System Administrator (PL)

Canvas Inc.•Eglin AFB, FL

About The Position

The System Administrator provides cybersecurity-focused systems administration, sustainment, and technical support for Windows- and Linux-based data-processing, software-development, test-support, and mission-information environments. The role operates, maintains, troubleshoots, secures, patches, upgrades, and documents servers, workstations, virtualized environments, storage, network services, and associated applications. The administrator supports Automation/Artificial Intelligence (A/AI) and Modeling and Simulation (ModSim) systems for the Seeker and Sensor open-air test mission. These systems include standalone large language model (LLM) capabilities in air-gapped environments, GPU-accelerated computing resources, containerized applications, software libraries, automated workflows, test-support applications, and data pipelines. Work is performed in accordance with applicable Department of War cybersecurity requirements, Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls, security implementation guidance including JSIG, configuration-management procedures, and secure DevSecOps practices. The position also contributes to obtaining and maintaining an Authority to Operate (ATO), assesses information-system risks and vulnerabilities, and applies information-security policies and standards including FISMA and NIST practices. The employee performs duties independently in a fast-paced environment and is responsible for organizing, coordinating, and executing tasks necessary to accomplish assigned work.

Requirements

Over 3 years of systems-administration experience supporting Windows and Linux environments.
Active Secret security clearance.
DoW 8140 Cyber Workforce Qualification certification, such as Security+.
Strong experience administering Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, or 2022 and Windows 10/11.
Demonstrated experience with STIG compliance, security-controls implementation, and security-incident handling per JSIG.
Experience supporting RMF processes and ATO maintenance.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field; degree requirements may be substituted with an applicable Associate’s degree and additional years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Department of War Enterprise Networks.
Strong understanding of DoW cybersecurity and Information Assurance processes.
Experience with secure DevSecOps practices.
Experience with virtualization technologies, containerized applications, GPU-accelerated computing resources, and modern system-monitoring tools.
Familiarity with A/AI, ModSim, or LLM systems in air-gapped environments.

Responsibilities

Provide cybersecurity-focused systems administration, sustainment, and technical support for Windows- and Linux-based data-processing, software-development, test-support, and mission-information environments.
Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, secure, patch, upgrade, and document servers, workstations, virtualized environments, storage, network services, and associated applications.
Perform system configuration, STIG compliance and security hardening, account and access management, vulnerability scanning and remediation, configuration and change management, backup and recovery, audit-log review, incident-response support, and maintenance of cybersecurity and system documentation.
Support A/AI and ModSim systems for the Seeker and Sensor open-air test mission, including air-gapped standalone LLM capabilities, GPU-accelerated computing resources, containerized applications, software libraries, automated workflows, test-support applications, and data pipelines.
Perform work in accordance with applicable Department of War cybersecurity requirements, RMF controls, security implementation guidance including JSIG, configuration-management procedures, and secure DevSecOps practices.
Install new or rebuild existing physical and virtual servers; configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, and storage in Windows and Linux environments.
Participate in the end-to-end process of obtaining an ATO and perform activities required to maintain that authority.
Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems; identify vulnerabilities, risks, protection needs, and malicious-actor tactics, techniques, and procedures; recommend remediation strategies.
Apply information-security policies, methods, standards, FISMA, and NIST standards and practices to organizational information systems.
Independently identify, organize, coordinate, and execute tasks needed to accomplish assigned duties in a fast-paced environment.