Sr. Systems Administrator

Koam Engineering Systems, Inc. (KES Inc.) is an employee-owned small business specializing in technology innovation and systems integration, combining innovative products and reliable engineering services. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with offices in Gig Harbor, WA, KES provides global services in systems engineering & technical assistance, requirements analysis, software design & development, systems integration & testing, independent verification & validation, and operational & logistic support.

About the role

The Sr Systems Administrator will be responsible for providing daily operational requirements of computer network systems including workstations, file servers, and virtual machines.

Responsibilities

• Installation of hardware/software, system upgrades, network accounts, and network security
• Interface and updates, documentation of the local system design
• VMWare setup and maintenance
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and implement network security tools including firewalls, anti-virus, and intrusion detection services
• Experience with storage solutions, networking configurations, and disaster recovery
• Create, manage, and deploy containers
• Troubleshoot vCenter, ESXI hosts, NSX, networking, and VSAN storage
• Capacity planning for virtual hosts and VMs
• Create technical documentation of How-To-Guides and maintain OneNote/SharePoint for team members
• Strong understanding of virtual machines within architecture diagrams and articulate data flow across networks
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems
• IAT Level II Certifications (SEC+, VMWare/vSphere)
• Existing U.S. Government DoD-granted security clearance/eligibility at the final Top-Secret level (must be able to maintain for continued employment)
• U.S. Citizenship
• Ability to travel as needed
• 5 years’ professional experience in systems administration
• 3 years of network engineering experience with 2 years of cloud architecture
• Ability to operate effectively in a team environment as well as independently and provide direct interface with customers

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Windows Server and Linux
• Experience with Navy Risk Management Framework (RMF) process and eMASS
• Contributes to development of Cybersecurity policies/SOPs (System Configuration, Incident Response, Disaster Recovery, Contingency/Business Continuity, etc.)

Benefits

KES offers a competitive salary and a full range of benefits.