System Administrator

AM Pierce and Associates•Patuxent River, MD

15d•Onsite

About The Position

AM Pierce & Associates and Applied Technologies Group (ATG), a wholly owned subsidiary of AM Pierce and Associates, is a woman-owned small business providing Engineering & Research, Cyber, C5ISR, Program & Acquisition Management services and solutions to a diverse government and industry client base. We are a stable and growing company who offers our employees a rich benefits package, supportive and flexible work environment, and the opportunity to work with experts in their field. We are looking for a System Administrator, Junior or Journeyman, who will be providing support to PMA-262, the Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office.

Requirements

Active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret (interim to start).
Junior Level: One to two (1-2) years of experience in system administration, performing the functional duties for this position.
Journeyman Level: At least three (3) years of experience in system administration, performing the functional duties for this position.
Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance experience is required (example: scanning and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) execution).

Nice To Haves

VMWARE
Virtual Networking
System Backups
Networking
Containers
Active Directory
CompTIA Security+
Windows OR Linux OS Certification

Responsibilities

Provide engineering solutions for various and unique problem sets and customers in a government software hosting facility.
Deploy and maintain physical and virtual hardware infrastructure, to include virtual machines and containers.
Perform routine maintenance and configuration changes to various physical and virtual hosts.
Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of hardware and software issues on servers, workstations, and IT equipment.
Maintain system backups and disaster recovery plans.
Manage user accounts and permissions.
Deploy and maintain software applications.
Troubleshoot technical issues.
Maintain documentation to include knowledge base, incident response actions, system configurations, and other information related to system administration.
Provide technical support to customers, ranging from resolving technical issues to providing guidance and best-practices.
Secure information systems and applications to current DoD guidance
Maintain configuration and security posture of information systems through continuous monitoring and routine security events/reporting.
Participate in project planning using Agile methodology.
Provide networking support to on-premises infrastructure.
Understanding and familiarity of Linux operating system and virtual networking.