SMX is seeking a skilled 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.
**The expected schedule for this position will be Saturday - Tuesday from 6am - 5pm.**
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work within a 24x7 team providing continual support and monitoring of computer systems by resolving or escalating problems that arise
- Apply monthly maintenance on Windows OS 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
- Assist with 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
- Other tasks as assigned by the Data Center Management team
Required Skills:
- Clearance Required: Top Secret
- 1-3 years IT related experience
- 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.
- Experience with Windows OS
- DoD 8570 compliant (IAT Level 2) (Examples of minimum acceptable certifications-CCNA Security, CySA+, G SEC, Security+ CE, SSCP)
Desired Skills:
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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.
