Tier 2 Systems Administrator

Parsons•Boulder, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Parsons is looking for a talented Tier 2 Systems Administrator to join our growing team! The program vision is to serve as a research and development incubator for new and innovative remote sensing algorithms, user interfaces, and data analytics to serve the objective to exploit OPIR data from the legacy systems to produce actionable information in support of the battlespace awareness/technical intelligence (BA/TI) mission as well as other emerging mission areas (e.g. civil and environmental). This role is onsite in Boulder Monday-Friday, regular business hours.

Requirements

Active DoD Top Secret/SCI security clearance, or Top Secret with SCI eligibility
Active Security+ Certification, or willing to obtain within three (3) months
6+ years of relevant experience, with additional education able to count in lieu of experience
Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline or higher, with additional years able to count in lieu of a degree
Real world experience and proficiency with automation tools; Ansible highly preferred
Experience with management of virtualization, cloud, and container technology (VMware workstation/vSphere/vCenter/ESXi/Nutanix Acropolis, AWS EC2/S3/Glacier, Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift)
Real world experience and proficiency with SEIM solutions (Elastic Stack, SolarWinds, Sensu, Nagios, Splunk) and industry standard Security applications (HBSS, ACAS)
Experience with storage configuration, management, and administration of file, block, and object storage.
Proficiency with Windows and RHEL systems administration (Windows 11/Server 2016/Server 2019, RHEL 8/9) and patching
Experience with Red Hat Satellite Server and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
Experience with shell scripting languages (e.g., BASH)
Strong Troubleshooting skills, strong Interpersonal skills, and the ability to perform as a self-starter and closer when provided with project requirements and deadlines under minimal supervision

Nice To Haves

Experience with Python, JSON, and YAML
Familiarity with network concepts relating to routers, switches, and firewalls
Experience working in an Agile environment
Experience with Jira and Confluence
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Certification
Certification within the VMware discipline
Certification within the AWS discipline

Responsibilities

Working with a team of engineers within an Agile environment to provide Tier 2 system administration expertise in support of operations and tasking that are outside of Tier 1 expertise.
Support system automation, monitoring, and virtualization efforts through scripting or execution of automation systems.
Tier 2 system administration of VMWare & Linux environment, implementation of designs, supporting Tier 1 staff escalations, adhering to system configuration control mechanisms, documentation, implementation, and Tier 2 maintenance of the system to include automation and monitoring tools.