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Network and Computer Systems Administrator, Journeyman #277

Department: ATR
Location: Patuxent River, MD

InDyne is a full-service military, civilian and commercial operations company. Our Mission is to provide tailored cost effective, quality services and solutions. Our Vision is to exceed customer expectations by delivering results through agility, flexibility and responsiveness. Our Core Values include integrity, trust and loyalty.

RT&T, a joint venture of InDyne, Inc. and Amentum Services, Inc. is the prime contractor to support the Atlantic Range Technical Support Services (ARTSS) for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) headquartered in Patuxent River, MD, and with locations in Maryland, Virginia, and California.

ARTSS supports Atlantic Test Ranges (ATR) and Atlantic Targets and Marine Operations (ATMO) in research and development, engineering, maintenance, operation, support of facilities, systems, and equipment in order to meet the engineering development and operational testing and fleet training missions for some of the world’s premier systems. Our work with the U.S. Navy keeps the warfighter safe by testing systems before they are used in combat, and we are hiring personnel to support this important mission.

Background Information:

This full-time position will provide systems support as part of the Range Instrumentation Division (RID) Range Systems Branch of the Atlantic Test Range (ATR) in Patuxent River, Maryland.  Members of this dynamic Range Systems Security Administration (RSSA) team manage the hardware and software infrastructure of approximately 450+ systems at ATR and its partners.  To meet the increased demands of secure system accountabilities, the RSSA team designs, deploys, and maintains system change management, secure baselines, and security monitoring.

Duties & Responsibilities include:

  • Installing, hardening, supporting and troubleshooting Linux operating systems (Red Hat, CentOS, OpenSuSE, and potentially others)
  • Managing Tape/Disk Backup, and SAN Storage systems, including EMC Networker, Quantum StorNext, Dell EMC Data storage series hardware, and potentially others
  • Installing server hardware, cable equipment, and retrieving and delivering workstation hardware to end users
  • Managing Linux security patching, OS upgrades, troubleshooting problems, and ensuring maximum availability
  • Scheduling and performing regular systems maintenance

Ancillary duties may include:

  • setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, resolving software and hardware related problems, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space
  • troubleshooting and debugging issues that rise in production and during development
  • working with equipment and software vendors to coordinate updates, upgrades, troubleshooting, and hardware/software maintenance
  • working with team members to integrate tools with other IT systems and attending meetings to understand requirements, change requests, and defect reports
  • providing guidelines and/or recommendations and resolutions to requirements
  • Overtime, including some nights and weekends, and some travel may be required

Note: This job description describes the general nature of the duties and requirements of the job.  It is not intended to be an exhaustive list or to limit the supervisor's ability to modify work assignments as appropriate.

Required Education, Experience, Skills, & Certifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering from an accredited college or university
  • In lieu of a BS Degree, a High School diploma or equivalent GED and six (6) years’ work experience performing the stated or similar function or an Associate’s Degree plus four (4) years’ work experience performing the stated or similar function is required
  • A minimum of three (3) years of work experience performing the stated or similar functions is required
  • Three (3) to five (5) years of Linux administration experience is desired
  • Linux+ or Red Hat Certified System Administrator certification is preferred
  • Must have or be able to obtain and maintain an active COMPTIA Security+ CE or ISC2 CISSP certification or be to become current within 60 days from employment date
  • Candidate should be able to write system scripts and Red Hat Ansible playbooks for daily administration and have the ability to document system infrastructure
  • Candidate must have demonstrated initiative, customer orientation and team work competencies with the ability to communicate technical issues to technical people

Desired Skills:

  • Skilled reasoning, research, and troubleshooting abilities
  • Knowledge of Red Hat Ansible
  • Knowledge of Virtualization
  • Experience with Linux Operating System management tools, network configuration, and storage management
  • Troubleshooting and repair of computer hardware and software-related issues
  • Respond and resolve service outages, technical queries, and other system related issues
  • Manage user accounts/groups and group policies via Microsoft Active Directory
  • Assist in gathering information and processing data related to Cybersecurity
  • Perform and evaluate vulnerability scans on production and test systems
  • Experience with DoDI 8500.2 Information Assurance controls (IAC) and common vulnerabilities and exposures, DISA STIGs, DoD IVAM tracking and reporting procedures, and familiarity with FISMA, DIACAP, and other information security-related federal guidelines
  • Must ensure DoD Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts and Bulletins (IAVA, IAVB) compliance by managing the installation of new software releases, system upgrades and installation of patches to resolve software related issues with the IT systems
  • Identify areas of non-compliance by using Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
  • Ability to perform and analyzes system vulnerabilities using Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) and Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) scans???????

Additional Abilities/Experience a plus:

  • Knowledge of Windows operating systems
  • Citrix XenApp and Desktop, Provisioning Services
  • Dell Storage Manager
  • SAN/FiberChannel/iSCSI
  • NetVault Backup Software
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to successfully pass Drug Screening

Clearance Requirement:

  • Must have or be able to obtain a Top Secret (TS) United States DoD Clearance with a Tier 5 Background Investigation, which requires United States citizenship, and must maintain the clearance throughout employment

Work Conditions:

  • Most work performed in enclosed buildings. Work will include sitting, standing, walking, lifting and reaching
  • Applicant should be capable of lifting 50-100 lbs. assisted by other employees
  • Vision abilities needed to perform this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus

Benefits Include:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life/AD&D/STD/LTD Insurance
  • Tuition and Training Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid Vacation and Sick Leave & 11 Paid Federal Holidays

****InDyne is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Any person with a disability needing special accommodations to the application process please call our Human Resources department.

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