The Role
Administer physical, virtual, and cloud servers for a USAF program. Responsibilities include provisioning systems, managing configurations and authorized access, deploying updates, monitoring performance and security, applying patches and STIGs, remediating vulnerabilities, developing automation scripts, supporting incident response, maintaining documentation, assisting RMF and ATO compliance, and conducting recovery testing.
Summary Generated by Built In
cFocus Software seeks a Systems Administrator to join our program supporting the United States Air Force (USAF). This position is on-site in Linthicum Heights, MD. This position requires an Active TS/SCI clearance.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Experience administering enterprise servers, operating systems, virtual infrastructure, and cloud or hybrid environments.
- Ability to provision and troubleshoot systems, manage application configurations and authorized user access, and diagnose performance or availability problems.
- Experience with patch management, secure configuration baselines, vulnerability remediation, and STIG implementation.
- Working knowledge of server and storage infrastructure, network connectivity, monitoring, log analysis, and incident troubleshooting.
- Ability to use scripting or infrastructure automation, maintain configuration records, and follow controlled deployment and change management procedures.
- Ability to support recovery testing and document systems for cybersecurity assessments.
- Clear communication skills for working with users and technical teams
- Provision, configure, administer, and maintain physical, virtual, and cloud servers in accordance with Government-approved designs, security requirements, and configuration baselines.
- Provide server hosting and maintenance within the global hybrid cloud data center, following Government-specified physical and environmental security requirements.
- Deploy and manage system updates and releases under approved schedules and procedures. Deploy applications to production following successful testing and Government authorization.
- Configure applications and supporting infrastructure under approved baselines and change management procedures; support thin client, virtual environment, and cloud infrastructure changes.
- Provision user accounts and access permissions only as authorized and directed by the Government. Support enterprise identity, credential, and access management activities within the assigned scope.
- Continuously monitor system and application performance, availability, and security. Maintain comprehensive logs, investigate degradation, and report outages under the approved Incident Response Plan.
- Apply patches and secure configurations, implement Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and remediate assigned vulnerability findings in coordination with cybersecurity personnel.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and support Infrastructure as Code and Configuration as Code processes. Record changes in approved repositories and follow cybersecurity review requirements before production deployment.
- Maintain approved security tools and provide system data, logs, and corrective actions for incident response. Coordinate escalation and restoration with service desk, NOC, SOC, and infrastructure teams.
- Administer assigned server and storage components and coordinate with network personnel on connectivity, approved network configurations, and secure infrastructure maintenance.
- Provide inventory information, utilization reports, and capacity planning recommendations for Government review by the last business day of each month. Recommend upgrades, repairs, or replacements based on operational data.
- Document system configurations, repairs, additions, removals, and other changes through the approved DevSecOps process. Maintain technical procedures and as-built documentation for assigned systems.
- Provide technical evidence and monitoring data supporting Risk Management Framework compliance and Authorization to Operate or continuous ATO requirements. Assist with continuity planning and twice-yearly recovery testing.
Skills Required
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Experience administering enterprise servers, operating systems, virtual infrastructure, and cloud or hybrid environments
- Ability to provision and troubleshoot systems, manage application configurations and authorized user access, and diagnose performance or availability problems
- Experience with patch management, secure configuration baselines, vulnerability remediation, and STIG implementation
- Working knowledge of server and storage infrastructure, network connectivity, monitoring, log analysis, and incident troubleshooting
- Ability to use scripting or infrastructure automation, maintain configuration records, and follow controlled deployment and change management procedures
- Ability to support recovery testing and document systems for cybersecurity assessments
- Clear communication skills for working with users and technical teams
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The Company
What We Do
Established in 2006, cFocus Software automates FedRAMP compliance and develops government chatbots for the Azure Government Cloud, Office 365, and SharePoint. cFocus Software is the exclusive vendor of ATO (Authority To Operate) as a Service™, which automates FedRAMP compliance for the Azure Government Cloud and Office 365. Contact Us for a demo of ATO as a Service™ or a FREE government chatbot proof of concept project today!
