System Network Administrator

Veteran-Owned Firm Seeking a Network/System Administrator with TS/SCI for a role at Schriever Space Force Base (SFB) in Colorado Springs, CO. My name is Stephen Hrutka. I lead a Veteran-Owned management consulting firm in Washington, DC. We specialize in Technical and Cleared Recruiting for the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other advanced defense agencies. At HRUCKUS, we support fellow Veteran-Owned businesses by helping them recruit for positions across organizations such as the VA, SBA, HHS, DARPA, and other leading-edge R&D-focused defense agencies. We seek to fill a Network/System Administrator position at Schriever Space Force Base (SFB) in Colorado Springs, CO. The ideal candidate must hold an active TS/SCI clearance and have 1–3 years of experience in System Administration or Network Administration. They should have working knowledge of Cisco networking and switching, virtualization technologies, LAN/WAN environments, and data backup solutions, including COMSEC integration. They must also meet DoD 8570.01-M requirements for an Information Assurance Technician Level I certification. If you're interested, I'll gladly provide more details about the role and discuss your qualifications further. Thanks, Stephen M Hrutka Principal Consultant HRUCKUS LLC Executive Summary: HRUCKUS seeks a Network/System Administrator for a role supporting the Department of the Air Force at Schriever Space Force Base (SFB) in Colorado Springs, CO. Position Description: The primary function of the Network/System Administrator will be to organize, install, and support government organization's computer systems, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), network segments, intranets, and other data communication systems. This will also include helping architect, design and analyze network models. It will require participation in decisions about buying future hardware or software to upgrade organization's infrastructure. This position might be called upon to provide technical support to computer users to help solve users' problems. This position will support activities within Special Access Programs (SAPs) supporting Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, such as HQ Air Force, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Military Compartments efforts. The position will provide "day-to-day" support for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) activities. Position Job Duties: Ability to operate under supervision Execute day to day management and operations of systems and networks Manage COTS & GOTS products to collect, display and remediate a variety of automated system security and system operations/performance functions and metrics Follow Operations and Maintenance (O&M) checklists to maintain the service (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly O&M checklists); build Tactics, Techniques and Processes (TTPs) and Standard Operating Processes (SOPs) associated with service checklists Operate monitoring tools/capabilities with the enterprise security information and event management (SIEM) and create/tailor complex event alarms/rules and summary reports Assist in analyzing technical risk, upon request, of emerging cybersecurity tools and processes Work as part of a security incident response team as needed Working technical competency in one or more of the following supported platforms: Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers, MS Hyper-V/VMWare/ESx/Xen Hypervisors, Enterprise networking/firewalls/intrusion detection/prevention systems, forensic analysis/vulnerability assessment, Group Policy management and configuration, Scripting, BMC Footprints, WSUS, , Lumension, Bitlocker, SQL Server 2012, TomCat, IIS, Windows Server 2012r2/2016, Win 10, Red Hat 6.5, Microsoft Office Toolkits, SEIMs, Logrhythm, ACAS/Nessus/SCAP, mandatory/role-based access control concepts (e. g. SE Linux extensions to RHEL, PitBull, AppArmor, and Sentris) , video teleconferencing/VOIP, Oracle/MS SQL database security, and Apache/IIS Web server security Position Qualifications: 1-3 years related experience Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Windows desktop and server operating systems, Microsoft Exchange Server, and as needed RHEL operating systems administration and associated hardware Working knowledge of CISCO network and switching and virtualization technologies Working knowledge of Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) technologies and data backup technologies to include communication security (COMSEC) integration Working knowledge of Risk Management Framework, Common Criteria, and System Security Policy as they relate to assessments and authorization Working knowledge and current relevant experience with PL2 network environments/systems Must be familiar with DoD policy as it applies to implementing and executing system and network administration. Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (4 years) Certifications: Must meet position and certification requirements outlined in DoD Directive 8570.01-M for Information Assurance Technician Level I within 6 months of the date of hire Security Clearance: Must possess current Top Secret/Special Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility Eligibility for access to Special Access Program Information Willingness to submit to a Counterintelligence polygraph Details: Job Title: Network/System Administrator I Location: Schriever SFB, CO Security Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI Assignment Type: Full-time Salary: Dependent on the candidate's experience, with a target range of up to $93,000.