SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR - Nessus/Trellix - 5+ yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly clearance is required

Job Description

Job Description

System Administrator - Nessus/Trellix - 5+ yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly Required 

Halogen Engineering is looking for a Records Management Systems Administrator who will be part of a team and will provide support required to operate and maintain all hardware and software in compliance with established policies required by the customer. This position is technical in nature. The successful individual will perform systems administration in coordination with the ISSO. The Systems Administrator will:

Location: Fort Meade , MD

Travel Required: No

Shift: Day

Remote Type: Onsite

Security Clearance:  Current TS/SCI

Polygraph:  Required

Salary Range

The projected compensation range for this position is 151K- 160K (annualized USD).

Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements

Capabilities

• Provide tier 1 helpdesk support at an annual exercise event
  
• Collect and transfer files between networks
  
• Manage user accounts
  
• Apply and verify patches on Windows and Linux systems
  
• Update Trellix ePO (Formerly McAfee) security files
  
• Run and review vulnerability scans and compliance scans
  
• Manage configuration control of IT assets
  
• Coordinate with event locations to ensure access
  

Requirements

Required Skills

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university and five (5) years’ experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

· Must have at least two (2) years of demonstrated experience in Modern operating systems and network architectures.

· Must have at least two (2) years of demonstrated experience in certification and accreditation. Architecture development and design. Risk Assessments. IA Metrics gathering.

· Must meet DoD Directive 8570 IAM Level 1 requirements (Security + at a minimum).

· Be willing to operate in a dynamic environment with minimal supervision, and possess strong interpersonal, problem solving, and decision- making skills.

· Be willing to travel; several smaller trips (2-5 days) per year and one longer trip (2 to 5 weeks) per year.

· Physical Demands & Equipment: Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.

· Experience with Tenable Nessus/ACAS.

· Experience with Trellix (formerly McAfee).

· Understanding of DNS.

· Familiarity with Linux CLI; Windows Servers; Bash and Powershell Scripting.