Systems Administrator II: Security & IT Infra

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Classified Systems Administrator II to maintain IT infrastructure, perform system maintenance, and document IT processes.

Responsibilities include server configuration, access control, and security analysis to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems. This on-site role supports a broad range of networks and endpoints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology or related field required.
• Master's Degree in Information Technology preferred.
• Security+ certification or higher professional certifications required.
• Experience: 3-5 years experienced in systems administration or networking administration.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain IT infrastructure systems (e.g. servers, workstations, switches, routers, firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, encryption devices)
• Maintain and update documentation, including standard operating procedures, network drawings, and configuration documentation
• Conduct reviews and technical inspections to identify and mitigate potential security weaknesses and ensure security compliance is implemented and that all necessary systems are functional
• Provide resolutions to an assortment of customer defined problems of moderately complex scope using knowledge and resources to diagnose and resolve basic technical issues
• Escalate issues that extend beyond Tier II level of support as needed
• Perform software patching, system deployment, license management, hardware and software management, and lifecycle management
• Work closely with the Information Assurance group to ensure the system accreditation process is followed including maintenance of standard operating procedures, network drawings and configuration documentation
• Coordinate with senior personnel and IT management on all risks impacting IT related services including but not limited to: power outages, environmental changes, natural disasters, employee accident or deliberate acts, maintenance or third party vendor actions
• Develops and tests system specifications and requirements by evaluating, verifying and validating technical and functional performance
• May provide guidance to junior team members
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Systems administration

Networking administration

LDAP

Active Directory

VMware

Nessus

Splunk

Windows OS

Security best practices

Regulatory standards

Education

Bachelor's in Information Technology

Master's in Information Technology

Security+ certification

Tools

VMware

Veeam

Nessus

Splunk

WSUS

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Classified Systems Administrator II to maintain IT infrastructure, perform system maintenance, and document IT processes.

Responsibilities include server configuration, access control, and security analysis to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems. This on-site role supports a broad range of networks and endpoints.