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Senior System Administrator

SAIC Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Defense and Space Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees

5 h ago
sysadmin Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time Germany
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About the role

The Senior System Administrator will design, deploy, and maintain enterprise-level system configurations and virtualization environments for the UAWC. They are also responsible for implementing cybersecurity tools and ensuring compliance with DISA STIGs to protect mission-critical IT systems.

What they look for

System Administration Virtualization Cybersecurity ACAS STIGs Windows Server Linux VMware TCP/IP Active Directory Cisco Unified Computing System SolarWinds Scripting Python Perl Network Security

Requirements

Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree with 9 years of experience or equivalent, along with an active U.S. Secret security clearance. Required certifications include at least one from a list of industry-standard credentials such as VCP, RHCSA, or Azure Administrator Associate.

Full description

SAIC is seeking a Systems Administrator Senior to support the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Operations for Battlespace Resilient Architecture (COBRA) program at the US Air Forces Europe / Air Forces Africa (U-A) Warfare Center (UAWC) in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

This role of this position is to provide enterprise level system administration across multiple exercise enclaves enabling UAWC’s mission of providing accurate live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) warfighter training.

The Systems Administrator Senior will:

  • Design, plan, build, test, deploy, monitor, and maintain the UAWC's operating system configurations, systems documentation, performance tuning, software deployments, systems hardening, storage architecture, and virtualization infrastructure environments.

• Protect UAWC IT systems through the implementation of ACAS (Assured Compliance Assessment Solutions) and application of DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

  • Install, manage, and monitor Cybersecurity tools to support secure standard implementation of enclave hardware/software resources.
  • Create, maintain, and utilize standard operating procedures and maintenance checklists for IT systems.
  • Coordinate and communicate with external organizations to submit remedy tickets, diagnose the issue, and resolve the issue.
  • Monitor status of projects, prepare milestone status reports, and present status to the UAWC.
  • Develops technical solutions to complex problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.

Qualifications

Required Experience/Qualifications

  • US Citizen, Active U.S. Secret security clearance, eligible for Top Secret / SCI
  • Bachelors degree and 9 years or relevant years of experience in lieu of degree
  • Possess one of the following current certifications: VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, or Azure Administrator Associate.
  • DoD 8140 Work Role 451 (System Administrator) at the Intermediate level.
  • Possess a thorough understanding of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/Internet Protocol (IP) networks, including: unicast, broadcast, and multicast network traffic.
  • Systems administrator experience supporting Department of Defense information systems.
  • Proficiency using MS Office, including: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Visio, and Teams.

*Major certifications include: CASP+, CCIE, CCISO, CCSP, CFR, CISM, CISSP, CySA+, CNP, GCED, GCFA, GCIH, GCIG, JNCIE-SEC, Google Professional Cloud Engineer, M365 Enterprise Admin Associate, M365 Modern Desktop Admin Associate, Microsoft Azure Developer Associate, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, RCHA, RHCSA, VMware CP – Data Center Desired Experience/Qualifications:

  • Experience deploying and managing Windows Active Directory domains, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Server, and UNIX/Linux client/server operating systems.
  • Experience deploying and managing Windows Server operations and core applications/systems (e.g., ADS, DNS, DHCP, centralized print services, email, and chat programs.)
  • Experience deploying and managing Cisco’s Unified Computing System (Hyperflex) environments and associated hardware supporting hyperconverged compute, memory, and storage area network (SAN)
  • Experience deploying and managing VMWare virtual machines, including current versions of VMware vSphere, Windows Server Hyper-V, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Trusted-Thin Client architecture.
  • Experience with SolarWinds
  • Familiarity with modeling and simulation distribution architectures and protocols, including Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) and High Level Architecture (HLA).
  • Ability to create scripts in Perl, Python, and similar languages.

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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