Sr Systems Administration (Team Lead)

LaunchTech•Vandenberg AFB, CA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

LaunchTech is seeking a Systems Administration Team Lead to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. This role provides leadership and technical oversight for a team of high performing, mission minded Linux and Windows System Administrators supporting mission-critical systems in a fast-paced environment. Must have leadership experience and hands-on Windows and Linux experience

Requirements

Must have 6, or more, years or direct/specialized experience in a computer operations environment performing systems administration of both Windows and Linux Systems
Must have 3 years leadership/management experience
Must have experience working with virtual environments
Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher (Security+ or equivalent)
Must have a current DoD Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

Have demonstrated experience leading and managing technical teams
Have experience administering a Red Hat Linux environment using Red Hat Identity Management (IdM) Servers
Have experience managing Windows Active Directory and Group Policy Objects
Have experience conducting log analysis to assess root cause analysis
Have comprehensive knowledge of Virtualization infrastructure
Have DoD networking experience with classified data networks and a strong grasp of red/black concepts and IA Compliance

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight for a team of high performing, mission minded Linux and Windows system administrators
Serve as the program Subject Matter Expert (SME) for system administration subjects, including operating systems, hardware/software integration, virtualization, and containerization
Have a firm understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems to delegate tasks to existing team of Systems Administrators in a fast-paced environment
Coordinate support with other internal program elements to give and receive additional System Administrator support as needed
Work closely with a team of engineers to provide high quality, innovative system administration services to the Government customer
Work with system engineers to identify and define requirements for new systems/system modifications, developing designs, implementing and testing solutions
Ensure daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations
Be responsible for ensuring system software installations, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cyber security mitigations are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements
Coordinate with hardware and software vendors and participate in all vendor-required activities, such as quarterly infrastructure reviews
Assist in Systems Administrator tasks as the mission requires
Develop and maintain system administration plans, procedures, processes and baseline configuration documentation
Be responsible for creating training plans in order to develop and mentor System Administrators
Have excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate effective and efficient interchanges with various members of the team and stakeholders