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We are seeking a Senior Cyber Administrator well versed in the latest cyber security practices to be part of a team responsible for supporting the development and maintenance of a custom, off-line, Department of Defense IT network. An ideal candidate should have experience in many of required technical skills below. This position will work in a competitive environment and be responsible for working through all aspects of Life Cycle developmentMain Duties:•Consulting with staff, managers, and executives about the best security practices and providing technical advice.•Configuring and supporting security tools, such as firewalls and anti-virus software.•Responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, network servers, and virtualization•Install and upgrade computer components and software, manage virtual servers, and integrate automation processes•Troubleshoot hardware and software errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, prioritizing problems, and assessing impact of issues•Provide documentation and technical specifications to IT staff for planning and implementing new or upgrades of IT infrastructure•Perform or delegate regular backup operations and implement appropriate processes for data protection, disaster recovery, and failover procedures•Lead desktop and helpdesk support efforts, making sure all desktop applications, workstations, and related equipment problems are resolved in a timely manner with limited disruptions•Responsible for capacity, storage planning, and database performance•Updating software with the latest security patches and ensuring the proper defenses are present for each network resource.Required Technical Skills:•Experience hardening systems via policies, scripts, GPOs, or manually using STIGs or other system hardening baselines as they apply to appliances, applications, and operating systems.•Experience with security appliances, firewalls, and IPS/IDS. Able to troubleshoot and identify traffic issues with policy based security.•Experience installing, configuring, hardening, and maintaining Window servers, performing software installations and upgrades to operating systems and COTS applications•Experience with various computing hardware and software platforms, including servers, workstations, and numerous COTS software applications.•A strong understanding and knowledge of computer, network, and security systems.•Good teaching, interpersonal, and communication skills.•Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.•Must be able to attain and maintain a DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (CISSP or Security+ preferred).Requires advanced knowledge of work area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have practical knowledge of projectmanagement. Practical to substantial knowledge of projects, programs or systems with the ability to make enhancements and leverage in daily work.Desired Technical Skills: •4-year degree in an engineering discipline •Experience with Microsoft Active Directory, including GPO management, DNS, OU management, etc. •Experience with Active Directory Site and Services, Replication and Domain/Forest hierarchies. •Experience with VMware server installation, configuration, management, performance monitoring and tuning of virtual machines on ESXi servers. •Thorough understanding of basic network engineering fundamentals, including: OSI layers, IP addressing, sub-netting, TCP/IP stack, VLANs, DHCP, etc. •Experience using and troubleshooting customer facing Windows applications in a secure environment; Microsoft Office with security hardening and compliance, Microsoft OS using SHB •Knowledge of Service Management disciplines engagement, design, delivery and maintenance lifecycles in a high technology or IT services domain. •Ability to work with an extremely risk adverse customer and their policies. •Ability to travel (CONUS) up to 10% of the time. Key responsibilities and soft skills for the qualified candidate include: •Working with other engineers to brainstorm solutions to complex problems. •Willingness to learn new technologies and applications as required. •Strong passion for the cyber security industry. •Demonstrated experience implementing computer security. •Ability to adapt both an offensive and defensive mindset to support securing information systems. Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience Engineering/Other Technical Positions: Typically requires a degree in Science,Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.