Senior System Administrator

Silver Spring, MD
Full Time
Experienced

Who is Fusion Technology?

 

 

Fusion Technology is a performance-driven HUBZone Small Business concern residing in the heart of the beautiful mountainsides of West Virginia, steps away from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Criminal Justice Information Services Division's Headquarters. Founded in 2007 by an Engineer-by-trade, Fusion Technology dedicates our valuable resources to providing comprehensive IT services and solutions to mission-critical US Government programs and the Intel Community. 

 

What we do:

 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a bureau within the Department of Commerce (DOC) focused on understanding and predicting changes in the Earth's environment. The demand for NOAA’s products and information continues to grow as global climate change and the threat of natural disasters remain at the forefront of the Nation’s attention. Fusion Technology aims to protect the delivery of this critical demand by modernizing NOAA’s IT security infrastructure, increasing security awareness throughout the department, and coordinating security efforts with the intelligence community and stakeholders.

 

 

We are in search of a System Administrator, Senior to join our National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cyber Security Center (NCSC) Security Engineering & Operations (SEO) team. As a Senior System Administrator, you will play a valuable part in supporting the NCSC’s mission to protect NOAA networks, computers, programs and data from cyber-attack damage and unauthorized access. You will perform a variety of assignments associated with managing and controlling computer information systems in a high paced environment.

The candidate will be a subject matter expert skilled in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 78 and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R220162019, and later, BigFix patch management, Active Directory, Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), Internet Information Services (IIS), OpenSSL, VMWare vSphere, VMWare vCenter Server, Windows 10, secure network architectures, hardware procurement/maintenance, system/network management tools, and backup solutions.

As a Senior System Administrator on the Enterprise Infrastructure Engineering team, you will interact regularly with the Network Security, Applications, SIEM/SOAR, ISSO, Vulnerability Assessment teams, and on-site technical resources to ensure both the security and on-going stability of NOAA network.

You will be part of a fantastic team working on multiple information systems in a high demand setting ensuring the uninterrupted and secure day to day operation of the cyber security program.

We're looking for a candidate who can support this role from:

  • Fairmont, WV
  • Silver Springs, MD
  • Boulder, CO

     

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive while being challenged, keep reading!


Primary Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical recommendations for system upgrades, technical refreshes or new builds per demands set by the Team Lead.
  • Be a technical resource or direct individual projects when the candidate's knowledge and background meet the demands of the project group or task.
  • Provide for critical incident response & problem management including root cause of system problems, such as configuration issues resulting in operational performance degradation or system outages, promoting the Government with information and advice on the necessary correction actions and/or interim workarounds.
  • Provide onsite architectural and design, support, development, and administration.
  • Knowledge of virtualization platforms, such as VMware vSphere, Red Hat Virtualization, Openstack, Docker Containers, etc.
  • Reply to and troubleshoot Linux systems in a fast-paced environment.
  • Provide Disaster Recovery recommendations/boost for a Primary and Secondary site configuration.
  • Provide documentation support for designs, implementations, configurations, knowledge base articles.
  • Assist with Operations and Maintenance duties of backups, application maintenance, and OS patching, tuning, and troubleshooting.
  • Be able to configure and manage Linux and Windows operating systems and install/load operating systems software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity, and configures network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
  • Provide technical support to end-user issues regarding desktop problems and/or server administration.
  • Configure user access, end-user applications, and assist with other duties, as requested.
  • Adhere to Change Management process.
  • Be able to multitask a variety of projects and tasks as set by the Team Lead.
  • Provide on-call support for mission-critical systems (rotational on-call).
  • Develop detailed documentation to describe OS and COTS product deployment, configuration, upgrading, and maintenance for Change Management requests and Knowledge Content libraries
  • Develop, configure Monitor & maintain Active Directory (AD) structure to ensure high availability and data consistency for AD objects, users, groups & organizational units; ensure AD is available for various authentication services used by users and/or equipment.
  • Develop standard guideline on configuration management process to ensure consistent & secure modifications to equipment configurations.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation and diagrams related to the field communications systems equipment & networks.
  • Have strong communication skills.

Required Qualifications:

  • BS education and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of relevant experience
  • 4+ years of design, development, integration, implementation, operations, and analysis of cyber security technologies
  • 4+ years administering network appliances, security appliances, Windows or Linux devices
  • Background as a Subject Matter Expert designing, implementing, and configuring on various operating systems (windows server, RHEL), patch management, and Active Directory
  • Background providing O&M sponsor to complex, needed systems
  • Prior involvement working freely and collaboratively to troubleshoot and correct operational issues
  • Prior involvement working closely with customers and users to troubleshoot and resolve complex user issues
  • Ability to work and brief customers to include senior management
  • Knowledge of management of classified systems and the enforced security guidelines associated with secure facilities
  • Background with Information Assurance (IA) hardening and compliance, i.e. STIG & DSS compliance, documentation, etc.
  • Be able to boost the daily maintenance, configuration, and security servers, workstations, and other network peripherals in a mixed Linux and Windows environment
  • Be able to work collaboratively with other system administrators, system engineers, and network engineers in a team environment
  • Extensive practice configuring, designing, implementing, and troubleshooting with following technologies:
  • Dell PowerEdge R940 servers and iDRAC, Active Directory (AD), AD Certificate Services, VMware Knowledge, vSphere 7.x, Site Recovery Manager, vSphere Replication, vCenter/Platform Services Controller, Knowledge of RHEL 6/7/8, Knowledge of Redhat Satellite 5.x/6.x/7.x, Knowledge of scripting languages (PowerShell, PERL, Jscript, Unix Shell, Python, etc.)
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task and successfully manage contending/changing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:
 

  • Demonstrated background and formal leadership training
  • Demonstrated background in cyber security design, engineering, and operations
  • Background with System Administration, Network Administration Network Security, Networking Standards, Network Protocols, NIST/FISMA standards and controls, SIEM platforms and security tools, Network Hardware Configurations
  • Cyber Security Training or Certification (ie Security+, Network+, SPLUNK, FireEye )
  • Knowledge of NIST SP 800 53 series or ISO 27000 series documents
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills and demonstrates poise and ability to act calmly and competently in high-pressure and high-stress situations
     

Clearance / Citizenship:

  • U.S Citizenship is required
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance, specifically DoD/Secret Clearance or TS/SCI (Interim Secret acceptable).

Work Location:

  • Fairmont, WV
  • Silver Springs, MD
  • Boulder, CO

Potential for Telework:

  • Yes, 25%

Travel:

  • Yes, 10% of the time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

  • 40

Shift:

  • Day 

 

What matters to you matters to us.

 

Fusion Technology values its employees and works hard to ensure proper care for them and their families. We desire to compensate employees in a competitive, motivational, fair, and equitable way with other employers in the marketplace. Salary is only one component of employee compensation but an integral part of recruiting and retaining qualified employees. However, at Fusion Technology, we take a comprehensive approach and consider each employee's needs to tailor a compensation plan that provides financial security and peace of mind. Our competitive package includes a best-in-class matching 401K program, comprehensive Cigna healthcare plan, a competitive employer contribution to a health savings account, vision and dental plans, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and personal leave, in addition to paid certifications and training.

 

Fusion Technology LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

 

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