Systems Administrator (TS Clearance) (Contract)

Company Summary
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.
Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
Department Summary
EchoStar has an exciting opportunity for a Contract - System Administrator with TOP SECRET clearance in our Defense and Government Systems Division Information Assurance Team of Hughes Network Systems. The opportunity is located within our Germantown, Maryland campus, on-site daily.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, remediate or patch vulnerabilities proactively (scheduled regular patching), and reactively (zero day) on multiple devices
• Contribute to documentation and ongoing monitoring of systems for continuous improvement and updates for recency and relevancy
• Develop audit test plans ensuring our continued success towards maintaining an Authority to Operate (ATO); respond to assigned Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M)
• Participate in auditing, testing, and tabletop exercises
• Provide Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) systems for anomalous activity (after-hours use, attempted privileged command execution, data exfiltration, etc.) and perform appropriate incident response procedures as necessary
• Provide Configuration Management: document system details regarding OS, configurations, connections, software and hardware installed

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, related fields AND/OR equivalent military education or related work experience
• 3+ years of experience operating with and under the NIST/DoD/DoW Risk Management Framework (RMF), National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), or Joint Special Access Program (SAP) Implementation Guide (JSIG)
• Professional credentials in compliance with Level 1 IAT (A+, CE, CCNA-Security, CND, Network+, CE, or SSCP) [DoD 8570 baselines -> DoD 8140].
• Must be capable of obtaining and holding a U.S. government DoD/DoW Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and/or Special Program accesses

Skills and Qualifications:

• Familiar with applying technical and administrative controls to adhere to security policies/controls
• Proficient knowledge of various computer operating systems, hardware, software, and network data flows as an administrator
• Experience configuring logging tools, reports, vulnerability scanning, monitoring tools
• Experience with backup, storage, hypervisors, and archiving solutions
• Experienced in DoD/Federal security Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
• Experience with security tools throughout the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Proficiency navigating and administering various operating systems, physical machines, virtual appliances, virtual machines, routers, switches, firewalls, hypervisors, etc.
• Professional Certifications (ex. CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+/Cisco CCNA, CompTIA Linux+ or Similar.

This is a contract position. No benefits will be available with this position.
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $97,500.00/Year - $130,000.00/Year
Benefits
We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits .
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.
EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.
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