Systems Administrator

LaunchTech•Vandenberg Village, CA

About The Position

LaunchTech is a veteran-owned company that prides itself on delivering service before self and excellence in all we do. We are seeking dynamic professionals who embody our core values of Integrity, Commitment, and Excellence to join our growing Crew in support of our customers across the federal, state, and commercial markets. We are seeking a Systems Administrator to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. What You'll Be Doing Work closely with a team to provide high quality, innovative system administration services to the Government customer. Work with a team to identify and define requirements for new systems/system modifications, developing designs, and implementing and testing solutions. Ensure daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations. Be responsible for ensuring system software installations, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cyber security mitigations are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements. Coordinate with hardware and software vendors and participate in all vendor-required activities, such as quarterly infrastructure reviews. The successful candidate will: Have a firm understanding of Windows and Linux (Rel 8) operating systems. Have excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate effective and efficient interchanges with various members of the team and stakeholders. Why LaunchTech? LaunchTech is built on a single standard: Excellence, Period. This role puts you at the center of securing and sustaining mission-critical systems that directly support the nation's missile defense infrastructure. We offer: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage 401(k) with company match Paid Time Off (PTO) Mission-driven work with opportunities to grow And more Ready to Join the LaunchTech Crew? LaunchTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, protected veteran status, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. Visit www.welaunchtech.com to learn more about how we deliver Excellence, Period.

Requirements

Must have 10, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
May be reduced with completion of advanced education
Must have 5, or more, years of directly related/specialized experience in a computer operations environment performing systems administration of either Windows or Linux Systems
Must have experience working with virtual environments.
Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher (Security+).
Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance
Have a firm understanding of Windows and Linux (Rel 8) operating systems.
Have excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate effective and efficient interchanges with various members of the team and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Have experience administering a Red Hat Linux environment using Red Hat Identity Management (IdM) Servers.
Have experience managing Windows Active Directory and Group Policy Objects.
Have experience conducting log analysis to assess root cause analysis.
Have comprehensive knowledge of Virtualization infrastructure.
Have DoD networking experience with classified data networks and strong grasp of red/black concepts and IA compliance.
Desirable Certifications CompTIA Linux+, CompTIA Network+, RHCSA and knowledge in Juniper Networks.

Responsibilities

Work closely with a team to provide high quality, innovative system administration services to the Government customer.
Work with a team to identify and define requirements for new systems/system modifications, developing designs, and implementing and testing solutions.
Ensure daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations.
Be responsible for ensuring system software installations, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cyber security mitigations are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements.
Coordinate with hardware and software vendors and participate in all vendor-required activities, such as quarterly infrastructure reviews.