Industrial Control Systems Administrator

Southern Arkansas University; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Arkansas University in Dayton, OH seeks an experienced System Administrator to support the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO). You will help secure and scale technology for mission readiness, including virtualization, cloud, and IT operations across diverse, software-intensive platforms.

Ideal candidates hold 3+ years in system administration, an associate degree or higher in CS/IT/admin, DoD 8570.01-M IAT II or Security+ CE, and US citizenship for government contracting.',

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Administration, or closely related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of System Administration experience.
• U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain a favorable Tier-3 background investigation.
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification or CompTIA Security+ CE.
• Linux and Windows system administration certifications.
• Experience with virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware).
• Knowledge of local security policy implementation on Windows and Linux.
• Strong scripting/automation capabilities.
• Experience in IT strategy and planning.
• Experience with security, data protection, disaster recovery, and incident response.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• U.S. citizen (to meet government contract requirements).

Skills

Scripting & automation

IT strategy & planning

Helpdesk & IT operations

Communication skills

Strong security knowledge

Education

Associate degree in CS/IT/System Admin

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/System Admin

Tools

VMware

Job description

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This position is supporting the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO). The RSO increases mission readiness by rapidly identifying, applying and scaling technology essential to the operation and sustainment of the U.S. Air Force. Success comes from our teamwork and mutual respect for each other’s talents and unique perspectives. This role supports the government cyber lead and provides cybersecurity support for advanced software-intensive technologies to include agile manufacturing, conditioned-based maintenance, augmented reality/virtual reality, learning neural networks, cloud-based infrastructure and services, and robotics.

Minimum Qualifications:

R2 level -

• Education: Associate Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Administration, or a closely related field, OR equivalent experience required.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of System Administration related experience.
• Security Clearance: This position requires a favorably completed Personnel Security Investigation, also known as a trustworthiness determination, typically referred to as a Tier-3 (T3) investigation. Note that this does not result in clearance eligibility.
• Certifications: CompTIA Security+ CE certification or other DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II certification.
• System Administration Certifications: System administration and IT certifications in Linux and Microsoft Windows.
• Virtualization Knowledge: Working knowledge of virtualization platforms such as VMware or equivalent.
• Security Policies Implementation: Working knowledge of implementing local security policies on Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of systems and networking software, hardware, and networking protocols.
• Scripting and Automation: Experience with scripting and automation tools.
• IT Strategy and Planning: Proven track record of developing and implementing IT strategy and plans.
• Helpdesk and IT Operations: Strong knowledge of implementing and effectively developing helpdesk and IT operations best practices, including expertise in security, storage, data protection, disaster recovery, and incident response protocols.
• Communication Skills: Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Citizenship: Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen.

An R3 must meet all R2 minimum qualifications in addition to the qualifications listed below.

• Education: Bachelor's degree inComputer Science, Information Technology, System Administration, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience required.
• Experience: Minimum of 8 years of System Administration related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• Tier 3 Background Investigation: Successfully completed a Tier 3 background investigation within the past 5 years.
• Cloud Knowledge: Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure.
• Gov Cloud Administration: Experience with Gov Cloud administration.
• CloudOne Administration: Experience with CloudOne administration.
• Industrial Control Network Experience: Experience working with industrial control networks.
• Additive Manufacturing Systems: Experience with additive manufacturing systems.
• Ability to promote inclusive excellence in the workplace.

Special Instructions:

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.