Systems Administrator III

JT4•Edwards AFB, CA

6h•$86,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

JT4, LLC provides engineering and technical support to multiple western test ranges for the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, and Navy under the Joint Range Technical Services Contract, better known as J-Tech II. JT4 develops and maintains realistic, integrated test and training environments and prepares our nation's war-fighting aircraft, weapons systems, and aircrews for today's missions and tomorrow's global challenges. Job duties of a System Administrator includes, but is not limited to, working under general technical guidance, specializing in voice, communications switching, video, telemetry, situational awareness data transport and support systems within a real-time mission support environment. Perform network system administration tasks on work center systems such as communications distribution, data acquisition and distribution, range data transmission systems and associated ancillary equipment systems in accordance with standard industry practices, manufacturer data, applicable DoD policies, and local directives. The System Administrator is responsible for leading work center personnel in resolving real-time mission support anomalies, performing daily network monitoring, and provides the status of all work center networks. The candidate shall implement and enforce new and update existing network system administration policies. Identify network and system administration weaknesses and/or problem areas and provide recommendations for corrective actions, have the knowledge and the ability to troubleshoot data and telecommunication networks and equipment. The selected candidate will be required to provide real-time operational mission support within the various sections of the work center, will be required to lead work center personnel in accomplishing real-time operational mission support, will maintain networking equipment to include problem isolation and repair to the lowest repairable unit level. The candidate will oversee work center personnel in the performance of Preventative Maintenance Inspection (PMI) activities on applicable networking equipment and will develop and maintain network PMI procedures as required. The candidate, as the subject matter expert, will develop, modify, and review Operating Instructions for general network and system administration tasks within the work center. The candidate will implement and adhere to all Informational Assurance requirements. The candidate will interface directly with customers as needed and must be able to resolve simple to complex problems in a high-pressure real-time mission environment. The candidate must possess knowledge of networking and data link protocols such as IP, Ethernet, Frame-Relay, SONET, and T1. The candidate must be willing to work nonstandard tours of duties, which includes nights, weekends, and overtime. Overtime may be short or no notice. The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance up to Top Secret with Special Access. The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain CompTIA Security+ certification. The candidate must be able to work independently or as a member of a team and have strong verbal and written communications skills and must be able to qualify and maintain a government flight line privileges.

Requirements

Must have specific experience in the use of MS window server environments and various computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM), database, MS Office and Web enabled applications
Must possess planning/organizing skills and must be able to work under deadlines
Employee is expected to routinely cross fields in the completion of somewhat difficult and varied assignments
Must be capable of updating or repairing computer systems
Must possess a valid, state issued driver’s license
Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance
Must be a U.S. citizen
Knowledge of networking and data link protocols such as IP, Ethernet, Frame-Relay, SONET, and T1.
Willing to work nonstandard tours of duties, which includes nights, weekends, and overtime.
Able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance up to Top Secret with Special Access.
Able to obtain and maintain CompTIA Security+ certification.
Able to work independently or as a member of a team.
Strong verbal and written communications skills.
Able to qualify and maintain a government flight line privileges.

Nice To Haves

Experience in operating and maintaining Marconi, Juniper, and ADC Telecommunications equipment is highly desired.
Experience in operating and maintaining voice communication distribution system equipment.
Possess an active DoD secret security clearance.
Possess a current CompTIA Security+ certification.

Responsibilities

Evaluates system specifications, configures system, establishes standards, ensures hardware/software compatibility and maintains workstations and Microsoft (MS) Windows Operating Systems for stable performance.
Performs the daily operation of MS Win server software to include system security, appropriate access, configuration and backing up the system
Specifies network requirements, monitors locate area network (LAN) performance, troubleshoots networking hardware and ensures system is working properly according to specifications and parameters
Organizes and secures directory structure and assists / trains staff members in the use of department.
Data Management (DM) System, associated databases and Configuration Management (CM)/DM release procedures
Maintains and designs functional, visually esthetic web pages
Specifies hardware requirements and provides a Computer Authorization and Custodial Receipt Listing (CA/CRL) to track equipment configurations and identification logs
Serves as point of contact (POC) for problem reporting, incremental version updates and monitors yearly support contract
Makes recommendations for future hardware/software implementations and related process improvements, schedules, plans and performs system upgrades including the transition from design, test, production and documentation environments
Provides operational status as required
Uses established policies and procedures and subject matter knowledge to complete complex assignments requiring originality and ingenuity performed under minimum supervision with considerable latitude for independent contribution
Perform network system administration tasks on work center systems such as communications distribution, data acquisition and distribution, range data transmission systems and associated ancillary equipment systems in accordance with standard industry practices, manufacturer data, applicable DoD policies, and local directives.
Leading work center personnel in resolving real-time mission support anomalies, performing daily network monitoring, and provides the status of all work center networks.
Implement and enforce new and update existing network system administration policies.
Identify network and system administration weaknesses and/or problem areas and provide recommendations for corrective actions, have the knowledge and the ability to troubleshoot data and telecommunication networks and equipment.
Provide real-time operational mission support within the various sections of the work center.
Lead work center personnel in accomplishing real-time operational mission support.
Maintain networking equipment to include problem isolation and repair to the lowest repairable unit level.
Oversee work center personnel in the performance of Preventative Maintenance Inspection (PMI) activities on applicable networking equipment.
Develop and maintain network PMI procedures as required.
Develop, modify, and review Operating Instructions for general network and system administration tasks within the work center.
Implement and adhere to all Informational Assurance requirements.
Interface directly with customers as needed.
Resolve simple to complex problems in a high-pressure real-time mission environment.
Will be asked to make functional the initiatives established by management.
Will coordinate with other organizations as affected by upgrades, capabilities, policy and procedures.
Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to their job.