Senior Advanced Systems Administrator (Top Secret Clearance Required)

Department of Defense Top Secret clearance required at time of hire; U.S. citizenship is required.

About the Role

At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we create the technologies, products and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts and first responders keep our nation safe. The work we do is so advanced our teams often redefine what’s possible for the world. As a seasoned leader, you’ll be involved with our client's decision-making process by serving as a front-line interface to users with technical issues and conducting systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies.

What you’ll experience:

• Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secret
• A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s next
• Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discovered

Responsibilities

• Install new software, troubleshoot, grant permissions to applications, and train users
• Provide day-to-day support of server services by performing server administration for physical and virtual server operating systems
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot physical and virtual hardware and network-related interfaces on servers both local and in the cloud
• Perform, maintain, troubleshoot, and conduct a complete analysis of alerts
• Create scripts to automate repetitive processes
• Work with customers to identify, isolate, and resolve problems with servers that are affecting other services
• Apply STIG and IAVM processes
• Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience (minimum 8 years); or Master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience
• Advanced understanding of server-based operating systems like RHEL
• Subject matter expert (SME) with the ability to mentor others on administrating the server environment both local and in the cloud
• Enhanced troubleshooting skills within the server OS as well as both networking and storage technologies
• Hands-on experience developing, deploying, and supporting large-scale enterprise server solutions in secure configurations
• Experience with networking including firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion detection systems
• Amazon Web Services experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success
• Broad understanding of the interrelationships within the IT environment with focus on server and services
• Senior-level knowledge of physical and virtual server support
• Senior-level knowledge of access, permissions, and security that gives clients the access to the data they need
• AWS Cloud Practitioner certification
• AWS CloudOPS Engineer - Associate certification
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking certification
• AWS Certified Security certification

Pay

Target salary range: USD $133,205.00/Yr. - USD $147,775.00/Yr.

Benefits

We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded.