Senior Systems Administrator (Onsite)

Who we are

CTI is a leading software, systems, and operational support corporation, specializing in providing user-focused technologies for military and other security applications. We are dedicated to engineering solutions on open, government-owned platforms to ensure the right capabilities are employed on the battlefield.

We are looking for a Senior System Administrator to join our IT department. You'll be responsible for managing our server and network infrastructures. Senior System Administrator responsibilities include supervising our Operations team, monitoring system performance and configuring new software and hardware. To be successful in this role, you should have excellent troubleshooting skills and hands-on experience with various operating systems. Ultimately, you will ensure our software, hardware, servers and networks run smoothly.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for asset procurement and installation/configuration, operation and maintenance of systems hardware, software and related infrastructure.
• Configure and manage operating systems (Windows and Linux), applications (commercial and government), networks (IPs, subnets, etc.), and network equipment (switches)
• Configure and manage DOD and IC standard distributed authentication services
• Build up systems from "bare metal" in alignment with accredited baselines
• Ensure that system hardware, operating systems, software systems and related procedures adhere to company and government policies.
• Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions.
• Perform daily backup operations.
• Perform regular file archival and purge, as necessary.
• Create, change and delete user accounts per request.
• Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades and resource optimization, as required.
• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures for multiple sites.
• Maintain Video Wall System and displays.
  
  

Requirements

Necessary Skills and Experience

• Must have an active U.S. government Top Secret security clearance and be SCI eligible. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain security clearances.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Minimum 7 years of experience in system administration, system engineering, or a related field
• Experience with Linux/Unix system administration, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting
  
  

Beneficial Skills And Experience

• Experience with simple scripts such as, Powershell or Bash
• Experience with software development Information Technology infrastructure tools (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef), setup and management
• Experience administering server-side technology such as: PHP, Ruby on Rails, or ASP.NET
• Strong knowledge of network protocols and security technologies
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of Joint IO Range, Defense Research and Engineering Network, and other similar environments
• Security , GSLC, GSEC, or other DoD approved 8570 Baseline Certification in the Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level I or Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II categories
• Experience with open-source platforms such as, Kubernetes, Red Hat 7&8 and/or Windows 10, ACAS, Rancher, Grafana and Cloud Security Gateway
• Knowledge of network infrastructures in a DOD environment in Hawaii
  
  

Benefits

CTI is a rapidly growing company offering the following:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• H.S.A. (partially funded by CTI) and Flex Spending
• Company-paid life insurance/AD&D and disability insurance
• Optional supplemental life, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident insurances
• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
• 401k plan with Safe Harbor contribution
• Tuition reimbursement/professional training options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Assistance
• Financial Planning Assistance
• Voluntary Pre-Paid Legal
• Flexible schedules with telecommuting options
• Service awards program
  
  

CTI is an Equal Opportunity employer and shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.