Specialist, System Administration - TS/SCI

L3Harris•Rochester, NY

About The Position

The Enterprise System Administrator responsible for maintaining, managing, configuring, and troubleshooting Windows and/or Linux systems in secure program areas. Duties include installing, configuring, troubleshooting, upgrading, patching, and maintaining Windows/Linux and VMWare, as well as maintaining engineering software tools. This person must be able to communicate technical concerns and solutions to various levels of management, engineering, and security teams, as well as lead IT projects at the local level. Perform other IT duties as required. Essential Functions: Subject Matter Expert responsible for the configuration and maintenance of Windows systems while ensuring system reliability, data integrity, and availability. Implement regular system updates and patches, minimize vulnerabilities, and maintain compliance with industry standards. Monitor system health and proactively identify and resolve performance issues. Develop and maintain scripts and tools for deployment automation, striving for increased efficiency in our operational processes. Collaborate with engineering teams to understand program requirements and deliver tailored technical solutions. Communicate complex technical issues and strategies to management and non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner. Current/active TS/SCI security clearance (or ability to obtain). Must be willing to submit to a CI Polygraph if required. Ability to support up to 25% offsite travel and extra work hours beyond normal schedule. Frequently moves equipment weighing up to 35 pounds across campus for various needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
4 years of Windows or Linux systems administration experience.
1 year of experience with VMWare or similar virtualization solutions.
2 year’s troubleshooting Red Hat or Windows Servers
Current/Active TS/SCI Security Clearance
Must be willing to submit to a CI Polygraph if required.
Ability to support up to 25% offsite travel and extra work hours beyond normal schedule.
Frequently moves equipment weighing up to 35 pounds across campus for various needs.

Nice To Haves

1 year of experience supporting Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8/9).
2 years of experience supporting virtualized environments.
CompTIA Security +, CISSP or any DoD 8570 IAT level I or higher approved certification.
Strong knowledge of Windows operating systems, networking protocols, PowerShell, and security best practices.
Experience with NetApp, Commvault, or similar storage/backup solutions.
Experience with Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) is a plus.
Experience managing systems under the NIST Risk Management Framework.

Responsibilities

Maintaining, managing, configuring, and troubleshooting Windows and/or Linux systems in secure program areas.
Installing, configuring, troubleshooting, upgrading, patching, and maintaining Windows/Linux and VMWare, as well as maintaining engineering software tools.
Communicating technical concerns and solutions to various levels of management, engineering, and security teams
Leading IT projects at the local level.
Configuration and maintenance of Windows systems while ensuring system reliability, data integrity, and availability.
Implement regular system updates and patches, minimize vulnerabilities, and maintain compliance with industry standards.
Monitor system health and proactively identify and resolve performance issues.
Develop and maintain scripts and tools for deployment automation
Collaborate with engineering teams to understand program requirements and deliver tailored technical solutions.
Communicate complex technical issues and strategies to management and non-technical stakeholders