Systems Administrator

sgs-job-5828

Information Technology
 Massachusetts
UNIX/Linux
Windows
Perl
Python
Shell Scripting
and PowerShell

Contract - 3+ years

Location: Lexington, MA 02421 Maintains operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination of infrastructure and cloud responsibilities. Develops and designs core operating system builds. Responsible for coding, virtualization, and automation of systems. Sets up administrator and service accounts, maintains an active directory of users and system documentation, tunes system performance, installs system-wide software, and allocates mass storage space. Assesses and resolves user access problems related to security controls to minimize business impact and risk exposure. Identifies and evaluates vendor products and establishes vendor monitoring and tracking processes. Performs capacity planning and monitors/tunes systems. Recommends appropriate platforms for purchase, coordinates installation, and provides backup recovery. Serves as a point of escalation for major incidents that are unresolved at the helpdesk level. Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources. May draft general IT communications to end-users including notifications of outages/downtimes. May serve as the primary liaison for mergers, acquisitions, and divesture activities as it relates to user access, network, security, and support. Background/Need: The Group develops innovative undersea and undersea-enabled capabilities for transition to operational systems of the US Navy and other Department of Defense (DoD) sponsors. Focus areas include acoustic and non-acoustic sensors, undersea networks, autonomous systems, and advanced signal processing algorithms. The group performs rigorous systems analyses, develops system architectures, and builds prototypes to demonstrate the viability and effectiveness of new concepts, capabilities, and processing techniques. In addition, the group provides undersea domain and technology expertise to inform and motivate novel cross-domain concept development. The Group is seeking a Systems Administrator to

Job Responsibilities:

  • Administer GNU/Linux desktop/server environments, including Red Hat, Ubuntu, and CentOS distributions.
  • Administer virtualized networks using VMware and other virtualization technologies.
  • Administer Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh desktop environments, including Win 7 and OS X.
  • Support installation, maintenance, repair and upgrade of computer and network equipment.
  • Review and test new hardware and software applications, and make recommendations for purchases.
  • Design and implement shell scripts and other tools to automate processes and provide needed capabilities to technical staff.

Skills:

  • VMware — 5 years.
  • Configure and Manage Centralized Logging and Audit Capabilities — 5 years.
  • Enterprise Backup Solutions — 5 years.
  • Hardware: Intel/AMD, Cisco, Sun/Oracle, Dell, Apple, EMC, NetApp — 5 years.
  • Macintosh and iOS platform(s) — 5 years.
  • MS Active Directory, LDAP — 5 years.
  • RedHat Linux 8/9 — 5 years.
  • Redhat Linux Systems Administration — 5 years.
  • SCCM, and Active Directory — 5 years.
  • Strong Backup Experience and Proven Ability to Protect Mission Critical Data — 5 years.
  • Systems Administration — 5 years.
  • Technologies including DNS, DHCP, Proxy and Load Balancing — 5 years.
  • Ubuntu Systems Administration experience — 5 years.
  • UNIX platform, OSX, Cisco IOS — 5 years.
  • Virtualization Technologies (VMware, including ESXi and VCenter configuration) — 5 years.
  • Virtualization Technologies to include VM management, Snapshots, SANs and iSCSI Storage Systems — 5 years.
  • VM Ware ESXi and Associated Management Systems — 5 years.
  • Windows Patch Management — 5 years.
  • Windows Server Administration (SCI classified environment) — 5 years.
  • Windows Server Platform — 5 years.
  • Experience installing and deploying VMware ESXi in a clustered environment.
  • Experience installing and managing virtual machines with vCenter Server.
  • Experience with automated installation and management systems for Linux, i.e. Kickstart and Satellite.
  • Experience installing and managing network services such as DNS, DHCP, NFS, SSH, SAMBA.
  • Candidates must possess an active Secret clearance to be considered for this position.
  • Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) strongly desired.

Education/Experience:

  • Bachelor's Degree — Required.

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