Systems Administrator - TAK (Team Awareness Kit)

CACI International

7d•$90,300 - $189,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Team Awareness Kit (TAK) Operations Support Specialist provides operational and technical expertise in supporting mission-critical systems. The position focuses on ensuring seamless deployments, system administration, and integration of TAK. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in managing TAK deployments, maintaining system reliability, and optimizing TAK to enhance situational awareness and operational decision-making. This role involves designing and implementing secure cloud hosting solutions, maintaining security infrastructure to meet FISMA High standards, developing control implementation statements, establishing secure configuration baselines, providing robust identity and access management, integrating with government assets, implementing an operational support model, and delivering documentation and reporting.

Requirements

US Citizenship is required to obtain a DHS Suitability clearance (high risk rating).
3+ years of experience with TAK in an operational or technical support role.
Bachelor’s degree with 8 years’ experience in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience-MS with 6 years’ experience, AS with 10 years’ experience, HS with 12 years’ experience)
Experience with data integration processes, APIs, and protocols.
Strong understanding of network communications, including TCP/IP, multicast, and secure data transmission.
Proficiency in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in real-time operational environments.

Nice To Haves

Design and implement a secure cloud hosting solution for an enterprise-grade TAK (Team Awareness Kit aka: Tactical Assault Kit) Server (latest version) capable of high availability and resilience for 20,000+ concurrent users.
Maintain a security boundary that meets or exceeds FISMA High standards, including full encryption of data in transit and at rest, multi-factor authentication, and continuous monitoring aligned with NIST 800-53 Rev 5 controls.
Develop detailed control implementation statements for all applicable NIST 800-53 Rev 5 security and privacy controls, articulating the implementation, monitoring, and validation in the TAK environment.
Establish, document, and maintain a secure configuration baseline for all TAK Server components, adhering to DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, or equivalent best practices.
Provide a robust, policy-driven IAM solution integrated with the TAK environment to manage user lifecycle, onboarding, offboarding, and role-based access.
Ensure integration with Government-furnished equipment and networks, clarifying security control responsibilities.
Implement a comprehensive operational support model, including Tier 2/3 technical support for incident response, routine maintenance, and patch management.
Deliver detailed system documentation and ongoing compliance reporting consistent with FISMA and NIST requirements.

Responsibilities

Install, monitor and maintain TAK systems within the cloud environment
Provide real-time technical support and troubleshooting for TAK-related issues to ensure uninterrupted operations.
Train and assist operators in the effective use of TAK applications for mission-critical operations.
Develop and maintain processes for the integration of TAK.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish data-sharing protocols and address integration challenges.
Configure TAK systems to meet mission requirements, including setting up custom geospatial layers, communication channels, and user permissions.
Monitor TAK network connections, server performance.
Manage TAK software updates, patches, and enhancements to ensure system reliability and security.
Serve as a liaison between TAK users and Customer leadership to gather feedback and implement system improvements.
Document and report integration metrics, operational insights, and system status to stakeholders.