System Administrator (PL)

Canvas • Eglin AFB, FL

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About The Position

Provide 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 supports Automation/Artificial Intelligence (A/AI) and Modeling and Simulation (ModSim) systems for the Seeker and Sensor open-air test mission, including standalone large language model capabilities in air-gapped environments, GPU-accelerated computing resources, containerized applications, software libraries, automated workflows, test-support applications, and data pipelines.

The System Administrator operates, maintains, troubleshoots, secures, patches, upgrades, and documents servers, workstations, virtualized environments, storage, network services, and associated applications. Work must comply 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 performs functional duties independently in a fast-paced environment and takes responsibility for organizing, coordinating, and executing tasks needed to accomplish assigned duties.

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 with Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, or 2022 and Windows 10/11 administration.
• 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

• 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 privilege management, 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.
• Provide systems-administration and cybersecurity support for A/AI and ModSim systems supporting the Seeker and Sensor open-air test mission, including air-gapped LLM capabilities, GPU-accelerated resources, containerized applications, software libraries, automated workflows, test-support applications, and data pipelines.
• Install new or rebuild existing physical and virtual servers, and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, and storage in Windows and Linux environments.
• Participate in the end-to-end process of obtaining an Authority to Operate (ATO) and activities required to maintain that authority.
• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs tailored through the RMF.
• Identify tactics, techniques, and procedures used by malicious actors and recommend remediation strategies.
• Apply information security policies, methods, standards, FISMA, and NIST standards and practices to organizational information systems.
• Perform assigned functional duties independently and identify, organize, coordinate, and execute necessary tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level