Job purpose

To provide assistance with Operation and Maintenance team for 8-koi; a diverse Florida based service and consulting company that has been providing outstanding results for our clients for over 14 years. This position is located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL.

Duties and responsibilities

• Perform Microsoft 2003/2008/2016 systems administrator duties for a complex virtual enclave computing environment.
• Analyze, log, track and resolve complex software/hardware anomalies pertaining to networking connectivity, printers, servers, and applications to meet mission needs.
• Oversee hardware/software installations and upgrades to ensure work is properly performed in accordance with company/Space Force policy.
• Organize, coordinate and monitor troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common system problems; document system events to ensure continuous functioning.
• Recommend course of action and implement as approved.
• Perform system backups and standard administrator duties Assists in tracking metrics that provide quick analyses of Departmental activities across multiple functions.
• Interface with all levels of Space Force, Department of Defense, Eastern Range customers and management
• Review system logs for vulnerability optimization and suggest improvements and initiatives as appropriate.
• Conduct Information Assurance Assessments.
• Ability to analyze, provide and implement solutions for, and document, hardware, and software problems.
• Ability to work in a fluid environment with excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills.
• Ability to interface with all levels of personnel in a diverse, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with employees and the public.
• Ability to meet deadlines under critical times and cost constraints.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to develop and maintain positive working relations with customers, superiors, and peers.
• Must be able to multitask between various launch programs and deliverable products.
• Able to organize and lead effective meetings and prepare clear oral and written directions, correspondence, and reports.
• Adept to public speaking and customer interaction with audiences ranging from Government senior leadership through subordinate workforce.

Qualifications

• Shall possess a Bachelor’s degree in technical, analytical, communications or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possess a minimum of five years’ experience with system administration and related Information Systems, Computer/Network Security.
• Advanced experience troubleshooting problems in a large complex environment.
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008/2016 systems administration and networking
• Thorough knowledge of the following:
• Windows 2000, NT, XP, Win 7, and Win 10
• San technology - storage - switches - Fiber channel and iSCSI
• VMWare Data Center Virtualization technology
• Windows 2008/2016 Active Directory administration
• Red Hat Linux 5 and CLI interface
• Juniper Firewalls
• Advanced experience installing, configuring and troubleshooting O/S and server applications such as IIS, SharePoint, and MS SQL server
• Knowledge of
• Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) Virtual Address Extended (VAX) Model 3800 computers and DEC Model 550 terminal server
• DEC VAX/Virtual Memory System (VMS) operating system (version 6.1)
• Fortran 77
• American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) files
• Cisco IOS commands
• Unix system administration certification, preferred
• Thorough knowledge of data communications protocols (TCP/IP); principles and practices of security implementation in the areas of data communications and information systems; PKI, data encryption, and encryption equipment, Firewalls; Air Force, and Department of Defense security regulations, and perimeter protection, preferred
• Familiar with Information Technology on the eastern range; networks, servers, PCs, network interfaces, security concerns and postures, preferred.
• DoD 8570 Certification (Security+ CE or CISSP or CASP), or ability to obtain and maintain certification within six months of employment
• Some local travel may be required to meet critical operational schedules
• The flexibility to work frequent non-duty hours or on weekends/holidays to support specific project or mission requirements.
• Must be fully vaccinated from the COVID-19 virus, which means two weeks have passed since a single shot vaccine or the second dose of a two-shot vaccine. Requests for medical or religious accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance, which includes U.S. citizenship or U.S. naturalization.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License.

Working conditions

Working conditions are within a normal office environment.

Physical requirements

Normal office environment mobility; sitting, walking, bending, stooping, standing, lifting a maximum of 25 pounds (greater than 25 pounds requires a two-person lift), turning, pushing. Normal office dexterity, to include; reaching, handling, grasping, to include typing/keyboard, and phone use.