Senior SPIRNet System Administrator

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Scottsdale, AZ

1d•$126,862 - $137,269•Onsite

About The Position

Put your engineering talent to the ultimate test. At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we create the technologies, products and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts and first responders keep our nation safe. The work we do is so advanced our teams often redefine what’s possible for the world. If you want to be a leader with the company that delivers smart solutions for our nation’s challenges, this is your opportunity. We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between. As a seasoned leader, you’ll be involved with our client's decision-making process by serving as a front-line interface to users with technical issues and conducting systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies. Your duties may include installing new software, troubleshooting, granting permissions to applications and training users. You’ll also be responsible for the day-to-day support of server services by performing server administration for physical and virtual server operating systems and configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting of physical and virtual hardware and network related interfaces on servers. We’ll rely on you to perform, maintain, troubleshoot and conduct a complete analysis of alerts; create scripts to automate repetitive processes; and work with customers to identify, isolate, and resolve problems with servers that are affecting other services.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience is required plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Previous experience supporting SIPRNet enclaves highly preferred
Experience supporting environments with CORA requirements
Level III certificate: CISSP, CASP+, etc.
Advanced level Cisco network administration experience
Advanced understanding of server based operating systems
Subject matter expert (SME) with the ability to mentor others on administrating the server environment
Enhanced troubleshooting skills within the server OS as well as both networking and storage technologies
Hands-on experience developing, deploying and supporting large-scale enterprise server solutions

Nice To Haves

Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success
Broad understanding of the interrelationships within the IT environment with focus on server and services
Senior level knowledge of physical and virtual server support
Senior level knowledge of access, permissions and security that gives the clients the access to the data they need to perform their daily activities
Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Responsibilities

Serving as a front-line interface to users with technical issues
Conducting systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies
Installing new software
Troubleshooting
Granting permissions to applications
Training users
Day-to-day support of server services
Performing server administration for physical and virtual server operating systems
Configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting of physical and virtual hardware and network related interfaces on servers
Performing, maintaining, troubleshooting and conducting a complete analysis of alerts
Creating scripts to automate repetitive processes
Working with customers to identify, isolate, and resolve problems with servers that are affecting other services