Systems Administrator

Overview

Systems Administrator

Hulbert Field, FL

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer's core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!


The Systems Administrator provides systems administration, infrastructure support, and operational sustainment for the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Enhanced Mission Integration (AEMI) program. The Systems Administrator is responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and security of mission-critical computing environments, tactical networks, and mission systems supporting Special Operations Forces (SOF). The Systems Administrator supports software and hardware integration, infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity compliance, developmental and operational testing, and fielding activities while ensuring the availability, integrity, and performance of enterprise and tactical computing environments. The position works closely with software developers, systems engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and operational users to ensure the availability, security, and performance of AEMI capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems supporting development, test, and operational mission environments.
• Perform routine systems administration activities including user and account administration, software installation, system configuration, patch management, performance monitoring, and operating system maintenance.
• Administer and maintain physical servers, virtual servers, workstations, storage systems, virtual machines, and mission support infrastructure.
• Execute system backup, restoration, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations procedures to ensure system availability and data integrity.
• Monitor system health, availability, capacity, and performance using enterprise management and monitoring tools.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware, operating system, software, and infrastructure issues affecting mission operations.
• Support the operation, maintenance, and administration of tactical and enterprise network environments.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain mission applications, communications software, utilities, middleware, and supporting system components.
• Apply operating system updates, security patches, firmware updates, and configuration changes in accordance with organizational policies and cybersecurity requirements.
• Support Developmental Test (DT), Operational Test (OT), and Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) activities through system preparation, configuration, troubleshooting, and technical support.
• Assist with system installations, technology refresh initiatives, software deployment, system imaging, and software load development activities.
• Implement and maintain Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Security Requirements Guides (SRGs), vulnerability remediation activities, and other cybersecurity compliance requirements.
• Maintain system documentation including configuration baselines, operating procedures, installation guides, inventories, and technical documentation.
• Support configuration management processes and maintain accurate hardware and software asset inventories.
• Collaborate with software developers, systems engineers, cybersecurity personnel, network engineers, and government stakeholders to ensure reliable system operations.
• Assist with evaluating, testing, and implementing new technologies to improve mission capabilities and operational effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with Department of Defense cybersecurity policies, configuration management requirements, and organizational security procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline; or an equivalent combination of education, military training, and relevant professional experience.
• 3+ years and up to 6+ years of professional experience performing Systems Administration in enterprise or Department of Defense environments.
• Current DoD 8570/8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification, such as CompTIA Security+ required.
• 1+ Systems Administration certifications such as Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Systems Technician (MCST), Server+, or equivalent.
• Active Top Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass background and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience administering Microsoft Windows Server and Linux operating systems.
• Experience installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining servers, workstations, and virtualized computing environments.
• Knowledge of operating system administration, system patching, account management, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring.
• Experience implementing Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and Department of Defense cybersecurity requirements.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware, software, operating system, and infrastructure issues.

• Experience supporting Department of Defense, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), or other military environments.
• Experience administering VMware, Hyper-V, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or other virtualization and cloud computing platforms.
• Experience supporting tactical communications systems, mission planning applications, command and control (C2), or C4ISR environments.
• Experience supporting Agile software development and DevSecOps environments.
• Industry certifications such as:
• CompTIA Security+
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Microsoft Azure Administrator
• Certified Scrum Developer (CSD)
• Comparable industry-recognized certifications
• Experience supporting Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), decision-support, or advanced data analytics environments.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of server hardware, virtualization technologies, storage systems, and infrastructure management.
• Knowledge of Department of Defense cybersecurity policies, Information Assurance requirements, and STIG implementation.
• Knowledge of enterprise networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, and network troubleshooting.
• Understanding of virtualization, cloud computing, and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Ability to install, configure, secure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise computing environments.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve complex hardware, software, operating system, and infrastructure issues.
• Ability to maintain accurate technical documentation, system configurations, and operational procedures.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, enterprise management tools, and systems administration utilities

How you'll grow


At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn.


We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.


Benefits


At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.


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Chenega MIOS's culture


Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.


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Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.


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