SMX is seeking a skilled Senior Level System Administrator to work within a 24x7 Information Technology Team supporting the Patuxent River Data Center under the NAWCAD DNA division, end user support, and compliance efforts at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station. This is a position that provides a great opportunity for growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work within and manage a 24x7 team providing continual support and monitoring of computer systems by resolving or escalating problems that arise.
• Training team on technical tasks and emerging technologies applied to Data Center
• Updating of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Participation in daily, weekly government meetings providing team input, reporting of statuses
• Apply monthly maintenance on Windows OS and Unix/Linux devices to mitigate vulnerabilities
• Ensure monitoring tools are on-line and providing necessary alerting to provide notification of events/incidents/problems
• Physical security monitoring for access control
• Installation and cabling of systems within a Data Center
• Creating and maintaining team documentation
• Monitor Ticketing System Queues for inbound requests and/or issues
• Perform shift turnover functions and ensure the next shift has knowledge of all outages, notifications, and tasks needed to complete shift responsibilities
• Interface closely with management team by providing necessary notifications
• Software updates and patching
• Tape transportation
• Other tasks as assigned by the Data Center Management team

Required Skills: 

• Clearance Required: DoD Secret Security Clearance to start, upgrade to Top Secret after start
• Knowledge of DoD Information Assurance practices, including Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)
• Must be able to interact with peers, management, and senior engineers in a constantly evolving environment to ensure a positive customer experience and atmosphere in the workplace
• 3-5 years IT related experience
• Experience with Windows OS
• DoD 8570 compliant (IAT Level 2) (Examples of minimum acceptable certifications-CCNA Security, CySA+, G SEC, Security+ CE, SSCP)
• Ability to lead, educated, motivate, a diverse team to increase productivity
• Ability to mentor and developed team members, fostering professional advancement and enhancing career growth opportunities, while increasing talent retention within the organization
• Conducted comprehensive interviews with prospective candidates, ensuring the selection of high-quality individuals to join the team

Desired Skills:

• Unix knowledge
• Leadership ability
• Scheduling and time management

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