SITEC - Systems Administrator - MacDill AFB

Peraton requires Systems Administrators to support the Special Operation Command Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) – 3.  Positions are located at the SOCOM Headquarters at MacDill, AFB FL, and at the TSOC and Component locations in the United States and abroad. 

The purpose of the Special Operations Forces Information Technology Enterprise Contract(SITEC) 3 Enterprise Operations and Maintenance (EOM) Task Order (TO) is to provide USSOCOM, its Component Commands, its Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs),and its deployed forces with Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services to maintain Network Operations (NetOps); maintain systems and network infrastructure; provide end user and common device support; provide configuration, change, license, and asset management; conduct training, and perform Install, Move, Add, Change (IMACs) services. The responsibilities and tasks associated with each requirement play a pivotal role to USSOCOM, the CIO/J6 organization, and ultimately the end-user who operate around the globe 24x7x365.

Systems Administrators perform tier one and two network support in accordance with the SIE OPORD. Position requirements may vary depending on location, system complexity, the types of operation and additional network systems, and the size of the supported organization. Experience with specific types of hardware and software systems used by the Government is required. Systems Administrators monitor and control one or more mid-range application servers. This position studies program operating instructions to ensure proper configuration and effective operations. Systems Administrators continuously observe the operation of assigned applications and storage devices to prevent hardware or software failure. This position manipulates systems in accordance with standard procedures to ensure operations when individual parts of a system malfunction. Systems Administrators confer with senior administrators, systems and applications engineers, and storage personnel to correct errors requiring a change of instructions or sequences of operations. Systems Administrators maintains operating records such as machine performance and production reports.

Systems Administrators provide various project management, technical, and administrative support for assets employed at approved global locations and support the development of policies and procedures. They must possess strong problem-solving, analytical and communication skills, in addition to in-depth technical knowledge of the Government’s systems’ hardware and software.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Installing operating system software, patches, and upgrades
• Analyzing, troubleshooting, and resolving system hardware, software, and networking issues
• Configuring, optimizing, fine-tuning, and monitoring operating system software and hardware
• Performing system backups and recovery
• Developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures for conducting server host and virtual machine builds on prem and cloud environments
• Completing troubleshooting issues related to Horizon VDI components
• Developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures for VDI Environment
• Providing Systems Administrator support to systems hosting complex operational databases, software configuration control, and system interfaces for computer systems
• Maintaining file servers, network access
• Troubleshooting and documenting systems anomalies to ensure optimum equipment performance
• Some positions may require shift work and/or an ability to work a non-standard work schedule to support the USSOCOM mission

Required qualifications: 

• Min 9 years with HS degree, 7 years with AS/AA degree, 5 years with BS/BA, or 3 years with MS/MA 
• A minimum of 3 years of related experience as a Systems Administrator 
• DoDD 8570.01-M IAT II  Certification. Examples are: CompTIA Security+ certification, CASP+. 
• Server System Administrator Technical Certification:  Examples are: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification, VMware Certified Associate (VCA); VCTA; AWS Sys Ops Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate; Nutanix Certified Professional OR Microsoft Endpoint Manager or previous SCCM certifications. MCSA relevant to the candidate's work area
• Top Secret clearance or higher is required

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