Systems Administrator (Linux)

Job Title: Systems Administrator III for U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)

Location: Misawa

Salary Range: $60k to $78k

Job Description: The Systems Administrator will oversee the management and maintenance of the Global Command and Control Systems – Joint (GCCS-J) infrastructure, focusing primarily on administration of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system, along with providing robust software application support, configuration management, and comprehensive IT services. This position is crucial for ensuring uninterrupted system availability and robust security for mission-critical defense applications within the U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF).

Key Responsibilities:

• System Configuration and Maintenance: Install, configure, and maintain the GCCS-J infrastructure using the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on HPE ProLiant hardware. Ensure the integrity and security of systems.
• Operational Readiness: Ensure continuous availability of the Common Operational Picture (COP) to stakeholders and perform regular system startups and shutdowns, maintaining 24/7 connectivity with the COP Synchronization Tool (CST) and correlating sites.
• Software Management: Manage downloads and installations of software from the Defense Information Infrastructure (DII) Asset Distribution System (DADS), ensuring compliance with the latest approved RHEL patches and updates.
• Virtualization Management: Oversee the installation and management of the RHEL Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor on approved Air Force physical servers.
• System Monitoring and Recovery: Monitor system logs, manage backup and restoration processes, and troubleshoot GCCS-J and Agile Server/Agile Client application issues.
• Issue Resolution and Reporting: Diagnose system issues, reporting to the GCCS Management Center (GMC)-Pentagon and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. Respond promptly to system outages, maintaining detailed incident and resolution documentation.
• Security and Compliance: Install security updates and manage software on GCCS-AF Windows client workstations in compliance with the Air Force Standard Desktop Configuration (SDC). Coordinate system interruptions and OEM troubleshooting in line with Air Force protocols.
• Equipment Management: Ensure the security and effective management of all GCCS equipment and supplies in accordance with contract regulations.
• Emergency and Exercise Support: Provide on-call support during military exercises and contingencies as required.

Qualifications:

• Security Clearance: Active secret security clearance.
• Experience: Must meet the following experience standards: a minimum of three years of relevant experience with a BA degree, five years with an AA degree, or seven years with a general education. Regardless of education level, all candidates must possess at least three years of RHEL administration and two years of Windows systems administration experience in a live network environment.
• Certifications: Must obtain Security Plus certification at Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II as per DoD 8570.1-M, Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program, within the stipulated timeframe.
• Technical Proficiency: Expertise in editing configuration files, scripting, and command-line management of systems.

Additional Skills:

• Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to perform under pressure.
• Strong communication skills with the capability to train military personnel on GCCS administration tasks, ensuring operational continuity.