Network & Systems Administration Lead IRES - VSFB

Description of Duties

The Network & Systems Administration Lead supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will:

• Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight for a team of high performing, mission minded Linux and Windows system engineers (SE) and administrators (SA)
• Serve as the program Subject Matter Expert (SME) for SE and SA subjects, including operating systems, hardware/software integration, and virtualization
• Have a firm understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems to delegate tasks to existing team of SE’s and SA’s in a fast-paced environment
• Cook up support with other internal program elements to give and receive additional support as needed
• Work closely with other teams to provide high quality, innovative system administration services to the Government customer
• Identify and define requirements for new systems/system modifications, developing designs, and implementing and testing solutions
• Ensure daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations
• Be responsible for ensuring system software installations, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cyber security mitigations are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements
• Cook with hardware and software vendors and participate in all vendor-required activities, such as quarterly infrastructure reviews
• Aid in SE and SA tasks as the mission requires
• Develop and maintain system plans, procedures, processes and baseline configuration documentation
• Be responsible for creating training plans in order to develop and mentor SE’s and SA’s
• Aid in facilitating effective and efficient interchanges with various members of the team and stakeholders
• Support projects from initiation through requirements management, task execution, and system sustainment
• Document designs and create comprehensive implementation and test plans for execution by sustainment personnel

Basic Requirements

• Must have 12, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
• May be reduced with completion of advanced education
• Must have 6, or more, years of direct/specialized experience in a computer operations environment performing systems administration/systems engineering of either Windows or Linux systems
• Must have 6, or more, months of experience working in a management or leadership role
• Must have experience working with virtual environments (VMware, Linux KVM)
• Must have experience managing network infrastructure (routers, switches, firewalls, etc.)
• Must have a current DoW 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher (Security+)
• Must have an active DoW Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements

• Have experience working within the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) or other Department of Defense (DoD) organizations
• Have experience in developing detailed implementation plans for new solutions and systems
• Have an understanding of the System Engineering V-Model and engineering lifecycle
• Have a track record of effectively troubleshooting and applying critical thinking skills to resolve IT system dependencies, impacts, and sustainability challenges
• Be familiar with Agile development methodologies
• Have DoD networking experience with classified data networks and strong grasp of red/black concepts
• Have a strong understanding of Risk Management Framework (RMF 5.0) system requirements
• Have a strong understanding of DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and their application
• Have an understanding of basic operation automation and scripting (Powershell, Linux Bash, Ansible. etc.)
• Have 1, or more, of the following certifications: CompTIA Linux+, CompTIA Network+, Red Hat Linux (RHCSA, RHCE), Windows (WSHAA), VMware (VCFA), and Juniper (JNCIA-Junos, JNCIA-SEC)