Job Title: System Administrator
- Location: Lexington, MA
- Job Type: W2 Contract
Background/Need
This position will provide critical technical support for a vital security information systems (IS) and provide External Information System (EIS) technical support.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
• Monitor and maintain system/server configuration.
• Manage system/server resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability.
• Diagnose and perform repairs on faulty system/server hardware.
• Install, update, and troubleshoot systems/servers.
• Develop and document systems administration standard operating procedures.
• Plan, execute, and verify data redundancy and system recovery procedures.
• Conduct periodic system maintenance including cleaning (both physically and electronically), disk checks, routine reboots, data dumps, and testing.
• Provide ongoing optimization and problem-solving support.
• Design group policies and access control lists to ensure compatibility with organizational standards, business rules, and needs.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable cyber defense policies, regulations, and compliance documents specifically related to cyber defense auditing.
• Maintain database management systems software.
• Maintain directory replication services that enable information to replicate automatically from rear servers to forward units via optimized routing.
• Perform backup and recovery of databases to ensure data integrity.
• Provide recommendations on new database technologies and architectures.
• Install and configure database management systems and software.
• Prepare digital media for imaging by ensuring data integrity (e.g., write blockers in accordance with standard operating procedures).
• Use specialized equipment, tools, applications, and techniques to catalog, document, extract, collect, package, and preserve digital evidence.
• Conduct network, system, and application vulnerability scanning, configuration assessment, and remediation.
• Serve as a member of the Special Programs Information Security Incident Response Team and assist with efforts in investigations and remediating incidents.
Must Have:
- Experience and familiarity with multiple operating systems such as Windows Server 2012, 2016 and 2019, Windows 7 and 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, Mac, etc.
- Experience maintaining directory services. (e.g., Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP, etc.).
- Skilled in using virtual machines. (e.g., Microsoft Hyper-V, VMWare vSphere, VMWare Horizon, etc.).
- Experience monitoring and maintaining system/server configuration.
- Experience managing system/server resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability.
- Experience diagnosing and performing repairs on faulty system/server hardware.
- Installing, updating, and troubleshooting systems/servers.
- Experience developing and documenting systems administration standard operating procedures.
- Experience with planning and execution of data redundancy and system recovery procedures.
- Technical experience securing networks and systems utilizing DISA STIGs and/or SRG
- Must maintain mission requirements and remain customer service and team-oriented.
Nice to Have:
- Experience in database administration.
Education & Experience: Bachelor's plus 6+ years of relevant work experience.
Work Authorization: US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the work.
"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”
