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System Administrator 2

  • Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Requirements:

ACTIVE TS/SCI with full scope poly required for consideration of this position.

  • 10+ years of IT experience, including Windows and Linux Network Administration experience + a BS (or 15+ years of experience without a degree)
  • SAS requires a CITE Facility Administrator to execute spanning five key disciplines:
  • Network Management
  • Network Design/Architecture
  • Network Systems Engineering
  • Network Installation/Maintenance
  • Information Systems Security Engineering
We require experienced Network Managers/Administrators with Radio Frequency systems and components familiarity who are capable of reliably executing the following responsibilities:
Consult and coordinate with external organizations to resolve network, system, server, or other development and test infrastructure issues
  • Identify and select IT products, tools, services, and infrastructure components for development systems
  • Strategize/design/select architectures and procedures required to solve complex infrastructure problems
  • Develop/contribute to/evaluate technical proposals for changes to CITE facility networks
  • Install and customize as necessary HW and/or SW components into development and test infrastructure computer systems and networks
  • Maintain computer system and network HW or SW, including UPS network
  • Manage, monitor, and control networks
  • Troubleshoot networks, computers, and peripheral devices to isolate causes of failures/issues
  • Conduct site surveys for IT installations
  • Validate testing and quality assurance of development and test infrastructure systems
  • Analyze infrastructure problems to determine technical solutions
  • Identify new and existing products, technologies, and/or architectures to solve design, development, and test problems
  • Perform high-level design, specifying system and component performance and interface requirements
  • Translate conceptual designs into technical specifications
  • Install, test, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, configure, and improve development and test infrastructure equipment
  • Perform all life cycle support: HW, SW, firmware, and configuration upgrades or modifications to currently installed development and test infrastructure equipment
  • Effect repair and modification of HW components to include micro-soldering to replace components, repair traces to keep systems/devices in operating condition, and facilitate reverse engineering efforts
The specialized skills required for this highly complex role include:
  • Understanding the architecture/topology of SW/HW/networks, including WANs/CANs/LANs, telecommunication systems, their components, and associated protocols and standards
  • Configuring, managing, and sustaining development and testing network infrastructure and computer systems
  • Comprehension of the theory, design, and implementation of network architectures
  • Applying concepts, principles, theories, and methods for designing, development, evaluating, testing, and securing development and testing infrastructure networks
  • Monitoring and maintaining applications within an IT environment
  • Expertise in the concepts, principles, theories, and methods for network connectivity (e.g. routing, switching, and IP addressing)
  • Maintaining awareness of new, emerging, and evolving technology, tools, and trends applicable to mobile/RF development and testing infrastructure networks requirements
  • Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of telecommunications, including their components and associated protocols and standards, and how they integrate with one another (e.g. transmissions, switching, routing management)
  • Experience in the design, implementation, and operation of telecommunications systems
  • Familiarity with the specifications, uses, and types of security hardware and software options
  • Understanding of the concepts and principles of computer security
  • Using the principles and key elements of Configuration Management to plan, manage, or document the implementation, modification, or integration of systems
  • Implementing, configuring, and sustaining computer/network security solutions (e.g. encryption, firewalls, anti-virus rule sets, and intrusion detection/prevention systems)
  • Planning, coordinating, and administering the installation, testing, operating, troubleshooting, and maintenance of hardware and software systems
  • Maintaining systems inventory, non-attributable systems matrix, and rack/elevation/room drawings
  • Implementing safety protocols