E01-J01 Systems Administrator

Socket.dev; Maryland; On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Aether Aerospace in Pax River, MD seeks a System Administrator to support the Navy's PMA-262 Program Office. You will maintain and secure mission-critical IT infrastructure, ensure DoD cybersecurity compliance, and support both Windows and Linux environments.

The ideal candidate has RMF/STIG experience, a Sec+ certification, and a track record securing DoD systems in fast-paced environments. On-site work with a customer-focused, collaborative team is expected.

Qualifications

• RMF compliance experience is required for securing DoD systems.
• CompTIA Sec+ certification is required.
• Windows or Linux OS certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering solutions for government software hosting facilities.
• Deploy and maintain physical and virtual hardware infrastructure, including VMs and containers.
• Maintain system backups and disaster recovery plans.

Skills

Security clearance

RMF compliance

CompTIA Sec+

Education

Windows or Linux OS certification

Job description

Start Date: Immediate

JHNA, CTSi, and EXPANSIA have come together to form a Defense Technology platform named Aether Aerospace focused on delivering high-impact technologies, technology-enabled services and advanced manufacturing solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense and related national security customers. Backed by Falfurrias Management Partners, the platform brings together deep domainexpertiseacross Army, Navy, and Air Force and Space Force programs, digital engineering, systems integration, and specialized manufacturing capabilities.

The combined organizationoperatesas a multi-entity aerospace and defense technology and tech-enabled services and manufacturing enterprise positioned for scalable growth, operational excellence, and long-term value creation.

OVERVIEW

Full-time/Permanent Employee

Location: Pax River, MD

Aether Aerospace is seeking a System Administrator to support the U.S. Navy's PMA-262 Program Office at Patuxent River, MD. This roleis responsible formaintainingand securing mission-critical IT infrastructure, including physical and virtual environments, while ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience administering Windows and Linux systems, implementing RMF and STIG requirements, and providing technical support in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment. This position offers the opportunity to directly support Naval aviation programs through reliable, secure, and modern enterprise IT solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide engineering solutions for various and unique problem sets and customers in a government software hosting facility.


• Deploy andmaintainphysical and virtual hardware infrastructure, to include virtual machines and containers.


• Perform routine maintenance and configuration changes to various physical and virtual hosts.


• Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of hardware and software issues on servers, workstations, and IT equipment.


• Maintain system backups and disaster recovery plans.


• Manage user accounts and permissions.


• Deploy andmaintainsoftware applications.


• Troubleshoot technical issues.


• Maintain documentation to include knowledge base, incident response actions, system configurations, and other information related to system administration.


• Provide technical support to customers, ranging from resolving technical issues to providing guidance andbest-practices.


• Secure information systems and applications to current DoD guidance


• Maintain configuration and security posture of information systems through continuous monitoring and routine security events/reporting.


• Participate in project planning using Agilemethodology.


• Provide networking support to on-premises infrastructure.


• Understanding and familiarity of Linux operating system and virtual networking.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Clearance: Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret

Experience: 5 years of relevant experience

• Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance experiencea must(example: scanning and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) execution)


• CompTIA Sec+


• Windows or Linux OS certification

Aether Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.