Systems Administrator / Data Center Operations

Description Position Title : Systems Administrator / Data Center Operations

Location : Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

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

Qualifications

• 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.