Infrastructure Systems Administrator

Penn State University • San Diego, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are searching for an experienced, organized, positive, and self-motivated Infrastructure Systems Administrator to join our DevSecOps Department within the Joint Mission Integration and Experimentation (JMIE) Division at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. JMIE specializes in rapid development of warfighter capabilities in an aggregated and integrated multidomain environment. ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply. You will: Asset 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 systems from "bare metal" in alignment with accredited baselines Ensure that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to government security and readiness policies Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions, including assessment of logs and reports Perform daily backup operations, regular file archival and purge, as necessary Create, change, and delete user accounts per request Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization Repair and recover from hardware or software failures for multiple sites Establish, document, and monitor the government’s cyber security program implementation plan Maintain facility video distribution system and displays

Requirements

• System administration (server and desktop security implementation and management and software development IT infrastructure setup and management)
• U.S. Government computers, networks, and security
• Administering server-side technology and networked computing systems
• Proven working experience with DNS / DHCP / Kickstart / LDAP / Kubernetes / Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Windows 11 and Server / ACAS / Rancher / Grafana / ELK Stack / Cross Domain Guards
• 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
• Maintain and create system documentation, surge hours worked through events, and create simple scripts (i.e. PowerShell or bash)
• Cybersecurity Management Certification (CISSP, CISM), Cybersecurity IAT-2 level Technical Certification (Security+, GSEC, etc..)
• Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation experience (within six months of hire if you do not have them already)
• Demonstrated ability to work through difficult problems, using proper steps to define and formulate ideas to reach a solution
• Willingness to learn new technologies
• Ability to obtain an active security clearance, at the TS/SCI level, prior to beginning employment

Nice To Haves

• Automate installation, configuration, and provisioning using Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and Chef
• Joint IO Range, Defense Research and Engineering Network, and/or other similar environments
• DOD and IC network infrastructures

Responsibilities

• Asset 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 systems from "bare metal" in alignment with accredited baselines
• Ensure that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to government security and readiness policies
• Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions, including assessment of logs and reports
• Perform daily backup operations, regular file archival and purge, as necessary
• Create, change, and delete user accounts per request
• Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization
• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures for multiple sites
• Establish, document, and monitor the government’s cyber security program implementation plan
• Maintain facility video distribution system and displays

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.
• In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time.
• One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level