Network & Systems Administrator II — DoD RMF Expert

watermarkriskmanagementinternationalllc; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical insurance

Paid leave

401k plan

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Watermark is seeking a Network/Systems Administrator II to organize, install, and support DoD-related LAN/WAN environments, including design assessment and day-to-day operations supporting SAPs and SCI/SAP activities.

Role involves oversight of security tooling, incident response, and collaboration with ISSM/ISSO to sustain authorization. Requires DoD-level certifications within 6 months and TS/SCI eligibility.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years related experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a related area OR Associate’s degree in a related area + 2 years experience OR equivalent experience (4 years)
• Must meet position and certification requirements outlined in DoD Directive 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technician Level 2 within 6 months of hire
• Prefer an IAT Level III certification (CASP, CISSP, etc).

Responsibilities

• Lead IT ops team on day-to-day management and operations of Networks and implement capabilities vetted through Cybersecurity, ISSE and higher headquarters to maintain JSIG/RMF Authority to Operate and maintain Continuous Monitoring tools and processes
• Manage COTS & GOTS products to collect, display and remediate a variety of automated system security and system operations/performance functions and metrics
• Assist during security assessments of servers/network devices/security appliances
• Assist during security assessments with regard to accuracy and efficiency
• Assist with Creation of O&M checklists; build TTPs and SOPs for service checklists
• Manage and operate monitoring tools with SIEM and create/tailor complex event alarms/reports
• Execute cybersecurity operations procedures for day-to-day network management, operations and maintenance
• Monitor/analyze output of cybersecurity tools for reportable incidents
• Assist in analyzing technical risk of emerging cybersecurity tools
• Work as part of a security incident response team
• Assist ISSM/ISSO/ISSE with integration of new techniques to improve Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
• Advanced competency on Windows Server, AD, RHEL, Hyper-V/VMware, firewalls, forensics, SQL, TomCat, IIS
• Toolkits, SIEMs, ACAS/Nessus/SCAP, RBAC concepts, VPN/VoIP, Oracle/MS SQL security
• Additional duties as assigned

Skills

Network administration

Windows Server

Active Directory

Linux

Security operations

SIEM

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related area

Associate’s degree in a related area + 2 years experience

Tools

Windows Server

Active Directory

RHEL

Hyper-V/VMware

SIEM (LogRhythm)

ACAS/Nessus/SCAP

Job description

Watermark is seeking a Network/Systems Administrator II to organize, install, and support DoD-related LAN/WAN environments, including design assessment and day-to-day operations supporting SAPs and SCI/SAP activities.

Role involves oversight of security tooling, incident response, and collaboration with ISSM/ISSO to sustain authorization. Requires DoD-level certifications within 6 months and TS/SCI eligibility.