System Administrator

Ready to Ignite your career and work alongside some of the most innovative and brightest professionals in innovative technology? Join us and unleash your potential working in an Agile environment while modernizing enterprise systems and applications needed to support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nation’s safety, security, and prosperity.

US Citizenship Required

As a System Administrator, you will offer your agile methodology experience as part of a dynamic and passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the best practices in Agile Software Development for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). You will bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural at the team and portfolio levels. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team will be key to the overall success.

Requirements

Providing technical guidance for directing and monitoring information systems operations.  Supporting activities associated with delivery of customer-defined systems, hardware refresh initiatives, and software projects; that encompass: 

•Technical expertise in the infrastructure design, installation, implementation, operation, maintenance and security of Microsoft Windows servers 

•Supporting Microsoft and Linux systems physical and virtual builds and skills to modify web-related settings via CLI 

•Providing system or application administration for web-based applications and web-based COTS products 

•Experience with SQL Server database administration 

•Experience with web server configuration (IIS, NGINX, Apache) 

•Resolving application and system software problems 

•Evaluating and recommending hardware/software enhancements as needed including management of system updates and patches 

•Experience with the interpretation and remediation of industry standard security findings and vulnerabilities 

•Troubleshooting configuration and integration issues in development, test and production environments 

•Creating of a variety of scripts 

•Knowledge of NIST 800-53 Frameworks / Security Control Implementations 

•Familiarity with DISA STIG implementation 

•Experience with JIRA/Confluence 

•Monitoring and optimizing system performance 

•Configuring security on supported platforms, researching security issues / warning notifications for applicability and implementing patches and fixes  

•Interfacing with developers and security team members to address scan findings 

•Performing scheduled and allocated work, providing guidance on modernization initiatives, and resolving problems to meet technical performance and financial objectives 

•Maintain existing systems by analyzing, designing, and implementing changes to the system baselines so that baseline changes meet customer requirements. You will also work with upcoming technology refresh projects  

•Contribute to operational and system support documentation in accordance with the program’s configuration management procedures, regularly notifying the team lead when problems or issues arise that are outside the normal scope of work are other activities you will get to support 

You have: 

•Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria will include: 

• 3 year check for felony convictions 
• 1 year check for illegal drug use 
• 1 year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud 

•Professional Experience: at least seven (7) year related experience; particularly working on government contracts 

•College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Information Management Systems, experience considered in lieu of degree 

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

•Strong technical background, with a minimum of five (5) solid years of experience providing system administration support for Windows and /or Linux Operating systems 

•Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong communication skills and work ethic; self-starter and highly proactive 

•Thorough knowledge of server and system administration principles 

You are good at: 

•Familiarity with the general IT practices and terminology 

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

•Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong work ethic; self-starter 

Bonus would be having: 

•Technical Certifications 

•Experience working with Linux, Windows 

•Strong, active listening skills 

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance