USAF - Systems Administrator

cFocus Software Incorporated; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

cFocus Software Incorporated seeks a Systems Administrator to join a program supporting the United States Air Force (USAF). The position is on-site in Linthicum Heights, MD and requires an active TS/SCI clearance.

You will provision, configure, and maintain physical, virtual, and cloud servers, enforce security baselines, and coordinate with government teams on incidents, patches, and change management.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
• BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Experience administering enterprise servers, operating systems, virtual infrastructure, and cloud/hybrid environments.
• Ability to provision and troubleshoot systems, manage configurations and access, and diagnose performance or availability issues.
• Experience with patch management, secure baselines, vulnerability remediation, and STIG implementation.
• Working knowledge of server/storage infrastructure, network connectivity, monitoring, log analysis, and incident troubleshooting.
• Ability to use scripting or infrastructure automation, maintain configuration records, and follow change management procedures.
• Support recovery testing and document systems for cybersecurity assessments.
• Strong communication skills for working with users and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Provision, configure, administer, and maintain physical, virtual, and cloud servers per Government designs, security requirements, and baselines.
• Provide server hosting and maintenance within the global hybrid cloud data center per security requirements.
• Deploy and manage system updates and releases; deploy applications to production after testing and Government approval.
• Configure applications and infrastructure under baselines and change management; support thin client, virtual, and cloud changes.
• Provision user accounts and access permissions as authorized by Government; support identity/access management activities.
• Monitor system and application performance, availability, and security; maintain logs and report outages per Incident Response Plan.
• Apply patches and secure configurations, implement STIGs, remediate findings with cybersecurity personnel.
• Develop automation scripts and support Infrastructure as Code/Configuration as Code; record changes in repositories and obtain cybersecurity reviews before production.
• Maintain security tools and provide data/logs for incident response; coordinate escalation with service desk, NOC, SOC, and infrastructure teams.
• Administer server and storage components and coordinate with network personnel on connectivity and secure maintenance.
• Provide inventory, utilization reports, and capacity planning; recommend upgrades or replacements based on data.
• Document system configurations, repairs, additions, removals, and other changes through DevSecOps; maintain procedures and as-built docs.
• Provide evidence and monitoring data supporting RMF compliance and ATO or continuous ATO; assist with continuity planning and semi-annual recovery testing.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Enterprise servers administration

Virtual infrastructure

Cloud or hybrid environments

Provisioning & troubleshooting

Patch management & STIG

Server & storage infrastructure

Scripting / IaC

Cybersecurity documentation

Clear communication

Education

B.S. Computer Science / Information Technology or related field

Job description

cFocus Software seeks a Systems Administrator to join our program supporting the United States Air Force (USAF). This position is on-site in Linthicum Heights, MD. This position requires an Active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Experience administering enterprise servers, operating systems, virtual infrastructure, and cloud or hybrid environments.
• Ability to provision and troubleshoot systems, manage application configurations and authorized user access, and diagnose performance or availability problems.
• Experience with patch management, secure configuration baselines, vulnerability remediation, and STIG implementation.
• Working knowledge of server and storage infrastructure, network connectivity, monitoring, log analysis, and incident troubleshooting.
• Ability to use scripting or infrastructure automation, maintain configuration records, and follow controlled deployment and change management procedures.
• Ability to support recovery testing and document systems for cybersecurity assessments.
• Clear communication skills for working with users and technical teams

Duties:

• Provision, configure, administer, and maintain physical, virtual, and cloud servers in accordance with Government-approved designs, security requirements, and configuration baselines.
• Provide server hosting and maintenance within the global hybrid cloud data center, following Government-specified physical and environmental security requirements.
• Deploy and manage system updates and releases under approved schedules and procedures. Deploy applications to production following successful testing and Government authorization.
• Configure applications and supporting infrastructure under approved baselines and change management procedures; support thin client, virtual environment, and cloud infrastructure changes.
• Provision user accounts and access permissions only as authorized and directed by the Government. Support enterprise identity, credential, and access management activities within the assigned scope.
• Continuously monitor system and application performance, availability, and security. Maintain comprehensive logs, investigate degradation, and report outages under the approved Incident Response Plan.
• Apply patches and secure configurations, implement Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and remediate assigned vulnerability findings in coordination with cybersecurity personnel.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and support Infrastructure as Code and Configuration as Code processes. Record changes in approved repositories and follow cybersecurity review requirements before production deployment.
• Maintain approved security tools and provide system data, logs, and corrective actions for incident response. Coordinate escalation and restoration with service desk, NOC, SOC, and infrastructure teams.
• Administer assigned server and storage components and coordinate with network personnel on connectivity, approved network configurations, and secure infrastructure maintenance.
• Provide inventory information, utilization reports, and capacity planning recommendations for Government review by the last business day of each month. Recommend upgrades, repairs, or replacements based on operational data.
• Document system configurations, repairs, additions, removals, and other changes through the approved DevSecOps process. Maintain technical procedures and as-built documentation for assigned systems.
• Provide technical evidence and monitoring data supporting Risk Management Framework compliance and Authorization to Operate or continuous ATO requirements. Assist with continuity planning and twice-yearly recovery testing.