System Administrator

Company: Aerotek
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: May 23, 2020

Job Description:

The Systems Administrator primary duties include installing, troubleshooting, updating/patching, and maintenance of physical and virtualized environments, lab assets, & IT infrastructure. Candidate will sustain operational uptime on either Windows or Red Hat Linux systems and provide daily support for hardware and software issues, data recovery, system upgrades, software upgrades, and configuration issues. Working with Cyber Associates and using reporting tools like ACAS and SCAP scans, System Administrator will perform security hardening on systems using DoD STIGs and other best practice security guidelines. In the role, the selected candidate will pick up some of the skills for team lead, mentor others, and work with management on schedules, cost analysis, planning and proposals. Basic Qualifications: For a Principal Systems Administrator: Bachelor's degree with 6 years of related experience, or 10 years of related experience in lieu of a degree For a Sr. Principal Systems Administrator: Bachelor's degree with 9 years of related experience, or 13 years of related experience in lieu of a degree Experience administering and configuring Windows Server, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux Must have Security+ with Continuing Education (CE) or equivalent certification under DoD 8570.01-M Active Secret clearance required to start Preferred Qualifications: Experience in Virtualization technology (VMWare) Experience configuring/maintaining Networking Hardware (Switch, Router, Firewall) Experience as administrator using Ansible, IPA/IDM identity management systems, Red Hat Satellite, Kickstart Experience administering Microsoft Active Directory Experience with scripting languages (Bash, Python, PowerShell) Experience with Storage devices Experience utilizing cybersecurity software applications Experience in working with Agile Project Management Experience in DevOps Experience with Git or related version control Experience working with vendors to expedite installations and repairs to ensure maximum uptime In-depth experience in Operations and Maintenance activities of IT infrastructure Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility About Aerotek: We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing -- Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.

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