Senior Systems Administrator - COMSEC Specialist

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions firm in Washington DC is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator - COMSEC Specialist to lead and support the development of advanced communication systems. This role requires extensive experience in network architecture design and management of COMSEC responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years in technical roles, with specific experience in satellite and aircraft communication subsystems. This position also necessitates a Bachelor's degree in a related field and a Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related technical experience.
• Experience in satellite communications or aircraft communications subsystems.
• Experience as a team leader or manager of communication subsystems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and monitor the design and implementation of network architecture.
• Guide the development of requirements and conduct independent reviews.
• Manage COMSEC responsibilities and a large crypto shop.

Skills

Team leadership

Network architecture design

COMSEC responsibilities

Threat assessment

Windows server support

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Job description

Overview

MTSI is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator - COMSEC Specialist whose primary function will be to lead/support development, testing and integration of advanced communication systems. This position will be located in the Washington DC area.

Responsibilities

• Lead/monitor the design and implement a network architecture to support mission critical needs for the development of advanced systems.
• Monitor and guide the development of requirements, conduct independent reviews and make recommendations.
• This role will include COMSEC custodian responsibilities to lead and manage a large crypto shop and network.
• Coordinate infrastructure requirements (logical addressing/routing/firewall modifications) for secure communications.
• Evaluate the threats and vulnerabilities to information systems to ensure security controls effectively mitigate the risk of exploits.
• Provide a comprehensive network design, setup and support of all server/client systems and applications for a Windows environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' of related technical experience.
• Experience in satellite communications and/or aircraft communications subsystems development, integration and testing.
• Experience as a team leader or manager of communication subsystems during development and/or production with responsibility for test, technical documentation and system evaluation.

Minimum Educational Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in a related field.

Clearance Requirements

• Top Secret, SCI Eligible; SAP experience within last 5 years or SCI in lieu of.