Windows System Administrator (with Active DoD Clearance)
Huntsville, AL, United States
Full Time Mid-level / Intermediate Clearance required USD 75K - 139K *
Ampersand Solutions Group
Company Description
What makes us different is what makes us unique. At Ampersand Solutions Group (AMPERSAND) we take pride in being and doing things differently. We believe in growth and value through continuous innovation and a multi-disciplinary, diversity-of-experience approach rooted in uncompromising integrity, subject matter expertise, and an obsession with Employee, Community, and Customer stakeholder delight. We believe our success is based on stakeholder satisfaction and we work to prove that, every day and in every interaction.
Job Description
Supporting the DEVCOM AvMC S3I Software Mission Assurance Contract
Conducts day-to-day system administration of the hardware and software in a software test and integration lab. Assists in hardware and software installation, configuration, troubleshooting, scanning, and patching and backup of client servers and workstations. Performs hardware and software upgrades, and assists in integration and test setup. Applies security patches and recommended operating system (OS) patches. Participates in software and hardware testing for tactical systems. Support, troubleshoot and resolve software/hardware conflicts/problems on a variety of platforms.
Provides system performance tuning, and performs backups and restores. Monitors, troubleshoots, and resolves client server and workstation related problems. Follows established software/hardware baseline configuration to set up, maintain, and configure client servers, associated client workstations, and peripherals. Assists the ISSM/ISSO (Information Systems Security Manager/Information Systems Security Officer) with documentation required for RMF compliance.
Exhibits excellent communication skills within a team-based environment with clients and other IT personnel. Coordinates and communicates activities, status updates, outage notifications and schedule information. Prepares required documentation, including both program-level and user-level documentation. Utilizes strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Qualifications
Required
- BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or an equivalent technical degree
- Minimum 3 years experience in information technology or Windows System administration
- Possess strong script troubleshooting and generation for applying STIG and best practice requirements
- Some travel
- Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance
Desired
- MCSE
- Comptia Security+ certified
- Experience with Windows 10 and Server 2012/2016 is a plus
- Experience with DoD or Army Defense programs
- CISSP certified
- STRONGLY PREFER - Current DoD Secret Clearance
Necessary
- Honesty, superior ethics
- Interpersonal savvy, excellent communication skills
- Ability to be a team player
- Initiative
- Positive attitude
- Professionalism
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
* Salary range is an estimate based on our InfoSec / Cybersecurity Salary Index 💰
Tags: CISSP Clearance Compliance CompTIA Computer Science DoD RMF Security Clearance Windows
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