Network and Computer Systems Administrator

E&M Technologies•Hampton, VA

1d•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 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 for global operations. The role provides technical engineering expertise for sustaining the installed AOC baseline and supporting major upgrades. It requires an understanding of systems engineering and configuration management, mission planning and scheduling, and sustainment of an existing system baseline. The administrator works independently, interacts directly with customers and contractors, and represents the program at technical meetings, working groups, and site events. The position also supports AOC sites as personnel transition between fielded baselines and complete training and installation activities. The role is based in the United States and requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to hold and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Top Secret clearance. The stated salary is up to $140,000 USD. Eligible hires may receive benefits, subject to business-unit and collective-bargaining conditions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of experience.
Current IAT Level 2 certification, such as Security+ or higher.
Subject-matter-expert-level experience with Microsoft Exchange 2019.
U.S. citizenship.
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, or 2022 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Experience with PowerShell, BASH, Python, or VBScript.
Experience administering computer systems and domain services, including startup and shutdown, security and application patching, security scanning and remediation, user account and 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 10 or more years of commercial or military experience building, configuring, maintaining, upgrading, or tuning VMware virtual infrastructures.
MCSA and/or MCSE certification or 10 or more 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 AOC Tier 1 help desk and AOC sites to mitigate risks during transitions between fielded baselines.
Assist site network administrators, system administrators, and other users in improving proficiency with the fielded baseline.
Support AOC sites as personnel complete program-office training.
Help close action items documented in Fielding Summary Memoranda (FSMs) and Site Specific Engineering Plans (SSEPs).
Assist site personnel with system configuration, troubleshooting, and migration to new AOC infrastructure components.
Assist with recording site variances for configuration management, data migration as needed, application tuning, domain policies, security patches, trouble tickets, and baseline configuration to minimize downtime.
Attend technical exchange meetings, AOC PC engineering and integration meetings, post-installation follow-up meetings, and applicable site and SPO fielding 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, Fast Tracks, Out Of Cycles, and Agile Release Events, by applicable deadlines.
Work with key stakeholders 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.
Interact with customers and contractors, respond to requests for information, support technical meetings and interchanges, and represent the program at government and contractor working groups.