Systems Administrator

Applied Network Solutions Inc•Stennis, MS

9d•$100,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

ANS is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our team in Stennis, MS. This position is 100% onsite in Stennis. The ideal candidate will plan, analyze, design, develop, test, secure, integrate, implement, operate, and maintain custom solutions. This role directly supports customer mission-critical capabilities by monitoring and maintaining system health and security posture. You will work closely with program developers and system engineers to research issues, determine root causes, and implement solutions. This position is an 8x5 position with after-hours call-in responsibility.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required
BS Degree in a related technical discipline and minimum 6 years' experience OR 14 years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
Must have an active DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certification (or higher) or acquire one within 30 days of start date. IAT Level 2 requires one or more of the following Professional Certifications: Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, CND.
A minimum 6+ years of experience in VMWare or Linux Systems Administration working with customers in technical operations or engineering
Experience configuring domain information utilities, such as Active Directory, Centrify, LDAP, and DNS
Strong background and experience troubleshooting and debugging applications
Experience presenting technical information to customers, clients and/or internal audiences
A thorough understanding of operating system concepts such as swapping and paging, inter-process communication, and devices and device drivers
The ability to work effectively with frequent and direct customer interaction in a real-time operational environment
The ability to work under pressure in restoring high-priority systems back to operations

Nice To Haves

Ability to navigate, debug, and modify programs in an advanced programming language
Ability to write PERL, python, and shell scripts
Experience with storage products from Oracle/Sun/STK, EMC, IBM, NetApp, and/or DDN
Experience with virtual / cloud computing technologies using Citrix, VMware, and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Working knowledge of thin-client technologies
Experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Responsibilities

Performs software application maintenance on mission systems running a variety of operating systems to include Linux, Windows, and VMWare
Performs routine and preventative maintenance such as general computer tasks, application loads, disk utilization, system loading and system monitoring
Detects, isolates, documents, quickly reports, and resolves system outages, or problems encountered during operations of the operational system baseline, which includes the collections of diagnostic data, restoring the system operation, development of workarounds, and other activities necessary for recovery of a system
Accurately document problems in logging and discrepancy reporting tools
Collect data describing the environment at the time of the failure and perform other activities in support of Tier 3 maintenance provider DR investigation and resolution
Perform system monitoring, analyze and document performance and conduct trend analyses as required
Support system engineering groups as required for ongoing analysis and integration efforts
Works directly with the customer in most aspects of the day-to-day activities
Collaborates with a diverse team to support exciting, critical programs with classified information system capabilities.