Systems Administrator

Systems Technology Forum, Ltd. (STF)

Pearl City (HI)

On-site

USD 108,000 - 132,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Vision & Dental

401(k) plan

AD&D Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Direct Deposit

Life Insurance

Performance bonuses

Professional development

Tuition assistance

Volunteer PTO

Job summary

Systems Technology Forum LTD (STF) in Hawaii seeks an experienced IT systems engineer to design, deploy, and sustain C2 systems and virtualized server farms. You will administer VMware ESXi/vCenter and NetApp storage, apply DoD STIGs, and coordinate backups and DR testing to ensure mission readiness.

The role requires 5+ years in network/system support for DoD environments, a Bachelor's in a STEM field, and active security clearances. On-site work in Pearl City, HI with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with related experience in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity or STEM.
At least five years providing technical and direct support as Network Engineer for DoD network infrastructure.
Experience with maritime operation centers, C2 system architecture and data fusion centers.
Experience with Link 16 protocols and MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

Provide system administration, integration and application support for mission systems.
Manage VMware and NetApp environments to ensure uptime and security.
Apply DoD STIGs and conduct weekly vulnerability scans.
Plan disaster recovery testing and routine backups.
Configure and maintain virtualization and storage assets for data-intensive workloads.

Skills

Network engineering

System administration

Cybersecurity

DoD STIGs

VMware

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Cybersecurity or STEM

Tools

VMware ESXi

vCenter

ONTAP / NetApp

Gigamon V-Series

VMware Tools

Job description

Systems Technology Forum LTD (STF) is an established industry partner with a passion for exceptional performance and an unwavering commitment to our clients. As a premier provider of management, engineering, information technology, and logistics services, STF is committed to delivering high-quality systems engineering, technical and professional support services that meet and exceed deliverable requirements.

STF offers superior out-of-the-box solutions to end-to-end problems and customer-centric support to the United States Government, Military, Department of Defense (DoD), and other federal agencies.

Job Summary

Provides technical expertise, implementation, maintenance, sustainment, and planning of C2 systems and applications. Candidates will serve as the Systems and Network virtualization SME for the Local Area Network to include responsibility for the design and maintenance of the virtualized server farm. Provides system administration support, ensure daily operations of systems and apply requisite patches, upgrades, and configuration changes to maintain the security posture. Supports exercises where longer shifts may be required to ensure system uptime and will be the communication conduit for localized technical issues that may require systems engineering reachback.

Responsibilities and Duties

Provides technical expertise and direct support to include:

Provides system administration, integration and application support for mission systems.
Serves as technical POC on behalf of mission system program offices.
Tracks systems asset lifecycles and plan in accordance with program office guidance.
Provides technical guidance, assist with troubleshooting complex issues, and train technicians and staff as necessary.
Collaborates with staff, IA coordinators, and network administrators to ensure system functionality and security compliance.
Performs regular system backups and disaster recovery testing.
Performs shift work as required to support operations and exercise and contingency requirements.
Provides advanced troubleshooting and system performance monitoring.
Administers and maintains VMware virtual environments, including vCenter Server Appliances and ESXi hosts, to ensure stable operations.
Manages NetApp storage arrays, providing high-performance NFS services and efficient volume management to meet data-intensive needs.
Deploys and maintains Gigamon V-Series virtual taps to support comprehensive traffic monitoring and visibility within the virtual environment.
Maintains high availability through strategic VM migrations to mitigate maintenance impacts and ensure maximum system uptime.
Executes software lifecycle management by staying current with the latest versions of ONTAP, ESXi, Center, and VMware Tools.
Enforces cybersecurity compliance by applying DoD STIGs and ensuring successful weekly vulnerability scans across all managed systems.
Monitors and optimizes system performance, proactively troubleshooting and resolving complex infrastructure alerts or bottlenecks.
Oversees access control by managing user accounts and permissions for both the virtual environment and NetApp storage arrays.
Facilitatesenvironment growth by provisioning, importing, and configuring new virtual machines based on organizational requirements.
Implements disaster recovery protocols, ensuring routine backups and rapid restoration capabilities to maintain business continuity.
Manages technical procurement, including budgeting and renewing support and maintenance contracts for VMware and NetApp assets.

Qualifications and Skills

Required knowledge and years of experience

Must have at least five (5) years providing technical and direct support as Network Engineer supporting DOW network infrastructure. Must have at least five (5) years of experience with management of IT systems infrastructure and related processes. Must have at least one (1) year experience with Maritime Operation Centers and Data Fusion Centers. Must have at least one (1) year experience with Joint Range Application C / Link 16 protocols. Must have at least one (1) year experience with C2 system architecture. At least twelve (12) months’ experience with MS Office Products and other software.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with related experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or STEM.

Clearance Requirement

Secret

Salary

The minimum salary starts at $120,000 and the max is negotiable based on experience

Benefits and Perks

At STF, we recognize that talented employees are the foundation of our success . STF provides benefits and compensation packages to help our employees meet the diverse and changing needs throughout their careers and lives.

Benefits packages include the following: