Systems Administrator

J5 Consulting; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

6% 401(k) match

PTO

tuition reimbursement

bonuses

professional development

Job summary

J5 Consulting is a Maryland based company established in 2006 to provide computing and consulting services for government and commercial entities. This onsite opportunity supports an integrated learning enterprise and expects local travel between buildings in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

The role requires US citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance, with responsibilities spanning Windows/Linux admin, cloud architectures on AWS, and ongoing system upgrades.

Qualifications

• - Must have US citizenship. Verification of US citizenship and ability to obtain federal clearance.
• - Demonstrated experience with system administration in Windows and Linux/CentOS Server environments.
• - Demonstrated experience with Cisco ISE, Umbrella, and DNAC.
• - Familiarity with Apple iOS.
• - Experience designing, requesting, configuring, and monitoring AWS cloud architectures (EC2, RDS, S3, ELB, Route 53) in a tier 3 support context.
• - Proven experience developing and implementing system upgrades.
• - Ability to identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• - Experience providing O&M and Tier 1-3 support; strong customer relations and SOP creation/update skills.

Skills

Windows administration

Linux administration (CentOS)

Cloud/Cloud server design

System upgrades

Risk mitigation

O&M support

Tier 1-3 support

Customer relations

SOPs

Kanban

Scrum

Agile

Wireless

Cisco Duo

Splunk

Meraki

CI/CD pipeline

CloudFormation

Windows CLI

AWS CLI

Linux CLI

Cisco CLI

A&A process

POA&Ms

Moodle LMS

Database engineering

Database administration

Tools

Cisco ISE

Umbrella

DNAC

Apple iOS

AWS EC2

AWS RDS

AWS S3

Elastic Load Balancer

Route 53

Splunk

Meraki

CI/CD pipeline

CloudFormation

Moodle LMS

Job description

J5 Consulting is a Maryland based company established in 2006 to provide computing and consulting services for government and commercial entities. Our services improve Information System networking performance and compliance and protect electronic assets from loss and compromise. We welcome your application to receive consideration for the following position.

Job Overview: Available Immediately

Introduction

This position will support an integrated learning enterprise. Requirements include some network experience and possible local travel between buildings.

Required skills and demonstrated experience:

• Demonstrated experience with system administration in Windows & Linux/Centos Server environment
• Demonstrated experience with Cisco ISE, Umbrella, DNAC
• Familiarity with Apple IOS
• Demonstrated professional experience defining, requesting, configuring, and monitoring Cloud server architectures to include Amazon Web Server EC2, RDS, S3, and Elastic Load Balancer, Route 53 in a Tier 3 support environment
• Demonstrated professional experience developing and implementing system upgrades
• Demonstrated experience identifying technical risks and risk mitigation strategies
• Demonstrated experience providing Operations & Maintenance, Tier 1-3 Support
• Demonstrated customer relationship management skills
• Demonstrated experience creating and updating procedures e.g., Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Highly desired, though not required, include:

• Demonstrated experience using Agile management systems and methods such as Kanban or Scrum
• Demonstrated experience with wireless
• Demonstrated experience with Cisco Duo, Splunk and Meraki
• Demonstrated experience working in the DevSecOps environment e.g., CI/CD pipeline, cloudformation
• Demonstrated experience utilizing CLIs with Windows, AWS, Linux and Cisco environments
• Demonstrated experience moving systems through the accreditation and authorization (A&A) process and monitoring for compliance
• Demonstrated experience with gathering evidence to support the A&A process e.g., POA&Ms
• Demonstrated professional experience installing and configuring the Moodle Learning Management System
• Demonstrate experience with Database engineering, development and administration

US Citizenship

• This position requires US Citizenship. Verification of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements will be confirmed

Security Clearance

• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph
• Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment

Travel

• This position is expected to be onsite. The position will be located within the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA). Local travel/POV will be on an as needed basis, within the local place of performance

Join J5 Consulting and Grow Your Cybersecurity Career

At J5, we’re a team of innovators protecting organizations from evolving cyber threats. With 18+ years of success in government and commercial sectors, we offer meaningful opportunities to grow your career.

Enjoy comprehensive benefits, including:

• 100% employer-paid health coverage
• a 6% 401(k) match
• PTO
• tuition reimbursement
• bonuses
• professional development, and more