Junior Systems Administrator (5744)

SMX•Patuxent River, MD, MD

19d•$61,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

SMX is seeking a highly motivated Junior Systems Administrator to maintain systems used in a Software Development program. The position provides support at Patuxent River NAS in southern Maryland, as part of a team supporting program management, technical, or business case analysis across the NAVAIR community. A Top Secret clearance is required.

Requirements

Top Secret clearance.
Bachelor's degree (BS or BA) in a technical discipline, or a high school diploma with six additional years of experience in the functional duties, or an associate's degree with four additional years of experience.
At least one year of experience in system administration performing the functional duties of the position.
Linux operating system certificate.
CompTIA Security+ certification or another DoD Instruction 8570-compliant qualification.
Knowledge of system administration principles, theories, and concepts.
Experience with Linux OS.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and support an organization's LAN, WAN, Internet systems, or a network segment.
Monitor networks to ensure availability to system users.
Assist with network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination.
Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems.
Maintain networks to ensure correct operation with minimal interruption.
Oversee less senior staff and/or be responsible for the work of staff assigned to a specific job.
Optimize hardware and software functionality and performance.
Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery plans and capabilities.
Plan for authorized service interruptions and outages.
Respond to unexpected or unauthorized service interruptions and outages.
Diagnose software and hardware failures and resolve them.
Implement and ensure the functionality of security preventive measures.
Test operating system and software upgrades, patches, and hot fixes.