TMAC Systems Administrator

E&M Technologies, Inc.•Colorado Springs, CO

11d•$90,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

E&M Technologies, Inc. is seeking a TMAC Systems Administrator to support the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado. NORAD is a United States and Canada bi-national organization responsible for aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning for North America. The administrator installs, configures, troubleshoots, and maintains systems and infrastructure that include Red Hat and Windows servers, NetApp, VMware platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure, backup systems, and Oracle and Microsoft SQL databases. The role also involves documenting technical processes, working with teammates, vendors, and government customers, and implementing system improvements to performance and reliability. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have, and be able to maintain, a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance at the required level.

Requirements

At least 6 years of general work history.
At least 3 years of directly related experience.
Experience administering complex applications on Windows and Unix/Linux platforms.
Experience administering Linux and Windows systems, including installing and configuring systems from the operating-system level up.
Experience installing and configuring VMware, administering ESXi hosts, deploying and configuring VMware vCenter, and configuring virtual storage using iSCSI and NFS.
Experience with Information Assurance policies and procedures and applying IA requirements to existing systems.
Experience applying Group Policies through Active Directory.
Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining scripts; the scripting-language requirement is incomplete in the posting.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must have and be capable of maintaining a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance at the required level.

Nice To Haves

Technical aptitude and ability to administer Windows Server 2016 or higher, VMware 6.7 or higher, and NetApp.
Knowledge of network services, including DNS, DHCP, and NPS.
Knowledge of authentication services, including Active Directory, RADIUS, and NPS.
Server support experience with Linux, Windows, VMware, and VMware Cloud Foundation.
Ability to troubleshoot infrastructure issues and accurately identify their root causes.
Strong collaboration skills for working closely with government customers and Agile teams.
Knowledge of containerized virtual environments.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and troubleshoot Red Hat servers, Windows servers, NetApp, VMware vCenter, ESXi, Horizon, VDI, NetBackup, Oracle Database 11g, and Microsoft SQL.
Develop and document technical processes and procedures.
Interact with teammates and vendors to discuss and troubleshoot issues, and evaluate vendor products, services, and recommendations.
Complete system administration tasks and recommend and implement enhancements to improve system performance and reliability.
Install, upgrade, and patch systems; monitor them; resolve problems; and perform configuration management.
Work closely with customers to resolve their technical issues.