Network and Computer Systems Administrator

E&M Technologies, Inc.•Hampton, VA

2d•$120,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

E&M Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Network and Computer Systems Administrator to support the Air Force’s Falconer Air Operations Center (AOC) program at Langley AFB, Virginia. The Falconer program supports Air Force component commanders in planning, directing, and assessing air, space, and cyberspace operations. The AOC ingests, analyzes, and disseminates command, control, and intelligence data in support of operations worldwide. The role provides technical engineering expertise, including systems engineering and configuration management, mission planning and scheduling, and sustainment of the existing baseline. The successful candidate will work independently, interact with customers and contractors, provide support at AOC sites, and represent the program at government and contractor meetings and working groups. The role also supports fielding and upgrades, helps sites transition between baselines, and contributes to configuration, security, performance, and sustainment activities. The position is full-time and based at Langley AFB, VA. It requires U.S. citizenship, an active and maintainable DoD Top Secret clearance, and an IAT Level 2 certification (Security+ or higher).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of experience.
Current IAT Level 2 certification (Security+ or higher).
Subject-matter-expert-level experience with Microsoft Exchange 2019.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must hold and be capable of maintaining a U.S. Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with VMware Virtual Center Server and vSphere 7.x.
Experience with Active Directory, DNS, SCCM/MECM, LDAP, Group Policy Objects, WSUS, and SQL Server.
Experience with ACAS and Nessus.
Experience with HBSS.
System administration experience with Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, BASH, Python, and VB Script.
Experience administering computer systems and domain services, including startup and shutdown, security and application patching, security scanning and remediation, account/profile/permission management, backup and restoration, service and log management, auditing, problem-report management, and performance management.
Experience identifying and correcting errors in system technical diagrams and documentation, including installation, configuration, operations and maintenance guides, and system/application verification and validation instructions.
VCP-DCV certification or at least 10 years of commercial or military experience building, configuring, maintaining, upgrading, or tuning VMware virtual infrastructures; alternatively, MCSA and/or MCSE certification or at least 10 years of commercial or military experience building, configuring, maintaining, upgrading, or tuning Microsoft infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Sustain and support installed Air Operations Center (AOC) baseline systems on a day-to-day basis.
Support major upgrade projects.
Provide technical expertise to help AOC Tier 1 help desks and AOC sites mitigate risks when transitioning between fielded baselines.
Help site Network Administrators, System Administrators, and other users improve proficiency with the fielded baseline.
Support AOC sites as personnel complete program-office-provided training.
Help close action items identified in Fielding Summary Memoranda (FSMs) and Site Specific Engineering Plans (SSEPs).
Assist site personnel with configuring and troubleshooting systems and migrating to new AOC infrastructure components.
Help capture site variances for configuration management; support data migration, application tuning, domain policies, security patching, trouble-ticket submission and closure, and baseline configuration to minimize downtime.
Attend technical exchange meetings, AOC PC engineering and integration meetings, and post-installation follow-up meetings.
Submit recommended changes to AOC configuration management personnel.
Recommend responses to performance and security issues and other matters relating to AOC baselines.
Complete applicable fielding prerequisites and post-installation releases, including Critical System Updates (CSUs), Fast Tracks (FTs), Out Of Cycles (OOCs), and Agile Release Events (AREs), by applicable deadlines.
Attend site and SPO fielding meetings, as applicable.
Work with key participants to identify achievable site-specific objectives.
Track lessons learned and metrics and share them with other POSSEs and SPO personnel.
Assist with Verification and Validation Assessments and other SPIO events as required.
Represent the program independently at meetings and working groups with government personnel and associate contractors; respond to information requests and support technical meetings, interchanges, and enterprise working groups.