System Administrator Ii

Abacus Solutions Group:
We're built on our shared core values! We are difference-makers, passionate about serving, we work hard with integrity and do the right thing. Difference makers means that we look at every opportunity as a chance to make a difference. Passionate about serving means that we are always looking for ways to serve our customers and coworkers. Working hard and doing the right thing with integrity means that for every decision we make we first ask, "Is the decision consistent with our moral and ethical principles?" We hire, review, reward and recognize our teammates based on these characteristics, so it is important that you share these values to be part of the team.
Position Description:
We're hiring for a System Administrator II to work in Albuquerque, NM in support of the US Space Mission. We are seeking an individual with experience in configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting cross-domain systems. The successful candidate will work within a cross-functional team to provide hands-on experience designing, installing, configuring, monitoring and maintaining enterprise systems. The right candidate will have a team-oriented and customer-focused attitude.
Work Location: Kirtland Air Force Base
Pay and Benefits:

• $35-40/hr.
• Full benefits package to include medical, dental, employer matching retirement plan, and more!

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supporting the execution of security measures called out in the security plan to include timely scans of network resources and software patches.
• Providing effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of production Linux Servers in a VMWare Virtualized Environment.
• Applying DISA STIG compliance controls to secure systems.
• Supporting daily system monitoring, security, server health, resources and log management of Linux and Windows systems.
• Troubleshooting and performing root cause analysis. This includes troubleshooting any and all issues with system configurations, backups, files systems, and user access.
• Supporting RHEL platforms hosting applications, operations and sustainment systems, and ACAS and other security tools
• Interfacing with engineers, systems engineers, and subject matter experts in the performance of your duties
• Troubleshooting hardware, networking and software problems in multi-node environment
• Acting as on-call support for network issues and data transmittal issues
• Maintaining software documentation and updates
• Working with a highly technical team to perform evaluation tests

Requirements
Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and two (2) or more years of relevant experience. May substitute 4 years of IT experience in lieu of degree
• One year or more experience with Linux/UNIX system administration - preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• DOD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification required (such as CCNA Security+, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+, CND, or SSCPy)

Desired Experience:

• Working knowledge of virtualization, VMWare, remote desktop, remote computer management or equivalent
• Familiarity with Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco routers and switches, WireShark, and CommVault
• Strong customer communication skills

Security Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility - Must be able to obtain within 3 months of start and maintain TS/SCI with program read in
• Must be a US Citizen

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.