System Administrator II

Arcfield•City of Rome, NY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Arcfield is seeking a Systems Administrator to perform network, hardware, and software system administration activities for systems supporting product lifecycle engineering efforts. This role requires strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills to ensure continuous network and systems functionality and security. The administrator will maintain a strong working knowledge of government requirements for network environments and system components, and establish/monitor a schedule for system administration events such as software patches, firmware updates, PKI certificate continuity, backup/restore functionality, audit management, and software license continuity. The position involves working on-site in Rome, NY, with occasional schedule modifications for after-hours updates. Responsibilities also include monitoring Help Desk tickets, establishing and maintaining system documentation, recommending system changes for improved usability, efficiency, up-time, or security, and coordinating significant changes through a Configuration Approval Board (CAB) process.

Requirements

BS 2-4 Years, MS 0-2, HS 8-10, or equivalent skills gained through on-the-job experience
US Citizenship
Exceptional organizational skills
Proven ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form
Strong analysis, evaluation, and judgment skills (critical thinking)
Must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance
System Administration: Experienced / Proficient
Microsoft Windows Server (2019, 2022, 2025)
Microsoft Active Directory / Directory Services (DS)
Microsoft Windows 11 Professional
MS Office (2019, 2021, O365)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 9, 10)
Operating System and Network Hardening
Red Hat Identity Management Server (IdM) / Identity Policy Audit (IPA)
Broadcom VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF, formerly vSphere 8.0)
Network Attached Storage implementation and management
Cisco IOS (Routers, Switches)
Aruba Networking Solution Products

Nice To Haves

Apache Guacamole Remote Desktop Gateway
Document Management Software
Trend Micro Deep Security Advanced Threat Protection Software
Tenable Nessus Vulnerability Scanner Software
Windows Server Update Service (WSUS)
Kubernetes Container Orchestration System
Computer and Network Hardware Maintenance and Support
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) process.

Responsibilities

Apply strong leadership, organizational, and communications skills to ensure continuous network and systems functionality and security.
Maintain a strong working knowledge of government requirements associated with maintenance of network environments and system components.
Establish and monitor a schedule of required system administration events to ensure all systems remain up-to-date. For example, application of software patches, firmware updates, PKI certificate continuity, backup/restore functionality, audit management, and software license continuity.
Work on-site at the Arcfield office in Rome, NY during core business hours (8:00 – 5:00, M-F). Occasional schedule modification will be required to support after-hours updates necessary to limit impact to system users during core working hours.
Monitor Help Desk tickets submitted by system users to ensure timely resolution of submitted issues.
Establish and maintain documentation which describes all components of the system environment.
Recommend system environment changes to increase usability, efficiency, up-time, or security. If appropriate, specify required hardware/software components and coordinate purchase processes. Upon approval, implement defined changes.
Coordinate with program management and technical leads through a Configuration Approval Board (CAB) process for any significant changes to the system environment prior to execution of change.