Junior System Administrator

bcore•Springfield, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Bcore is seeking a Junior Systems Administrator to join their growing team supporting NGA customer missions. The role involves architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, and developing cutting-edge technology. The Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore aims to accelerate decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions. This position is for an individual who wants to build tailored technical solutions to modernize government missions and client businesses, change how people work, and protect national cyber interests.

Requirements

Active TS clearance (with SCI Eligibility) and eligibility to obtain CI Poly.
Must have Security+ certification or DoD 8570 Level II equivalent within 90 days of hire.
Requires Bachelor's Degree, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
2+ years of relevant experience.
UNIX, Windows, and/or Storage administration.
Experience working with trouble reporting and tracking systems such as Service+.
Ability to respond to after hour calls “provide on-call support".
Ability to travel 0-20% to local area sites as well as other locations with similar architecture/footprint.
Must have a valid US passport.
Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the imagery intelligence domain a plus.
Ability to create and modify scripts in multiple disciplines on Windows, Linux, and Solaris systems.
Knowledge of the Customer's processes and procedures and of the Customer's production systems a plus.
Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Ability to function as a team member and independently.
Prefer skills in one or more of the following: Window Server, Red Hat, IRIX, Solaris, Sybase, Informix, SQL, and Imagery Production Chain.
General knowledge of database administration, network administration and possess network configuration management skills.
Intelligence Community Experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Systems administration of desktop and server systems connected to local and wide area networks.
Desktop system management responsibilities involving account monitoring, security, Operating System (OS) installation, and other local area system administration related functions.
Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems and management of system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems.
Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.
Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 problem identification, diagnosis and resolution.
Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers.
Install/load operating system and application software.
Isolate and resolve hardware and software problems involving the applications, the operating system, the hardware, the communications infrastructure, or any combination thereof.
Troubleshoot, maintain integrity and configure network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
Perform software installations and upgrades to Unix/Windows operating systems and layered software packages and maintains them in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements; evaluation and installation of software/hardware patches and resolution of software related problems associated with COTS/GOTS products.
Create and follow procedures to maintain and manage multiple linked databases including security, data safety and integrity, disaster recovery, and bulk data import/exports.
Conduct routine and emergency maintenance of assigned data center equipment.
Communicate/coordinate scheduled preventive maintenance windows with potentially impacted customers.
Collaborate and contribute to the development, administration, and testing of backup and recovery plans.
Ensure systems are secure to STIG guidelines by utilizing tools such as Retina and HBSS.
Maintain operational, configuration, and other standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Verify system availability with existing Enterprise tools.