System Administrator III

System Administrator III

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Schedule: Full Time

Salary Range: $95K-$105K

OVERVIEW

Caribou Thunder is seeking a System Administrator II to support the U.S. Missile Defense System and be a vital member of the Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) team.

SECURITY CLEARANCE 

• REQUIRED: Secret Clearance
• PREFERRED: Top Secret Clearance

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree with 6 years of experience
• OR 10 years of experience in lieu of a degree

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems.
• Coordinate with network administrators.
• Interact with users and evaluate vendor products.
• Make recommendations to purchase hardware and software.
• Coordinate installation and provide backup recovery.
• Develop and monitor policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
• Set up administrator and service accounts.
• Maintain system documentation.
• Tune system performance.
• Install system wide software and allocating mass storage space.
• Provide support for hardware and software issues, data recovery, system upgrades, software upgrades, configuration issues, system installation and relocation.
• Additional tasks will involve working with the Cyber Security team performing STIG checks, addressing deficiencies, remediating findings and hardening systems.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience administering and configuring Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or VMWare
• Security+ or equivalent certification
• Ability to lift at least 35 lbs

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with the following:
  • DoD STIGs
  • Red Hat Linux
  • Virtualization technology (VMWare)
  • Configuring/maintaining Networking Hardware (Switch, Router, Firewall)
  • Scripting languages (Bash, Python, PowerShell)
  • Utilizing cybersecurity software applications
  • Working with vendors to expedite installations and repairs to ensure maximum uptime
• Familiar with Agile, SAFe, DevSecOps concepts
• In-depth experience in Operations and Maintenance activities of IT infrastructure

ABOUT CARIBOU THUNDER

Caribou Thunder, LLC is a Woman Owned, HUBZone Certified, Native American Owned, SBA and SDB Certified global engineering services company, incorporated in 2006. Caribou Thunder is a Global Service Provider supporting a wide variety of DoD, Space, and Intelligence programs with consistent growth since inception to over 100 associates and $10M in annual sales with solid performance in 35 states across the U.S. and 22 countries around the world.

Caribou Thunder, LLC is an established Defense contractor with nearly 20 years of experience delivering engineering services worldwide. We offer industry leading salaries, flexible work life balance, full range of benefits (career development and mentoring, PTO, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401k match). Caribou Thunder, LLC offers meaningful career opportunities within a true team-based environment, where each and every employee matters, contributing to a higher goal supporting National Security programs. Caribou Thunder, LLC is committed to hiring and maintaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. United States citizenship is a requirement for all positions.

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