Soft Tech Consulting is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed individual to fill the role of Jr. Systems Administrator. We are looking for a Jr. Systems Administrator who will be instrumental to the team and the success of the team. This position is goof for someone who is seeking a new opportuny and is looking to move from a help desk/technical support type position to system administration. The selected individual will join a collaborative team environment where they will provide expertise and guidance for the project, including defining the projects objectives, supporting quality control and coordinating the efforts of team members in order to deliver the project according to plan. The Jr. Systems Administrator plays a role in sustaining client relations and project success. Key to the success of this position is the successful delivery of projects, and effective communication to all levels of staff for reporting project status. Work Location: Bluegrass, KY.
MUST BE US CITIZEN MUST HAVE INTERIM SECRET CLEARANCE OR HIGHER Troubleshoot system outages to resolve the problem and recover the services to maximum performance in the shortest amount of time as possible. Ensure that all client services, including underlying hardware and software meets all DoD 8500 series and NIST 800-53 security requirements. Install patches on the client servers and workstations. Perform preventative maintenance and server patching, which may include maintenance or patching after normal business hours. Upgrade, maintain and provide security patches on all servers Ensure compliance with Cybersecurity Vulnerability Alerts and Security Technical Implementation Guides. Assist in technical evaluation of the vendor submissions for compliance with client specifications. Prepare and present training information to the technical staff and user personnel. Maintain systems and data integrity that includes virus checking. Ensure maximum availability and performance given resources Participate in Change Management Control process and submit Requests for Change Administer system security tools to include ACAS, SCAP and Radix. Ensure STIG checklists and associated artifacts for all technologies are reviewed, and validation results are posted. Administer government and/or commercially developed server applications and services as required. BA or BS Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years of overall applicable experience highly preferred Minimum requirement is HS Diploma with 7+ years of overall applicable experience Interim Secret is allowed until full Secret clearance Obtain and maintain (if don't already possess) a computing environment certification relevant to job duties (must have within 6 months of hire) DoD 8570.01-M baseline certification at time of hire. Experience with implementing and monitoring the testing and installation of patches, updates, additional tools, and future versions of software. Experience with preventative maintenance and server patching. Experience with the installation of patches on the client servers and workstations. Experience with maintaining systems and data integrity that includes virus checking. Experience with Change Management Control process and submit Requests for Change. Experience with administering system security tools to include ACAS, SCAP and Radix. Must be able to work independently. Must have strong verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to follow instructions and provide support to all team members. Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is a woman and minority-owned business headquartered in Chantilly, VA. With contracts in both the public and private sectors in the DC metro area and across the country, Soft Tech is an organization made up of highly successful and talented Information Technology professionals offering enterprise class solutions for any size organization at great value. Soft Tech's mission is to help government organizations design, implement, and maintain mission critical Information Technology solutions. By focusing jointly on our employees and our customers, we are able to achieve our mission by providing each and every one of our customers with continuous quality customer support. Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
