Our client, a large government contractor with offices located in Linthicum, MD, is in need of a Secret Cleared Principal Windows Systems Administrator for a 6 month contract with great chance of extension and/or full-time conversion. The consultant will work onsite in support of Windows systems administration for a classified government environment.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze internal and external customer requirements to determine appropriate hardware and software requirements for solutions to problems, by means of automated systems.
- Create and maintain user and computer accounts and modify file permissions and security access lists in a Microsoft Active Directory environment.
- Develop and document technical processes and procedures as needed.
- Interact, meet, discuss, and troubleshoot issues with vendors and evaluate vendor products, services, and suggestions.
- Maintain security audit and logging information on all classified networked and standalone computers as directed by the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM).
- Maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network, software, and system engineers, PC desktop technicians, project managers, end users, customer, and IT management.
- Make recommendations to purchase hardware, software, and system components.
- Prepare security documentation for input to computer security.
- Provide backup and recovery services, manage file systems and disk space, and manage virus protection on a routine basis.
- Recommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.
- Test new releases of products to ensure compatibility and minimize user impact.
Required Skills:
- Associate’s degree and 7 years of experience; or Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience; or Master’s degree and 3 years of experience; a high school diploma or equivalent with 9 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree.
- Active DoD Secret or higher clearance
- Ability to obtain prior to starting and maintain a special access program (SAP/SAR) clearance as a condition of continued employment. The SAP process can take 6-12 weeks
- Current Security+ CE, CISSP, CASP, or similar certification, or the ability to acquire certification within 6 months of hire date
- Maintaining the required certification will be a condition of continued employment.
- Experience managing Windows Server OS and AD domain architecture.
- Proven ability to work under minimal direction and independently determine and develop approach to solutions.
- Candidates must be a US born citizen per government customer requirements
Nice to have Skills:
- An active DoD Top Secret clearance
- Experience operating under and managing systems within NISPOM Chapter 8, DCID 6/3-ICD 503, RMF, STIG, JAFAN, or JSIG information system environments
- Understanding of basic networking, including subnets, routing, and vLANs; Cisco experience and/or certification a plus.
- Knowledge of SAN storage systems.
- Linux operating system experience and/or certification for current versions.
- VMware experience
- Knowledge of environmental monitoring tools (HBSS/Solar Winds/Splunk).
- Experience with the creation and deployment of system images in an enterprise environment.
- Experience with Systems Certification & Accreditation process (under DCSA’s STIG and/or JSIG requirements).