What are the responsibilities and job description for the System administrator with Security Clearance position at Base One Technologies?
Our Arlington VA based client is looking for lab manager / System Administrator for supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Job Responsibilities :
- Employing security concepts, theories, insights, tools and methodologies to mitigate system weaknesses and vulnerabilities
- Appling advanced analytical skills and technical resources at the tactical levels and implementing infrastructure solutions supporting command decision making and execution of mission requirements
- Providing support as needed to lab staff in the tasks of provisioning and issuing equipment to end users, as well as maintaining inventory database.
- Providing support for systems administration tasks such as patching, updating, and maintaining network infrastructure
- Supporting the implementation of new technologies and equipment in the lab environment - Provision and provide support for Virtual Private Network (VPN) or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (e.g., Citrix) to users
- Performing large scale configuration management and deployment across MacOS, Linux / Unix, and other operating systems and virtual environments
- Performing implementation of granular access control
- Maintaining Fly Away Kits (FAKs) sanitization, inventory, repairs, and maintenance
- Monitoring systems for acceptable performance and user accessibility, establish back-ups, and monitor systems security
- Creating monitoring reports and logs
- Providing insight and expertise to a Federal Lab Manager as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in regards to network architecture, hardware and software implementation, and development and implementation of new technologies in the lab environment - Advising and providing insight on development of lab standard operating procedures (SOPs) and policies - Determining appropriate courses of actions in response to identified and analyzed anomalous network activity
- Assessing network topology and device configurations identifying critical security concerns and providing security best practice recommendations
- Assisting with conducting peer reviews and provides quality assurance reviews for junior personnel
- Assisting with overseeing technical analysis by mentoring / providing guidance to others on data collection, analysis and reporting in support of engagements Required Skills :
- U.S. Citizenship - Must have an active DoD Secret clearance; TS / SCI clearance is preferred
- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
- 5 years of directly relevant experience in lab management or system administration Experience with multiple operating systems, to include Linux / Unix & MacOS
- Experience with Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
- Experience with virtual desktops (Citrix, VMWare)
- Proficiency and proven capability in the following areas :
- Computer Network Defense (CND) policies, procedures, and regulations
- Defense-in-depth principles and network security architecture
- Database management and implementation
- Asset management practices and principles
- Hardware and software provisioning practices
- Boundary protection and enclaving
- Authentication and access management technologies
- Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations Desired Skills :
- Experience with writing technical procedures and standard operating procedures
- Virtualization automation and optimization
- Leadership experience with small teams Required Education :
BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Systems Engineering or related degree, or 7 years of lab management and a HS Diploma. Desired Certifications : - DoD 8140.01 IAT Level II
