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Job Description:
Tier 1 Systems Administrator - Tuesday-Saturday & Holidays
Parsons is looking for a sharp Tier 1 Systems Administrator to join our growing team!
If you are in the early stages of your IT career and want an environment that will foster technical growth and exposure to new technologies in a collaborative team culture, we have an exciting opportunity for you located in beautiful Boulder, Colorado. The TAP Lab is the U.S. Space Force’s premier Remote Sensing application development laboratory, with an extensive computer and network infrastructure and physical facilities that provide a complete computing environment, at multiple levels of data classification .https://boulderlab.org/
Work Shift:
- Tuesday – Friday 6 AM – 2 PM Mountain Time
- Saturday – 9 AM – 5 PM Mountain Time
- Required to work Federal Holidays with OT (if this does not fall within your normal work schedule) Mountain Time
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Provide Onsite Tier I systems, hardware, network, application, and storage administration support in a primarily Red Hat environment with Active Directory.
- Monitor system for anomalies or issues requiring attention or escalation.
- Perform initial troubleshooting of system issues.
- Augment current Tier 1 support by facilitating vendor onboarding, account creation, password resets, and software updates.
- Provide IT and Audio-Visual support for classified and unclassified lab events, demonstrations, meetings, and symposiums.
- Responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, network servers, and virtualization-based hardware and software.
- Implement technical hardware and software solution to meet system requirements.
- Generate, review, and analyze manual and automated cyber reports.
- Assist in system and equipment installation, verification, and check-out.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring:
- Active Secret DoD Security Clearance with ability to obtain and/or maintain a TS/SCI
- 0+ years of experience
- Bachelors degree, with additional years of experience able to count in lieu of a degree. Additional flexibility pending Customer approval.
- Current Security+ Certification or equivalent IAT Level II or III certification
- Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and the Microsoft Windows operating systems administration.
- Experience with administration and troubleshooting of virtualized and bare metal platforms (Virtual Machines, Containers, Other).
- Experience with Windows Active Directory domains and Windows server administration.
- Familiar with VMware vSphere/ESXi.
- Experience with adding, removing, and updating Red Hat RPMs.
- Understanding of network fundamentals (IP, Ethernet).
- Experience with virtualized operating system concepts and administration.
- Working knowledge of security assessment/compliance products (HBSS, ACAS, OpenSCAP, ePO, SCC).
- Must be able to work in a production/operational environment.
- Strong troubleshooting skills.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
What Desired Skills You Might Bring:
- Two or Four year Degree in IT discipline preferred.
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate Certification (MCSA)
- Experience with audio/visual systems.
- Experience with KVMoIP systems.
- Experience with working with a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tool to monitor system alerts (Elastic preferred).
- Working knowledge of the following technologies or equivalent: Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Kickstart, DHCP, Ansible, SDN, RPM.
- Previous experience working on network devices.
- Working knowledge of automation tools (Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Other)
- Experience within an Agile framework environment.
- Working knowledge of security assessment/compliance products (HBSS, ACAS, OpenSCAP, ePO, SCC, STIGs, STIG Viewer).
- Experience with system automation and configuration management.
- Familiarity with network administration of routers, switches, and firewalls.
- Experience with JIRA, DI2E, and Confluence.
- Working knowledge of complete hardware stack: rack, power, compute (CPU and GPU), storage (NAS, SAN, Scale-out, and Object), network (switches, routers, load balancers, and firewalls), workstation, and display.
- Intermediate knowledge of RHEL administration (RHEL 8 and above).
- Management of virtualization, cloud, and container technology (VMware workstation/vSphere/vCenter/ESXi, AWS EC2/S3/Glacier, Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift).
- Fluent in one or more of the following scripting areas: Shell, Python or Perl.
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.Salary Range: $74,800.00 - $130,900.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Active Secret Department of Defense security clearance
- Ability to obtain or maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance
- 0+ years of experience
- Bachelor's degree, with additional years of experience potentially accepted in lieu of a degree
- Current Security+ certification or equivalent IAT Level II or III certification
- Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems
- Experience administering and troubleshooting virtualized and bare-metal platforms, virtual machines, and containers
- Experience with Windows Active Directory domains and Windows Server administration
- Familiarity with VMware vSphere and ESXi
- Experience adding, removing, and updating Red Hat RPMs
- Understanding of IP and Ethernet network fundamentals
- Experience with virtualized operating-system concepts and administration
- Working knowledge of security assessment and compliance products, including HBSS, ACAS, OpenSCAP, ePO, and SCC
- Ability to work in a production and operational environment
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
- Two- or four-year degree in an information technology discipline
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator certification
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate certification
- Experience with audio-visual systems
- Experience with KVMoIP systems
- Experience using a SIEM tool to monitor system alerts, preferably Elastic
- Working knowledge of Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Kickstart, DHCP, Ansible, SDN, and RPM
- Previous experience working on network devices
- Working knowledge of Chef, Puppet, Ansible, or other automation tools
- Experience in an Agile framework environment
- Working knowledge of HBSS, ACAS, OpenSCAP, ePO, SCC, STIGs, and STIG Viewer
- Experience with system automation and configuration management
- Familiarity with routers, switches, and firewalls
- Experience with JIRA, DI2E, and Confluence
- Working knowledge of rack, power, compute, storage, network, workstation, and display hardware
- Intermediate RHEL 8 or later administration knowledge
- Experience managing VMware, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift environments
- Fluency in Shell, Python, or Perl scripting
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parsons Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Parsons Corporation.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
Parsons Corporation Insights
What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
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