Network System Administrator II

About the role

The primary function is to organize, install, and support government organization’s computer systems, including LANs, WANs, network segments, intranets, and other data communication systems. This includes helping architect, design, and analyze network models, participating in decisions about buying future hardware or software to upgrade infrastructure, and providing technical support to computer users. The position supports Special Access Programs (SAPs) for DoD agencies such as HQ Air Force, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), and Military Compartments, providing day‑to‑day support for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and SAP activities.

Responsibilities

• Execute day‑to‑day management and operations of systems and networks.
• Manage COTS & GOTS products to collect, display, and remediate automated system security and system operations/performance functions and metrics.
• Follow Operations and Maintenance (O&M) checklists (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) to maintain service; build Tactics, Techniques and Processes (TTPs) and Standard Operating Processes (SOPs) associated with service checklists.
• Operate monitoring tools/capabilities with the enterprise security information and event management (SIEM) and create/tailor complex event alarms/rules and summary reports.
• Assist in analyzing technical risk, upon request, of emerging cybersecurity tools and processes.
• Work as part of a security incident response team as needed.

Requirements

• Mandatory 3‑5 years of related experience.
• SAP experience.
• Current TS/SCI clearance.

Skills

• Microsoft Windows Server
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers
• MS Hyper‑V / VMWare / ESx / Xen Hypervisors
• Enterprise networking / firewalls / intrusion detection / prevention systems
• Forensic analysis / vulnerability assessment
• Group Policy management and configuration
• Scripting
• BMC Footprints
• WSUS
• Lumension
• BitLocker
• SQL Server 2012
• Tomcat
• IIS
• Windows Server 2012r2 / 2016
• Windows 10
• Red Hat 6.5
• Microsoft Office Toolkits
• SEIMs
• LogRhythm
• ACAS / Nessus / SCAP
• Mandatory / role‑based access control concepts (e.g., SE Linux extensions to RHEL, Pit Bull, App Armor, Sentris)
• Video teleconferencing / VOIP
• Oracle / MS SQL database security
• Apache / IIS Web server security