Systems Administrator 4

RPMGlobal; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Systems Administrator 4 to join a mission-focused team supporting intelligence applications and platform services. You will lead O&M activities, patch management, and vulnerability remediation while ensuring RMF/SSP compliance and STIG implementation for DoD environments.

The role requires expert knowledge of Linux (CentOS) and Oracle environments, with a background in SOA and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.
• DoD 8570 compliant with IAT II/IAM II requirements.
• Experience with RMF and STIGs.
• SOA interdependencies knowledge within complex IT environments.
• Linux (CentOS) and Oracle environments experience.
• DevOps/CI-CD in a government or IC context (GitLab preferred).
• 10+ years of program/application operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform systems administration of desktop and server systems connected to local and wide area networks.
• Lead day-to-day O&M activities, including patching and vulnerability remediation.
• Support backups and recovery activities (validation/testing).
• Provide ticket-based Tier 1/2 problem identification and resolution.
• Support RMF/SSP, STIG implementation, ATO, and security control documentation.

Skills

TS/SCI CI Poly

RMF Knowledge

SOA Interdependencies

Linux CentOS

Oracle Environments

IAT II / IAM II

CI/CD DevOps

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associate Degree

Master's Degree

PhD (optional)

Job description

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a highly qualified Systems Administrator 4 to join a mission-focused team that maintains applications, services, microservices, Platform as a Service (PaaS), and support services. The effort requires the maintenance and enhancement of an application and its underlying services/microservices while identifying future capability needs and eliminating overlaps. The team will continuously improve sustainment and development in order to reinvest resources to provide new capabilities and improve the effectiveness, quality, and robustness of the underlying technology. Our applications are focused on intelligence analysis and collection management directly supporting intelligence analysts and operators across the Intelligence Community and Combatant Commands. The Systems Administrator 4 is responsible for the design and implementation of systems, mission architecture, and associated hardware, and will possess expert working knowledge of system administration interdependencies as part of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). This role is expected to lead day-to-day Operations & Maintenance (O&M) activities, including patching and vulnerability remediation support, backups and recovery (validation/testing preferred), account monitoring and access administration, ticket-based Tier 1/Tier 2 operations, and customer status communication. Experience in a DevOps environment leveraging CI/CD practices (ideally GitLab) is preferred. The Systems Administrator 4 will support RMF and SSP activities, including STIG implementation, POA&M management, ATO support, security control implementation, and policy/guidelines/SOP documentation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform systems administration of desktop and server systems connected to local and wide area networks, including account monitoring, security, OS installation, and other local area system administration functions.
• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems.
• Lead day-to-day Operations & Maintenance (O&M) activities, including patch management and vulnerability remediation support.
• Support backups and recovery activities (validation/testing preferred).
• Perform account monitoring and access administration.
• Provide ticket-based Tier 1/Tier 2 problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution.
• Provide escalation support and communicate status to agency management and internal customers.
• Support dispatch of system and hardware issues and remain involved through resolution.
• Participate in developing and delivering training as requested by the government to support applications.
• Review documentation for completeness and accuracy; witness testing requirements; present IV&V results; troubleshoot technical issues; and recommend quality improvements.
• Configure and manage UNIX and Windows operating systems.
• Install and load operating system and application software.
• Isolate and resolve hardware and software problems involving the applications, the operating system, the hardware, the communications infrastructure, or any combination thereof.
• Troubleshoot, maintain integrity of, and configure network components; implement operating system enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
• Integrate new technologies into new and existing systems, including the transition and migration of corporate systems.
• Support RMF and SSP activities, including STIG implementation, POA&M management, ATO support, and security control implementation, and policy/guidelines/SOP documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.
• DoD 8570 compliant with at least one qualifying certification meeting IAT Level II or IAM Level II requirements (IAT Level II preferred; IAM Level II acceptable).
• Experience supporting systems under DoD/DIA Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Expert working knowledge of system administration interdependencies within a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Understanding of Linux (CentOS) environments.
• Understanding of Oracle environments.
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications, and software integration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a DevOps environment leveraging CI/CD practices (GitLab preferred).
• Experience supporting patch management and vulnerability remediation activities.
• Experience supporting backups and recovery, including validation/testing.
• Cloud experience supporting IaaS/PaaS (AWS, Azure, or GCP; multi-cloud a plus).
• Exposure to Xacta.
• Intelligence Community (IC) experience.
• 10+ years program/application operations experience.
• Strong prioritization and analytical skills.
• Strong risk management, communication, teamwork, and conflict management skills.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• High School Diploma/ GED with 16 years of experience.
• Associates Degree with 14 years of experience.
• Bachelors' Degree with 12 years of experience.
• Masters' Degree with 10 years of experience.
• PhD with 8 years of experience.

RequiredCertifications

• DoD 8570 compliant with at least one qualifying certification meeting IAT Level II or IAM Level II requirements (IAT Level II preferred; IAM Level II acceptable).

Required Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.