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When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons.  Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented multiple Senior System Administrators to join our team! System Engineers must be adept at developing solutions and discovery of performance improvement opportunities. If you enjoy debugging and redesign work, we have a great opportunity for you!

What You'll Be Doing:

• Conduct functional and connectivity testing to ensure continuing operability.

• Develop and document systems administration standard operating procedures.

• Maintain baseline system security according to organizational policies.

• Manage accounts, network rights, and access to systems and equipment.

• Plan, execute, and verify data redundancy and system recovery procedures.

• Install, update, and troubleshoot systems and servers.

• Comply with organization systems administration standard operating procedures.

• Implement and enforce local network usage policies and procedures.

• Manage system and server resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability.

• Monitor and maintain system and server configurations.

• Perform repairs on faulty system and server hardware.

• Troubleshoot hardware/software interface and interoperability problems.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 15 years’ experience as a System Administrator, OR High school diploma and 20 years’ experience as a System Administrator

• Experience with both Windows and Linux, preferably with Linux RHEL 8

• Windows and Linux patching

• Virtualization working with VMware / OpenStack / OpenShift

• Networking Switch- VLAN setup and VMware virtual NIC config for isolation

• Active Directory configuration and support

• Hardware and Operating System troubleshooting

• STIG hardening recommendations

• Understanding of project design within the scope of security (RMF) requirements

• Active DoD IAT Level II certification (e.g. CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP)

• Ability to demonstrate cyber/IT related experience with attention to detail, customer service, oral and written communication, and problem solving.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• AWS Cloud or Azure Cloud experience and cloud resource administration
• Linux RHEL 8 in-depth knowledge of security and operating overhead to streamline performance
• Extensive virtualization management, architectural understanding and performance behaviors
• Kubernetes administration, installation, maintenance and tuning

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Top Secret SCI

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Top Secret

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: 

$117,000.00 - $210,600.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!