ServiceNow) so that a critical alert automatically creates a support ticket.
- Creating custom monitors and rules to track internal applications.
- Modifying alerts so only actionable issues are reported to the appropriate team.
- Ensuring the SCOM agent is installed, healthy, and communicating correctly on thousands of endpoint servers.
Working Conditions
100% on-site with no remote work.
Our Core Values
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
- Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
- Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
- Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
- Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
- Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
- Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Skills Required
- 5 years experience with Bachelor's degree
- CompTIA Security+ CE certification
- Cloud+ certification
- Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional certification
- GIAC Security Essentials certification
- Systems Security Certified Practitioner certification
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The Company
What We Do
Agile Defense is a technology services company that provides advanced digital transformation, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions to support critical national security and civilian government missions. With a global presence, the company focuses on delivering outcome-driven, AI-powered capabilities to solve complex mission challenges for federal and defense customers.
