System Administrator (F-35)

Salary Range: $68,640 - $91,000

The candidate will serve as a System Administrator for the F-35 Integrated Product Team (IPT). The candidate will ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools. This candidate will be expected to attend relevant trainings, workshops and follow instruction from IT Operations Lead and Senior System Administrators.

Essential Job Functions

Monitor information systems and user compliance with cybersecurity policy, as appropriate, and review the results of such monitoring.

Ensure that any cybersecurity inspections, tests, and reviews are synchronized and coordinated with affected parties and organizations.

Ensure implementation of IS security measures and procedures, including reporting incidents to the ISSM or CISSM, Authorizing Official (AO) and appropriate reporting chains and coordinating system-level responses to unauthorized disclosures.

Promoting awareness of security issues among management and ensuring sound security principles are reflected in organizations' visions and goals.

Developing and implementing programs to ensure that systems, network, and data users are aware of, understand, and adhere to systems security policies and procedures.

Participating in network and systems design to ensure implementation of appropriate systems security policies.

Assessing security events to determine impact and implementing corrective actions.

Monitor system recovery processes to ensure security features and procedures are properly restored and functioning correctly.

Communicate and collaborate with the IT Operations Lead and Senior System Administrators in areas of mutual interest and impact.

Assist with the analysis of customer information systems for risk to the organization.

Assist with Monitoring information systems and user compliance with cybersecurity policy, as appropriate, and review the results of such monitor.

Assist with Ensuring that any cybersecurity inspections, tests, and reviews are synchronized and coordinated with affected parties and organizations.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

High school diploma/GED plus 13+ years of experience, or Associate's-level (AA/AS/Technical school) plus 7+ years of experience, or a Bachelor degree in an IT field with 5+ years of experience.

Must a Windows 10, Linux, RHEL 7/8/9 Operating system certification

Experience with DISA security tools, experience implementing NIST 800-53 or JSIG security controls

Experience with MSSQL 2014/2016/2017/2019

Must have an active security clearance and maintain one for the duration of employment.

Must be able to work onsite - This position is not remote work eligible.

Must have a Windows, Linux and or Red hat Operating System and Security+ certifications to comply with DoD 8140.

Must be willing and able to work after hours/weekend support for patching and maintenance as needed.

Possess professionalism, courtesy, high moral character, and integrity.

Excellent communication skills and able to liaison with outside agencies and ability to work independently>

Must have experience design and configure workstations, servers, Network Attached Storage (NAS) or network devices.

Provides IT guidance to team members, can accept ambiguously defined tasking and create plans and execute work independently.

Collaborates with stakeholders to identify, define, and document program needs and objectives, operational procedures, problems, input and output requirements, and levels of systems access.

Integrates DOD cybersecurity policies and guidelines during the development of cybersecurity frameworks supporting mission efforts.

Utilizes Agile/Agile Kanban methodologies to develop formal project documentation.

The candidate will be expected to assist during the integration of multiple organizations. Routinely ensures comprehensive cybersecurity measures are implemented, followed, and recorded in a timely and accurate manner.

To include but not limited to; provides security scans, SCAP, implements STIGS & eSTIGS conducts vulnerability assessments etc.

The candidate will be expected to configure systems to always maintain cybersecurity defense.

Accurately assesses pertinent issues found during the periodic review of cybersecurity posture.

Ability to apply DOD cyber operations experience and knowledge in supporting mission operations.

The candidate will be expected to assist in the design of new techniques to support the organization in development, implementation and maintenance of National, DOD, and DON security systems.