Windows Systems Administrator

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.•Springfield, OH

12h

About The Position

Odyssey is hiring a Journeyman Windows Systems Administrator to support the Air National Guard Remote Piloted Aircraft Special Operations Center (RPA-SOC) in Springfield, Ohio. The position requires working 12-hour shifts and supporting classified and unclassified RPA-SOC systems and sites. The administrator provides hands-on systems and network engineering, operations, and security support. Duties include administering databases, software, servers, desktops, switches, routers, and firewall switches; troubleshooting Windows systems and LAN/WAN communications; supporting patch management; and helping design, install, configure, test, and maintain network and security architectures. The role also supports mission-data backup and restoration, database maintenance, user-account administration under government oversight, data archiving and integrity checks, communication-port configuration, security incident reporting, and software-baseline upgrades. The position supports technology refreshes and new site installations, including infrastructure, hardware, and initial software configuration. The administrator follows applicable DIA, cybersecurity, TEMPEST, network communications, and installation guidelines; assists with hardware and software troubleshooting; documents installation and acceptance activities; supports Site Acceptance Testing; and provides customer completion reports for technology refresh work. The role involves collaboration with military and government clients, contractors, site leads, program managers, end users, and technical staff.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
High school diploma and at least 1 year of experience with enterprise software systems, including design, testing, development, and integration.
Active TS/SCI clearance.
Security+ CE certification or similar DoD 8570 IAT II certification.
Ability to work 12-hour shifts.
Knowledge of industry best practices for designing, implementing, and maintaining software service availability throughout the system life cycle.
Ability to ensure software applications comply with applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
Experience administering Windows PCs and servers.
Experience managing user accounts, permissions, and access.
Experience with imaging.
Knowledge of backup and recovery for systems, databases, and virtual servers.
Experience managing database servers and processes.
Ability to identify technical applicability, remediate, and support mitigation of IAVA notices and support metric reporting.
Experience in a VMware virtualized environment.
Ability to research, interpret, and provide technical policy guidance related to information and system security.
Ability to exercise creative thinking and ideation to advance business performance.
Ability to deliver innovative, flexible, integrated solutions for changing customer business needs.
Ability to support programs, projects, practices, and strategy and comply with applicable policies and procedures.
Ability to follow industry and department trends and developments to maintain services consistent with or superior to industry best practices.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma and 5 years of experience with enterprise software systems, including design, testing, development, and integration.
Microsoft Fundamentals Certification.
CCNA.
VMware VCTA.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with contractors and military or government clients on IT, networking, communications, and infrastructure needs.
Provide hands-on network engineering to design, install, and maintain RPA-SOC network architectures.
Troubleshoot and resolve core-service outages and complex IT system issues.
Test and evaluate network systems to eliminate issues and improve enterprise services.
Collaborate with stakeholders to develop, test, implement, and sustain IT infrastructure security architectures and networked systems.
Support mission-data backup and restoration, database maintenance, user-account creation and maintenance under government oversight, data archiving, data-integrity checks, communication-port configuration, security incident reporting, and field-level TCTO instruction compliance, including software-baseline upgrades.
Use patch-management software such as WSUS or SCCM.
Design, develop, and recommend integrated security solutions that protect proprietary and confidential data and systems.
Provide technical engineering services for integrated security systems and solutions.
Translate security and business requirements into technical designs in coordination with the client.
Configure and validate secure complex systems and test security products and systems for weaknesses.
Administer RPA-SOC databases and software.
Analyze, troubleshoot, and maintain RPA-SOC computer and network systems, including LAN/WAN communications, firewalls, Windows operating systems, and networks at TS/SCI, Secret, and Unclassified levels that are not supported by local base communications.
Support technology refresh design and installation and the installation and configuration of new RPA-SOC sites as required.
Follow DIA, cybersecurity, TEMPEST, network communications, security, and customer installation procedures.
Configure infrastructure, hardware, and initial software according to customer-provided installation procedures.
Administer servers, desktops, switches, routers, firewall switches, and software applications.
Assist with hardware and software troubleshooting during installations and document actions taken for the customer.
Support Site Acceptance Testing and document installation and acceptance processes.
Provide customer completion reports for technology refresh modifications, documenting changes, issues, and concerns.