Classified Systems Administrator

MITRE Corporation • McLean, VA

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About The Position

At MITRE, you can have both meaningful work and a fulfilling life. MITRE is a not-for-profit corporation committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges while ensuring the long-term well-being of our employees. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields such as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We are looking for a full-time Senior Systems Administrator to support the deployment, operation, and maintenance of IT systems in a classified lab environment. This position is on-premises at our McLean, VA campus.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with relevant experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Top Secret-level clearance
• Working knowledge of server and client operating systems (Win10, Srv2016+, RHEL, Ubuntu Linux)
• Fundamental understanding of lab IT architecture
• Fundamental understanding of system administration, network, and operating system hardening techniques
• Fundamental understanding of operating system command-line tools
• Ability to interface with customers and provide a high level of customer service
• Ability to function effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Ability to collaborate effectively with others

Nice To Haves

• Security+ Certification / 8570 Certification - IAT Level II (must earn certification within 6-months of hire date)
• Experience with one or more programming/scripting languages (Chef, Ansible, Powershell, Bash, Python, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Building and hardening Windows, Linux, Hypervisor systems, such as VMware
• Patching and updating Windows and Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu) server and desktop operating systems
• Updating anti-virus software definitions for Windows/Linux server and workstation
• User maintenance activities on both Windows and Linux operating systems
• Perform general systems administration (patching, updates, user support) of: Windows & Linux desktops and servers, Network switches, VMware ESXi, vCenter platforms, Network Storage Systems
• Configuring Certificate Services & Authority
• Performing Server Backups
• Powershell scripting for automation, task scheduling and systems administration
• Maintenance of other systems/services according to project needs (Splunk, Nessus Scanner/Tenable Security Center, Trellix Endpoint Security, Forescout, etc.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree