Systems Administrator / Data Center Operations

Position Title: Systems Administrator / Data Center Operations

Location: Fort Hood, TX; White Sands Missile Range, NM

Clearance required: Secret minimum (Tier 3 / T3R); Top Secret / SCI eligible (Tier 5 / T5R) required to administer classified systems or networks or for critical- or special-sensitive duties.

Scope of Work: Performs systems administration and data center operations for ATEC servers and infrastructure, sustaining 99.95% server availability and managing backups, compliance, and environmental monitoring.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Build, maintain, patch, and upgrade Windows and UNIX/Linux servers, including virtual machine environments

• Maintain an authorized software list and perform user account and permissions management

• Apply vulnerability patches and STIG/SRG configurations and run ACAS and SCAP compliance scans

• Perform data backup, archival, and recovery, sustaining a 98% or better backup success rate and meeting restore service levels

• Monitor data center environment, UPS systems, network racks and report and correct deficiencies

• Perform server room cable and equipment remediation and ongoing maintenance to industry standards

• High school diploma or equivalent (minimum)

• U.S. citizenship

• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English proficiently

• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office software

• Active Secret clearance; Top Secret / SCI eligibility (Tier 5 / T5R) required for administering classified systems

• DoD 8140 / 8570.01-M baseline certification appropriate to the assigned work role and level, held prior to performance, with the required computing environment (CE) certification obtained within six (6) months of appointment.