CLEARED Information System Security Administrator - 00052945 with Security Clearance

Company: Mitre Corporation
Location: Arlington
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

MITRE is a trusted operator of federally funded research and development centers and we're on a mission to make the world a safer place-for all of humanity, today and in the future. To deliver on our mission, we need the world's best talent and leaders-groundbreakers and partnership-builders on a global scale in areas like healthcare, artificial intelligence, critical infrastructure resiliency, pandemic management, and cybersecurity. In return, we have the privilege of backing you with thousands of technical experts in diverse fields, a culture of innovation and knowledge sharing, access to data and resources uniquely available to MITRE through our wide-ranging partnerships across government, industry and academia. MITRE's Naval Aviation team is looking for a Senior Systems Administrator to support our Arlington site. The Systems Administrator supports operations and maintenance (O&M) activities including hardware and software installation, configuration, and administration for multiple isolated labs. The ideal candidate will bring a broad range of experience in Windows and Linux environments and a passion for state-of-the-art technology. Candidate must be able to speak comfortably from a technical perspective with clients, our partners, and within the team. Key Functions: * Provide desktop support to end-users by responding to requests for technical assistance. * Diagnose and resolve technical hardware and software issues. * Administer specialized information systems (e.g., VTCs, secure phone system.) * Install computer peripherals for end users * Coordinate processes for system certification & accreditation for classified systems. * Manage user identities, credentials, and privileges on local servers * Configure systems in accordance with system security policy. * Support the ISSM by enabling auditing of classified systems to ensure continued compliance with JSIG and documented settings. * Develop IT support policies and procedures and processes for local site. * Make recommendations and decisions on IT infrastructure, and other areas related to IT support for the local site. * Collaborate with Information System Managers from the government sponsor program office to maintain secure system connectivity and compliance with all sponsor directed network administration policy * Maintain and upgrade tracking system for software and hardware including lifecycle and inventory. * Maintain and administer a Security Education program under the JSIG * Coordinate security vulnerability reviews, submit required reports, and serve as the MITRE point-of-contact for all security matters. Minimum Qualifications: * Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience * 2 plus years of experience and responsibility in user-facing environments * Possess and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance * Ability to obtain and maintain DoD 8570 IAT Level I-compliant certification (Security +, Network +, etc.) * Experience with Windows client systems up to and including Windows 10 * Experience with Windows server platforms up to and including Server 2016 * Experience with Windows systems and user management via Active Directory and Group Policy * Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills * Strong written and verbal communications skills Preferred Qualifications: * Familiarity with managing a Windows environment including Network Policy Server, Certificate Services * Familiarity with scripting and automation tools, including batch scripts, PowerShell, automation with PDQ Inventory/Deploy, Ansible, Chef, or other similar tools* Demonstrated ability to develop effective technical and support documentation to include design & test plans, implementation plans, automation plans, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) using standard templates (where existing) or proposing & creating new templates where needed.* Experience with system compliance and hardening using DISA STIGs and SCAP* Experience with VMware vCenter/vSphere, and VDI implementations using VMware Horizon* Experience with Linux scripting and automation tools including shell scripting, python/perl, Ansible, Chef, or other similar tools* Ability to review operational metrics and make analytic decisions/recommendations about operational infrastructure performance* TS/SCI eligibility

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