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Sr. Systems Administrator

Cornerstone Defense
Baltimore, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/29/2025
  • Location : Linthicum, Maryland
  • Type : Contract
  • Job #3104
  • Title : Sr. Systems Administrator

    • Clearance :
    • Active TS / SCI w / Polygraph needed to apply
    • Location : Linthicum, Maryland

      Salary Range : $240,000-$250,000

      Company Overview :

      Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work / life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

      As a collaborative member of a small and mostly autonomous team, this position directly supports secure enclave development networks.

      Core Tasks :

    • Conduct functional and connectivity testing to ensure continuing operability.
    • Develop and document systems administration standard operating procedures.
    • Maintain baseline system security according to organizational policies.
    • Manage accounts, network rights, and access to systems and equipment.
    • Plan, execute, and verify data redundancy and system recovery procedures.
    • Install, update, and troubleshoot systems and servers.
    • Comply with organization systems administration standard operating procedures.
    • Implement and enforce local network usage policies and procedures.
    • Manage system and server resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability.
    • Monitor and maintain system and server configurations.
    • Perform repairs on faulty system and server hardware.
    • Troubleshoot hardware / software interface and interoperability problems.
    • Required :

    • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and 15 years' experience as a System Administrator, OR High school diploma and 20 years' experience as a System Administrator
    • Experience with both Windows and Linux
    • Windows and Linux patching
    • VMware / ESXi
    • Networking Switch- VLAN setup and VMware virtual NIC config for isolation
    • Active Directory configuration and support
    • Hardware and Operating System troubleshooting
    • STIG hardening recommendations
    • Understanding of project design within the scope of security (RMF) requirements
    • Active TS / SCI security clearance with FSP
    • Active DoD IAT Level II certification (e.g. CCNA-Security, CySA , GICSP, GSEC, Security CE, CND, SSCP)
    • Ability to demonstrate cyber / IT related experience with attention to detail, customer service, oral and written communication, and problem solving
    • Benefits Overview :

      Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to : Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

    • Generous PTO Policy
    • 401(k)
    • HSA and FSA options
    • Life and Disability Insurance
    • Tuition Reimbursement and Training
    • Perks at Work Discount Program
    • Referral Program
    • Leads Generation Program
    • CollegeAmerica 529
    • Fitness Reimbursement Program
    • Travel Assistance
    • Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions
    • Life Planning Financial & Legal Services

    Salary : $240,000 - $250,000

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