NAVAIR Systems Administrator, Staff

American Systems Corporation; California (MO); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator to support NAVAIR and government customers. The role involves deploying and maintaining physical and virtual hardware, VMs, containers, and on-prem networking, while ensuring security posture and disaster recovery readiness.

Applicants must hold an Active Secret clearance with TS interim eligibility and US citizenship. Responsibilities include RMF/STIG compliance, configuration management, issue resolution, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance with TS interim eligibility; US citizenship required.
• RMF compliance experience including STIG scanning.
• 5–7 years of relevant systems administration experience.
• Certifications: CompTIA Sec+ and Windows or Linux OS certs.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering solutions for government software hosting facilities.
• Deploy and maintain physical and virtual hardware; including VMs and containers.
• Maintain backups, DR plans, and security posture of information systems.
• Provide technical support and guidance to customers; resolve issues and share best practices.
• Participate in Agile project planning and on-prem networking support.

Skills

RMF compliance

Security best practices

Agile teamwork

Troubleshooting

Education

CompTIA Sec+

Windows or Linux OS certification

Tools

VMware

Virtual Networking

System Backups

Networking

Containers

Active Directory

Job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

As our next Systems Admin for NAVAIR,you'll collaborate with talented professionals to create innovative, mission-critical solutions that empower naval aviation and defense operations. Your expertise will help shape cutting-edge systems, enhance national security, and drive technological advancement for our nation.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering solutions for various and unique problem sets and customers in a government software hosting facility.
• Deploy and maintain physical 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 and maintain software 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 and best-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 Agile methodology.
• Provide networking support to on-premises infrastructure.
• Understanding and familiarity of Linux operating system and virtual networking

Qualifications

• Active Secret with ability to obtain Top Secret (interim to start). Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance experience a must (example: scanning and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) execution)
• At least 5-7 Years of experience.
• CompTIA Sec+
• Windows or Linux OS certification
• Experience with VMWare, Virtual Networking, System Backups, Networking, Containers, Active Directory (desired)

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $86,000.00/Yr. - USD $126,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law.

• AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status