Senior System Administrator

Position Summary

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Administrator providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center-Ground Base Air Defense Sensor division (AFLCMC/ESG).


The ESG Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR), Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities.

This is a full-time position located at Hanscom AFB, MA

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to:


• Develop and maintain a range of system security documents, including System Security Management Plans, Program Protection Plans, OPSEC Plans, Security Risk Analyses, Vulnerability Analyses, Concepts of Operations, and other documentation required by MIL-STD 1785, DoDI 5000.02, and DoDI 8510.01.
• Support Authorization and Accreditation (A&A) activities under the Risk Management Framework (RMF), ensuring the quality and completeness of all security artifacts.
• Update, monitor, and manage program office systems and data; maintain user accounts, tools, port/protocol requirements, access control lists, and PKI authorization needs.
• Oversee distribution, implementation, remediation, and tracking of DoD-mandated security updates and configurations.
• Recommend policies and procedures to ensure system reliability, accessibility, and protection against unauthorized access.
• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments for planned and operational systems.
• Promote security awareness across the organization and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Perform security evaluations, audits, reviews, and recommend contingency and disaster recovery procedures.
• Participate in network and system designs to ensure proper security integration; recommend software and configuration updates.
• Request waivers for mandated mechanisms when required to preserve mission performance.
• Support evidence gathering and preservation for computer-related investigations.
• Provide leadership in analyzing, designing, integrating, implementing, and testing cybersecurity requirements.
• Develop risk-based strategies to remediate identified gaps.
• Review and assess cybersecurity control implementations across open systems architecture, requirements, design documents, and services.
• Collaborate with Government and commercial stakeholders to achieve system approval through the RMF A&A process.
• Offer technical guidance on system security across all supported systems and develop recommendations addressing requirement alignment and business goals.
• Maintain databases tracking classified material storage, inventory, disposition, and classified visit records.
• Support audits of classified holdings and evaluate contractor submissions for compliance with Security Classification Guides.
• Manage handling, inspection, inventory, documentation, transmission, and internal distribution of classified material.
• Provide security protection for classified areas and develop procedures aligned with DoD, USAF, AFMC, and local directives.
• Develop and deliver security training and awareness programs; verify personnel access qualifications for special access programs.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a communications security (COMSEC) program.
• Assess disclosure issues and support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case management.
• Assist FMS leadership in coordination with U.S. Government organizations (e.g., SAF/IA, AFSAC, AFSAT, DFAS).
• Support all aspects of acquisition program security throughout a program's lifecycle.
• Develop sound acquisition, physical, personnel, and document security practices and update security classification guides.
• Prepare security sections of acquisition documentation and review contractor deliverables for compliance with CDRLs.
• Plan and conduct security surveys, assessments, and studies.
• Evaluate program security information, hardware, test results, transportation, technology security, and storage throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance : Must have and be able to maintain a Secret Level Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field

Years of experience: 7+ years of experience with 3+ years of experience in the DoD
Interpersonal Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deliver security briefings and training
• Strong attention to detail and record-keeping abilities
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple security tasks simultaneously
• Ability to collaborate with Government, military, and contractor personnel

Additional Information

Location: Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA and five days a week onsite.

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Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military's operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Please Note:

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.

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