Systems Administrator- Naples Italy

Serco; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Serco Inc. seeks a Systems Administrator/Azure Cloud Engineer to support the U.S. Navy through the CNIC N6 program at NSA Naples in Naples, Italy. The role emphasizes installing, configuring, and upgrading physical and virtual servers, storage, and cloud environments to maintain reliability and security.

The candidate will implement STIG/IAVA requirements, back up VMs, maintain monitoring, and design network diagrams while testing disaster recovery. Travel up to 10% is possible.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance and US citizenship.
• IAT Level II / DoD 8140 Intermediate System Administrator baseline certification.
• One current OS certification (e.g., VMware Certified).
• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of relevant IT experience, or equivalent.
• HS diploma with 6+ years of IT experience in virtualization and IT security.
• Experience with hardening, ACAS/SCAP/HBSS, and Microsoft tools.
• Travel up to 10% and valid US passport.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, test, maintain and upgrade physical/virtual servers and storage and hybrid cloud environments.
• Develop, configure and maintain application hosting using VMware ESXi/Hyper-V.
• Support application testing and production environments rollout.
• Apply STIG/IAVA security requirements and industry best practices.
• Back up VM disks and mounts; maintain monitoring systems and logs.
• Create and update physical/logical network diagrams; perform DR tests.
• Patch and upgrade operating systems/firmware; troubleshoot environment issues.

Skills

VMware ESXi

Hyper-V

Windows Server

Active Directory

Networking

Security STIG/IAVA

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High school diploma with IT training

Tools

ACAS

SCAP

HBSS

RMF

Vulnerability scanning

Job description

Position Description & Qualifications

Are you a Systems Administrator/Azuer Cloud Engineer looking for a place where you can make a difference every day? Serco is the place for you! We have an exciting opportunity supporting the United States Navy and our CNIC N6 program at NSA Naples in Naples, Italy.

CNIC Regional Offices enable improving operational performance and cost reductions through business process definition, analysis, and development of technical capabilities which automate process or improve transparency for analytics and decision making.

In this role, you will:

• Support the installation, configuration, testing, maintenance and upgrade of physical and virtual servers, storage systems and virtualization platforms, and upgrade of hybrid cloud environments, including physical/virtual servers, storage systems, and cloud virtualization platforms.
• Support the development, design, configuration/setup, test, maintenance and upgrade of the application hosting environment using virtualization application such as VMWare ESXi, Hyper-V or other applicable virtualization platform.
• Support the various business application development effort and roll out through implementation, configuration/setup, test, maintenance and upgrade various application testing and or production environments
• Implement or apply all applicable Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), industry best security and design practices, and implement all applicable Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) security requirements
• Perform a regular back up of VMs’ Virtual Machine Disks (VMDK), and or any mounts used by VMs
• Install, configure, maintain, upgrade and administer an environment monitoring system or systems, to include the environment monitoring system’s database server application and log collector if applicable
• Develop, maintain and submit to the Government Technical representative physical and logical network infrastructure diagrams
• Perform a regular but scheduled failover or Disaster Recovery (DR) test to check the environment’s readiness in case of a failure or disaster.
• Perform regular patching or upgrade of all operating systems and or firmware.
• Troubleshoot and fix environment problems.

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• An active DoD Secret security clearance
• U.S Citizenship required
• An up to date DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II and DoD 8140 Intermediate System Administrator baseline certification
• At least 1 current Operating System Certification from the list (all preferred): VMware Certified
• A Bachelor's degree with minimum 2 years of relevant experience
• OR an Associate's degree with minimum 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of BA Degree
• OR a High School Diploma with technical training related to Information Technology, Cyber Security, Computer Science, or related discipline with a minimum of 6 years of working knowledge and experience in IT particularly in installing, maintaining and troubleshooting virtualized environments with VMWare ESXi hypervisors, server blades, Windows Domain Controllers, Windows Active Directory, Windows Server 2016, SQL Servers, Crystal Servers or IIS web servers in lieu of degree
• Associate Data Center Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate experience
• Working knowledge and experience with hardening systems
• Working knowledge and experience with ACAS, SCAP and HBSS
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• The ability to travel up to 10%
• Valid/Active U.S Passport

Additional desired experience and skills:

• RHEL certification and experience
• Working knowledge and experience with the RMF process

Company Overview

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

Serco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance—so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities.

Benefits – Comprehensible benefits for full-time employees (part-time employees receive a limited package tailored to their role):

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
• 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Plan

Serco complies with all applicable state and local leave laws, including providing time off under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for eligible Colorado residents, in alignment with our policies and benefit plans.