Systems Administrator -GCCS #5335

Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring for System Administrator - GCCS  to maintain highly available operations of Global Command and Control Systems - Joint (GCCS-J) computer systems and coordination with high profile customers.  This position is in support of a Department of Defense (DoD) organization, US AFRICOM located OCONUS in Djibouti, Africa at the CJTF-HOA.  This position is required to travel OCONUS.  *Salary plus uplifts with housing and transportation provided. 

Responsibilities

The successful candidate must be able to communicate clearly and succinctly both written and orally, and present products and ideas in a business-like manner.  The candidate will be required to work in dynamic fast paced environments that require team interaction and coordination of efforts.  The candidate must be experienced in interfacing with both client managers and system users.

The candidate is responsible for the following activities.  Software installation, configuration, upgrade, support, maintenance, and troubleshooting with capability to make one off changes and then integrate changes into Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.  Will perform account management and access control and will act as a liaison with other components to provide information sharing pertaining to the needs of the diverse set of computer users supported by the client as a whole.  Evaluates, maintains, and troubleshoots application and database services on Enterprise Linux servers.  Manages Red Hat Storage and Virtualization technologies on multiple security enclaves and sites.  Manages Red Hat Satellite 6 servers, ensures content hosts are patched and have compliant Errata installed.  Monitors and maintains C2 infrastructure leveraging tools such as Dell Open Manage Enterprise, ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana), Red Hat Satellite and Ansible Tower.   Identifies problems, works with internal and external teams to provide root cause analysis. Provides problem resolution in accordance to established  policies, including break/fix actions. Researches and develops automated approaches for system administration tasks. Identifies approaches that leverage resources and provide economies of scale.  Performs daily system monitoring; verifies the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems, and key processes; reviews system and application logs; and verifies completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.  Performs daily backup operations, ensuring all required data is successfully backed up to the appropriate media and stored off site.    

• Creates automation playbooks to enforce policies and standards across the C2 infrastructure and enterprise resources where applicable and standards across the C2 infrastructure and enterprise resources where applicable.
• Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement network/system security measures in order to protect data, software, and hardware.
• Provides regular monitoring and analysis regarding short and long-range planning for in-house systems.
• Prepares or ensures that appropriate documentation exists, including operational instructions.
• Writes or modifies basic scripts to resolve performance problems and automate administration tasks.
• Recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations, and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes.
• Duties will include application integration with directory services, assigning roles, provisioning hypervisors and storage for virtual infrastructure, as well as automated provisioning of guest operating systems and applications. 
•  Creation and maintenance of configuration items and other related documentation, in approved   software version control system.
•  Interfaces with ECJ3/ECJ2 customers in all aspects of GCCS-J and other Programs of Records as required. 
• Monitors system performance and establishes performance baselines. 
• Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
• Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software. 
• Performs regular backups and tests backups in recovery scenarios .

Daily duties include (but are not limited to):

• GCCS SME and respond to customer GCCS-J/I3 requests which vary widely
• Ensure COP availability to customer
• Maintain daily backups
• Install and maintain RHHI-V, Red Hat Satellite, Ansible Tower, GitLab
• Maintain database instances (Oracle, Sybase, PostgreSQL)
• Perform software updates and remediation scans
• Perform STIG validation against operating systems, application servers and databases
• Create, work, and solve service requests using trouble ticketing system
• Ensure server hardware is in working order and redundant
• Produce and maintain processes and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Maintain Red Hat JBoss application servers.
• Maintain and troubleshoot Enterprise Linux OS issues where they arise (RHEL6+, CentOS 6+)
• Troubleshoot Agile Client application issues.

Additionally, the C2 team members will provide remote support and/or travel to customer sites as required.  Team members will be on a scheduled on-call, and shift work may be required during exercises and contingencies.

**HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED

Qualifications

Bachelor's with 5 - 8 years (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills and Experience

• Clearance Required: Secret

             Must be able to obtain TS SCI

• Must be a current US Citizen 
• Must currently hold a Secret Clearance and be able to obtain a TS/SCI
• DoD 8570.1 Technical Level II Certification  One of the following computing environment certification is required, will accept waiver if completed within 6 months of hire:
  
  • Solaris Certified Systems Administrator (SCSA) , or higher
  • Oracle Certified Associate (OCA), or higher
  • CompTIA Linux +
  • Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA)
  • VMWare – VCP6-DCV or higher
  • MCP – Windows Server 2012+
  • TESA eligibility

Preferred Skills and Experience

• ITIL v3 or v4 – Foundation
• Experience in the following areas: Ansible, Puppet, Chef or any other automation system or product
• Demonstrated proficiency in a shell language such as  Bash, Python, Perl or PowerShell
• Prior experience with Programs of Record and command and control systems such as GCCS-J, GCCS-A, GCCS-M, GCCS-AF, DCGS-A, DCGS-M, DCGS-AF, TMBCS, JADOCS, JTCW, AIDE, etc.
• CCNP Data Center
• Deploying Cisco ACI and HCI solutions
• Software Defined Networking
• Automation using Microsoft PowerShell, VBScript, or batch files
• Experience with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), Exchange, Active Directory, and SharePoint
• Adaptable to changing circumstances and operational needs
• Experience with DoD IT security requirements
• Understanding of Department of Defense Military standards

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Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.

Posted Pay Range

The posted pay range, if referenced, reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation package for this position may also include other compensation elements, to be discussed during the hiring process. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the GovCIO reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, GovCIO or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Pay range: $85,000 - $105,000 Annually