Tier 1 Systems Administrator - Tuesday-Saturday & Holidays
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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for a sharp Tier 1 Systems Administrator to join our growing team!
If you are in the early stages of your IT career and want an environment that will foster technical growth and exposure to new technologies in a collaborative team culture, we have an exciting opportunity for you located in beautiful Boulder, Colorado. The TAP Lab is the U.S. Space Force’s premier Remote Sensing application development laboratory, with an extensive computer and network infrastructure and physical facilities that provide a complete computing environment, at multiple levels of data classification .https://boulderlab.org/
Work Shift:
- Tuesday – Friday 6 AM – 2 PM Mountain Time
- Saturday – 9 AM – 5 PM Mountain Time
- Required to work Federal Holidays with OT (if this does not fall within your normal work schedule) Mountain Time
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Provide Onsite Tier I systems, hardware, network, application, and storage administration support in a primarily Red Hat environment with Active Directory.
- Monitor system for anomalies or issues requiring attention or escalation.
- Perform initial troubleshooting of system issues.
- Augment current Tier 1 support by facilitating vendor onboarding, account creation, password resets, and software updates.
- Provide IT and Audio-Visual support for classified and unclassified lab events, demonstrations, meetings, and symposiums.
- Responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, network servers, and virtualization-based hardware and software.
- Implement technical hardware and software solution to meet system requirements.
- Generate, review, and analyze manual and automated cyber reports.
- Assist in system and equipment installation, verification, and check-out.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring:
- Active Secret DoD Security Clearance with ability to obtain and/or maintain a TS/SCI
- 2+ years of relevant experience
- Current Security+ Certification or equivalent IAT Level II or III certification
- Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and the Microsoft Windows operating systems administration.
- Experience with administration and troubleshooting of virtualized and bare metal platforms (Virtual Machines, Containers, Other).
- Experience with Windows Active Directory domains and Windows server administration.
- Familiar with VMware vSphere/ESXi.
- Experience with adding, removing, and updating Red Hat RPMs.
- Understanding of network fundamentals (IP, Ethernet).
- Experience with virtualized operating system concepts and administration.
- Working knowledge of security assessment/compliance products (HBSS, ACAS, OpenSCAP, ePO, SCC).
- Must be able to work in a production/operational environment.
- Strong troubleshooting skills.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
What Desired Skills You Might Bring:
- Two or Four year Degree in Computer a Discipline preferred.
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate Certification (MCSA)
- Experience with audio/visual systems.
- Experience with KVMoIP systems.
- Experience with working with a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tool to monitor system alerts (Elastic preferred).
- Working knowledge of the following technologies or equivalent: Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Kickstart, DHCP, Ansible, SDN, RPM.
- Previous experience working on network devices.
- Working knowledge of automation tools (Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Other)
- Experience within an Agile framework environment.
- Working knowledge of security assessment/compliance products (HBSS, ACAS, OpenSCAP, ePO, SCC, STIGs, STIG Viewer).
- Experience with system automation and configuration management.
- Familiarity with network administration of routers, switches, and firewalls.
- Experience with JIRA, DI2E, and Confluence.
- Working knowledge of complete hardware stack: rack, power, compute (CPU and GPU), storage (NAS, SAN, Scale-out, and Object), network (switches, routers, load balancers, and firewalls), workstation, and display.
- Intermediate knowledge of RHEL administration (RHEL 8 and above).
- Management of virtualization, cloud, and container technology (VMware workstation/vSphere/vCenter/ESXi, AWS EC2/S3/Glacier, Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift).
- Fluent in one or more of the following scripting areas: Shell, Python or Perl.
Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
SecretThis 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:
$83,300.00 - $145,800.00We 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!COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS
Financial Wellness
We care about your financial wellbeing. Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments.
Work Life Harmony
Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you. Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays.
Career Development
We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees. Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.
Veteran Support
We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life.
Mind & Body
At Parsons we inspire healthier habits, heathier minds, and a healthier you through our wellness program. Participate in our weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays. Wellness, at Parsons, is more than just your annual checkup.
Health
Health is not a one size fits all. At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.
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