Cleared Systems Administrator

STR•Woburn, MA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

STR is hiring a Systems Administrator with a Top Secret/SCI with polygraph clearance to help power the infrastructure behind cutting-edge defense research. The Information Technology team plays a critical role in enabling research and development that supports our national security mission. The team brings together experts across Enterprise IT, Classified IT, and Cybersecurity to build and maintain the secure, reliable infrastructure that powers our organization. The Enterprise IT team ensures the performance and availability of the systems that support day-to-day operations, while the Classified IT team manages highly secure environments that protect sensitive government information. Working alongside them, the Cybersecurity team proactively defends our networks and systems against evolving threats. Together, these teams provide the technology foundation that enables STR’s engineers and researchers to develop innovative solutions for national defense. We are seeking a Systems Administrator with an active Secret or Top Secret clearance to support our senior administrators in implementing, deploying, and maintaining Linux (Red Hat, Ubuntu) and Windows operating systems in traditional and virtualized environments across a variety of hardware solutions. If you enjoy solving complex infrastructure challenges, improving system reliability, and working in a mission-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you. This position is based in Woburn, Massachusetts only.

Requirements

Active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed
Linux Administration (Red Hat, Ubuntu)
Windows OS Administration

Nice To Haves

Enterprise Virtualization Tools
Multi-Factor Authentication
Public Key Infrastructure
Web Server
Active Directory including Group Policy, LDAP backend, and Replication
Effective utilization of Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGS) and Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Content and Tools
Host Based Security System (HBSS) implementation and maintenance
Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) support
Current knowledge of DoD Ports, Protocols, and Services (PPS)

Responsibilities

Professionally support senior administrators, Information System Security Officers (ISSO), management, researchers and others supporting the customers
Configure and maintain NAS Storage, Networking, Firewall, and Directory Services such as MS Active Directory management and Group Policy administration
Perform performance monitoring, results analysis and enhancement, as well as process automation using PowerShell scripting and other available technologies
Provide daily support, systems maintenance, problem resolution, tracing and project support
Create and maintain installation and configuration Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Maintain current knowledge of DoD security and technical guidelines and the organization's policies
Provide support for production and development environments
After-hours support is required for maintenance and patching when needed