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Senior Systems Administrator

2 months ago


Niceville, United States Applied Research Associates (ARA) Full time

Passionate about IT and Cybersecurity?  Interested in working in a job with opportunities for growth and advancement?   Applied Research Associates, Inc. is looking for candidates to join our Emerald Coast Division, located in Niceville, Florida, as a Senior Systems Administrator. ARA is an employee-owned company with an excellent benefits package that includes, 401-K Retirement with employer matching contribution, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Various insurance options including Flexible Spending Plan and a Health Savings Account (HSA), Paid Leave and Holidays.

As a Senior Systems Administrator, you will be instrumental in:

  • Designing, operating, and maintaining IT networks within a DoD environment
  • Imaging workstations, provisioning accounts, server network administration and implementing USAF cybersecurity policies.
  • Resolving IT tickets and providing critical IT support to over 60 end users ensuring the continued smooth operation of both unclassified and classified networks
  • Designing, implementing, and optimizing the IA, network, server, and storage architecture supporting a joint DoD mission
  • Mentoring junior employees

Senior Systems Administrator Responsibilities:

  • Monitor systems/network advising senior staff of network failure/degradation or security issues.
  • Image workstations, prepare training shipments, manage equipment inventory.
  • Organize, manage, and lead an IT team to provide proactive and reactive solutions in support of the warfighter.
  • Build, manage, and maintain Department of Defense (DoD) network systems and standalone enclaves.
  • Assist the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and Information System Security Manager (ISSM) in producing, maintaining, and revising Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), System Security Plans (SSP) and Authorization to Operate (ATO) documentation.
  • Produce artifacts and generate reports to support Information System (IS) compliance using tools such as DISA STIGs, SCAP Compliance Checker (SCC), and STIG Viewer
  • Provide information assurance (IA) support to the ISSO and ISSM
  • Provide content management (CM) for security-relevant information, system software, and hardware.
  • Develop short-term and long-term strategies for the secure operation, evolution, and growth of hardware/software infrastructure.
  • Assist managing budgets and make recommendations based upon customer requirements.
  • Manage and maintain an EMSEC/TEMPEST certification package.
  • Securely process, manage, ship, and track classified materials.
  • Assist users with daily IT needs.
  • Perform cross-training duties (as directed)
  • Perform cybersecurity duties (as directed)
  • Consult users and customers for technical solutions to challenging problems (as directed)
  • Supervise junior employees, mentoring and coaching performance.

The ideal candidate will be a hard-working, detail-oriented team player capable of diagnosing IT problems, implementing workarounds and rapidly resolving incidents. As part of our operations branch, this person will be comfortable working independently but also enjoy working collaboratively and building close relationships with colleagues. Applicant must be self-motivated, have the ability to work independently in a fast-changing environment, be ready to learn and is happy to support occasional out of hours work.

Systems Administrator Competency Areas:

  • Help Desk
  • Switching and Routing
  • Firewall Administration
  • Servers
  • Virtualization
  • SAN/NAS Storage Administration
  • Advanced Troubleshooting (Advanced)
  • DISA STIG Implementation and Remediation
  • ACAS/HBSS Implementation, maintenance, remediation, and reporting

Experience in maintaining networks in a secure government environment would be a distinct advantage to the applicant.  Ability to obtain Security + certification required within 6 months of employment. Must be able to lift 35 lbs. sit, stand, walk, and climb ladders unassisted. Position affords opportunity for growth and advancement.

Systems Administrator Experience:

  • Position requires 5 to 7 years of related experience.

Applicant must be a United States citizen and be able to obtain and maintain an Active DoD Security Clearance.

 Company Information

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,300 professionals and is rapidly growing. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

 At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns’ greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are recognized and rewarded for their contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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