Junior System Administrator

Federal Sherpa•Leavenworth, KS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Federal Sherpa is seeking a Junior System Administrator to support the United States Army’s Mission Command Training Program (MCTP) at Fort Leavenworth, KS. This role involves supporting the technical infrastructure used to train military personnel on command and control systems, including installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex hardware and software systems for simulated combat exercises (Warfighter Exercises - WFXs). The administrator will design, integrate, and maintain the infrastructure for large-scale, computer-based training exercises, ensuring smooth operation of constructive simulations and After-Action Review tools. The position requires administration of servers, networks, virtualization platforms, and storage systems for the Joint Land Component Constructive Training Capability and ARCHER After Action Review environments, bridging technical support, architecture planning, and security compliance.

Requirements

Associate’s degree
Meet DoDM 8140 qualifications with primary DoD Cyber Work Force (DCWF) role of Technical Support Specialist and secondary roles of System Administrator and Product Support Manager at tier, Intermediate
One (1) year of experience with Military training and training support
One (1) year of experience in integrating training environments, planning architectures, and stimulation of Army Mission Command Information Systems (MCiS) in support of unit training events and distributed exercises
U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and maintain Windows and Linux servers, virtualization platforms (VMware/Hyper-V), storage arrays, user accounts, and security settings across multiple exercise networks.
Integrate and validate command systems within WFX exercises. Test end-to-end connectivity between simulation tools and live Mission Command systems.
Allocate computer and network resources to support exercise scale and fidelity.
Provide tier-III support during training events.
Rapidly diagnose and remediate hardware, software, and network issues to maintain continuous exercise operations.
Implement DoD security policies, apply DISA STIGs, and deploy patches.
Monitor logs, conduct vulnerability scans, and coordinate incident response to safeguard the MCIS environment.
Build, harden, and maintain command post servers and virtual environments according to accreditation standards.
Ensure all systems are exercise-ready with up-to-date images and configurations.
Develop, test, and maintain backup strategies, replication, and recovery plans to ensure mission continuity in case of system failures or data loss.
Create and update SOPs, runbooks, and network diagrams.
Deliver technical briefings and hands-on training to exercise participants, JLCCTC and ARCHER technicians, and junior IT staff.
Configure and monitor switches, routers, firewalls, VLANs, and VPNs.
Ensure secure, high-performance connectivity across local and wide area networks.