Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION

In this role, the candidate will support the core engineering and operations and maintenance team in system integration of the Cross Domain Unit (CDU) and other security technologies in a small team environment. Primarily the candidate will be responsible for leading engineering/laboratory systems support and operations & maintenance activities on existing CDU systems. Will perform deployment, integration, troubleshooting and testing of new data flows by applying diverse skills in system engineering, administration, management, and security. Additionally, will provide immediate response and problem resolution to critical system incident tickets. The candidate will have significant direct contact with the immediate customer and the organization’s CDU staff.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Build and manage systems in lab and production environments
• Install COTS/GOTS and custom software, firmware updates, operating system patches of CDS guards, and antivirus software updates in lab and production environments
• Monitor the systems for possible system problems, analyze the problem for resolution paths, implement solutions, and or work with vendors to resolve issues
• Assist with buildout of lab servers, test clients, development environment
• Respond and resolve incident tickets within priority response times
• Write/run scripts to which perform routine monitoring, maintenance, and metrics on the production systems
• Set-up/maintain user accounts and support system security vulnerability scan activities
• Participate in program standup meetings to discuss system status, technical issues, or coordinate production system changes
• Perform security assessment and risk analysis including log auditing and vulnerability scanning results
• Participate in the operating system and application hardening consistent with the current status of cyber security regulations and existing Authority to Operate (ATO) requirements
• Serve as the primary interface to the client and management on all matters pertaining to information assurance
• Provide IA guidance for development of Business Continuity Plan, Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Disaster Recovery Plan, and System Security Plan
• Ensure all IA review items are tracked and reported

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

• Strong Windows and/or Linux system administration demonstrated in a large complex enterprise environment
• Experience in system integration, test, and debug of COTS/GOTS systems
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to integrate new capabilities
• Experience with Virtual Environment administration; Installation, configuration, and managements of: Type 1 hypervisors (ESXi, KVM, others), Virtual Machine configurations, and VM Management environment (e.g. Vcenter/Vsphere and associated networking and storage)
• Proficiency in installing, hardening, patching, backup and restore of systems, preferably Linux systems
• Experience with the application of DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) to operating Systems, Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) monitoring
• The ability to quickly adapt to new system environments
• An interest in working on a broad range of problems and technology and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work independently and as well as with a team
• Follow change management process including creating required change management documentation
• Demonstrates maturity, good judgement, and excellent technical written/verbal communications
• A team player with organization skills, can follow written instructions or technical guides, and the ability to prioritize tasks

Skills:

Linux, Red hat, centos, STIG, top secret clearance, nessus, esxi, virtualization, windows server, Information security, cissp, cyber security

Top Skills Details:

Linux,Red hat,centos,STIG,top secret clearance,nessus,esxi,virtualization,windows server,Information security

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

DESIRED SKILLS

A qualified candidate does not need to possess any of these skills, but experience in any of these areas will be beneficial in setting the candidate apart.

• Basic development of scripts for system health checks, monitoring, deployments, etc
• Experience conducting system vulnerability scans
• CISSP certification
• Experience coordinating testing, documenting, and achieving accreditation of systems and achieving operational acceptance.
• Experience performing security assessment and risk analysis including log auditing and vulnerability scanning and mitigation of findings and remediation of findings.
• Experience with Federal Information System Management Act (FISMA) reporting, other information assurance assurance-related compliance reporting and applicable NIST and CNSS IA directives, instructions, guidelines.
• Experience with current cyber and Risk Management Framework (RMF) protocols to complex server, network and interconnected systems to resolve and satisfy the conditions necessary to achieve an Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Experience investigating computer and information security incidents to determine extent of compromise to information and automated information systems.
• Experience working with one or more cross domain products (guards, one-way transfers, multi-level access solutions).
• Experience as a Linux Systems Administrator.
• Experience or good understanding of network appliances (router, firewall, etc)
• Small scale development of script level routines: languages (shell script, Perl)
• Understanding of or experience in systems and network administration in a large enterprise IT environment.
• Experience in development of end user operating manuals, and documentation,
• Experience in training of end users in Operating System and Software application installation and operation.
• Experience developing and reporting security performance metrics

Experience Level:

Expert Level

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.