Infrastructure Systems Administrator
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. Your working location will be hybrid on-site/work from home (project-dependent ability for hybrid work), located in San Diego, CA. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process. ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC). Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. Notice regarding employment at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL): Employees must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance, participate in the ARL drug testing program, and comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors. ARL operates in a secure information environment involving Unclassified, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and Classified information. Personal electronic devices brought onsite must be registered and may be restricted from certain areas. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.
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
- Bachelor's Degree
- 6+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted (if filled as IT Platform Administrator (ARL) - Senior Professional)
- Bachelor's Degree
- 3+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted (if filled as IT Platform Administrator (ARL) - Advanced Professional)
Nice To Haves
- 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
- Automate installation, configuration, and provisioning using Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and Chef
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Robust retirement plans
- Substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time
- Generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
