System Administrator SME (ADV000AQA) - DoD

INNOVIM Defense Services is seeking a System Administrator SME to join our team supporting the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) program at the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). INNOVIM supports the development, implementation, sustainment, and operations of enclaves and systems that manage missile defense training, events, analysis, and operations.

Location: Shriever, SFB, Colorado Springs, CO
Position Closes: 6/8/25
Relocation Assistance: NONE

The candidate will:

• Provide all required architecture design and implementation for all Window systems, virtual and logical.
• Administer the operations of computer systems related to operating systems, servers, and end-user workstations.
• Administer WSUS and SCCM servers for updating and patching of the domain.
• Perform hardening and remediation of operating systems and STIG compliance to reduce cybersecurity risks.
• Deployment and configuration of vCenter, Power Shell, and Ansible.
• Administer Container Platforms such as OpenShift, as-well-as maintain repositories/Registries.
• Experience managing a Linux workstation based environment.
• Maintain and manage Secure Host Baselines for both Windows and LINUX.
• Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations.
• Develop and maintain system administration procedures and baseline configuration documentation.
• Be responsible for ensuring system software installs, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cyber security mitigations are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements.
• Focus on creating, upgrading, managing and sustaining physical and virtual workstations and servers.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide oversight, design, and troubleshooting to all Windows systems.
• Be able to quickly learn challenging concepts, decompose difficult service problems and provide resolution.
• Be able to create and follow standard processes and clearly document results.
• Effectively function as self-starter and identify risks, issues, and opportunities to the System Administrator.
• Have excellent presentation, oral and written skills to facilitate effective and efficient interchanges with senior customer management and customers.
• Have a "can-do" attitude, be able to work in a very high pace and dynamic environment and embrace change.

Basic Requirements:

• Must have 5, or more, years of directly related experience to Windows systems administration and Active Directory
• Must have experience with WSUS
• Must have experience with SCCM
• Must have work experience with PowerShell Scripting
• Must have experience with Virtualization of Windows services
• Must have experience managing Windows Active Directory and Group Policy Objects
• Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher (CCNA-Security CySA+ (formerly CSA+), GICSP, GSEC, Security+, CND, or SSCP)
• Must have a current DoD Secret security clearance

Desired Requirements:

• Have experience with IdM
• Have experience with managing CA certificate server
• Have experience with Windows server 2019/22 and Windows 10/11
• Have experience managing PXE servers
• Have experience with 2FA to include RSA and PKI
• Have experience with DISA STIGs and remediation of vulnerabilities.
• Have experience with administration in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and/or 8 environments
• Have experience using Remedy
• Have a working knowledge of Configuration Management processes

IDS is committed to providing superior work in the fields of science, engineering, data analytics and technology to government agencies. We offer competitive compensation packages, including comprehensive nationwide Medical/Dental/Vision insurance programs, life insurance, matching 401k contribution and Educational/Training support.