Project System Administrator

Deloitte•Huntsville, AL

125d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Deloitte Cyber team understands the unique challenges and opportunities businesses face in cybersecurity. Join our team to deliver powerful solutions to help our clients navigate the ever-changing threat landscape. Through powerful solutions and managed services that simplify complexity, we enable our clients to operate with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage to secure success. As a PROJECT - Security Engineer III on the Cyber Defense & Resilience team, you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day performance, availability, and security of OT-focused network and monitoring solutions in classified and mission-critical environments. You will assess network and server infrastructure to identify opportunities for optimization, hardening, and operational improvement across Linux-based environments, including CentOS, Red Hat, Rocky, and RedHawk. You will automate system baselines, patching, and administrative processes using tools such as Ansible, Bash, and Kickstart to improve consistency and reduce downtime. You will collaborate with engineering, development, and security teams to support DevSecOps practices and maintain alignment with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Risk Management Framework requirements. You will also troubleshoot Linux, network, and infrastructure issues; maintain technical documentation; and report progress, findings, and improvement opportunities to technical and management stakeholders.

Requirements

Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
Ability to lead projects or workstreams
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to provide clear guidance to others
Bachelor’s degree or equivalence experience required
Active Secret security clearance required
Must be local to Huntsville, AL and able to come onsite 5 days a week.
DoD 8570 IAT Level II+ Certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+)
12+ years of total professional experience
5+ years of experience with the following: System/network administration for high-security or government programs, including team and technical leadership.
5+ years of experience with: Hands-on experience administering and automating Red Hat Linux environments in production settings.
5+ years of experience with: Enterprise Active Directory, Certificate Authority, DNS/DHCP.
5+ years of experience with: Experience meeting DoD standards for STIG compliance, ATO, RMF, and vulnerability management.
5+ years of experience with: Understanding of DevSecOps automation (Ansible, Git, Bash) and monitoring solution integration
Ability to travel 20%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Responsibilities

Supporting the day-to-day performance, availability, and security of OT-focused network and monitoring solutions in classified and mission-critical environments
Assessing network and server infrastructure to identify opportunities for optimization, hardening, and operational improvement across Linux-based environments, including CentOS, Red Hat, Rocky, and RedHawk
Automating system baselines, patching, and administrative processes using tools such as Ansible, Bash, and Kickstart to improve consistency and reduce downtime
Collaborating with engineering, development, and security teams to support DevSecOps practices and maintain alignment with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Risk Management Framework requirements
Troubleshooting Linux, network, and infrastructure issues; maintaining technical documentation; and reporting progress, findings, and improvement opportunities to technical and management stakeholders