System Administrator - Junior - Tgac

System Administrator - Junior - TGAC

Be the Difference

Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, Huntsville, AL and Burlington, MA with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.

Astrion has an exciting opportunity as a Junior System Administrator in support of installation, configuration and sustainment of Command and Control (C2) mission planning systems located at the 96CTG, 45 Test Squadron, Mission Planning Systems Test Flight, at Eglin AFB, FL, supporting the Astrion Air Force Division. LOCATION: Eglin AFB, FL

JOB STATUS: Full Time

TRAVEL: Minimal CONUS/OCONUS TDYs

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Technical Bachelor's degree, or additional years of qualifying experience
• A minimum of 1-3 years of work experience, or additional years' experience for degree substitution
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. (U.S. Citizenship Required)
• DoD Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2 certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M DoD 8570 directives required within the first six months of employment
• Requires extensive experience with hardware inventory control processes and procedures
• Relevant technical experience and knowledge in: system administration and understanding of installation, configuration, and troubleshooting hardware/software
• Comprehension of Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model
• Must be able to effectively communicate orally and possess technical writing skills
• Must be qualified and able to travel to worldwide sites, as required
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively on a team and lead/direct the work of others
• Proficiency in the use and integration of MS Office applications

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• An active Secret security clearance and IAT Level 2 certification
• Prior experience or knowledge of mission planning systems.
• Understanding of development test and evaluation processes, specifically the DoD Acquisition Lifecycle for program development and detailed knowledge of Air Force C2 test methodologies including AFI 99-103.
• Use and integration of programming/scripting languages and applications.
• Knowledgeable with the system development lifecycle, architecture, configuration, and security methods.
• Knowledge of IT systems analyses and application software concepts, functions, techniques, and capabilities sufficient to evaluate emerging technologies in a development environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide system administration and cybersecurity support on C4ISR systems
• Provide individual technical support of critical importance to the customer. Provide expertise for all activities relating to the integration, and fielding of major C2 systems
• Design, build, configure, troubleshoot and maintain C2 systems for test activities
• Perform installation and configuration of software and applications, including anti-virus and back-up software
• Create and manage system user accounts in accordance with (IAW) AFMC policies and directives
• Manage backups, respond to trouble tickets, and write automate scripts
• Provide other System Administrator duties such as booting and shutting down a system, mounting file systems, and scheduling test resources
• Attend test plan meetings/working groups. Provide information and/or technical support
• Design and employ test automation tools and utilities during test execution
• Support certification for test readiness by identifying deficiencies, verifying compliance with specifications and standards, and demonstrating a stable system configuration
• Maintain Configuration Management of hardware/software inventory.
• Participate in tests, evaluations, assessments, and experiments as directed
• Review, and/or provide comments and recommendations to program documentation
• Conduct data analysis and apply knowledge of engineering technology under the direction of engineering staff. These tasks include test and evaluation, test support, logistics, sustainment, operations analyses, technical studies, and various analyses and support activities including program/system security
• Assist in the development of system requirements, performance measures, test phase entry/exit criteria, analysis of design constraints, functional capabilities, and metrics
• Support Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E), Operational Test (OT), Force Development Evaluation (FDE), Risk Reduction Testing (RRT) and certification for test readiness. Identify deficiencies, verify compliance with specifications and standards, and assess stability of various system configurations
• Attend required technical and security training (e.g., operating system, networking, security management)
• Travel to TDY locations (CONUS and OCONUS)

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development allotment
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

At Astrion, we innovate, elevate, and shape the world of tomorrow. At our core is our purpose to "Be the Difference". This means we encourage our employees to take action and be the driving force for positive change. We foster an environment where innovative solutions flourish and our company continuously evolves.

We have a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference within our organization and communities. We embrace continuous learning, growth, and innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We promote collaboration and empowering our teams is at the core of our success.

Join Astrion and Be the Difference in your career and the world!

Astrion is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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