ATLAS System Administrator

RedBeard Solutions•Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking a ATLAS System Administrator to join our team in Vandenberg Space Force Base, California in support of the North American Aerospace Defense Command. NORAD is a United States and Canada bi-national organization charged with the missions of aerospace warning, aerospace control and maritime warning for North America. Aerospace warning includes the detection, validation, and warning of attack against North America whether by aircraft, missiles, or space vehicles, through mutual support arrangements with other commands.

Requirements

IAT Level II Certification (CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP)
2 years of direct experience.
3 years of work history.
Experience with system administration of Microsoft Windows operating systems (OS) administration and associated hardware.
Experience with Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) technologies.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must have and be capable of maintaining a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) security clearance at the required level.

Nice To Haves

VMware Certified Professional (VCP)/VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) certificate.
Experience with Cyber and Space Operations.
Have basic experience with and system administration of Red Hat Enterprise or Linux environments.
Experience with basic Windows System Administration or Space Defense Operations Center (SPADOC) or space situational analysis or space orbital analysis.

Responsibilities

Implement/maintain various technical systems and serves.
Provides guidance, direction, and training to others in the group.
Serves as a backup to the lead computer systems administrator.
Builds and/or debugs complicated hardware and software to correct difficult problems using technically advanced problem-solving skills.
Develops and implements system documentation and operating procedures.
Identifies and corrects processing anomalies.
Operates, monitors, identifies, reports, coordinates, and documents abnormalities for Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS) systems, servers, clients, and peripheral devices following operating instructions.
Performs scheduled and unscheduled Initial Program loads (IPLs) and system failovers.
Coordinates with system lead subject matter experts (SMEs), maintenance personnel, and System Center/Job Control on repair actions/status.
Performs scheduled recovery and backup system tasks, creates output products, and disseminates as requested.
Responds to failures and anomalies and ensure facility security by utilizing established procedures.
Assists in training of apprentice personnel, coordinates and schedules system upgrades, and maintenance.