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Job Title: IT SECURTY SPECIALIST III (System Administration Services)
Location: Hybrid (Washington, DC, NW)
Clearance Required: Active Secret clearance or higher.

Summary: IBSS is seeking a professional IT Security Specialist specializing in System Administration to support the NOAA Office of Space Commerce (OSC), which is the principal unit for space commerce policy activities within the Department of Commerce. Its mission is to foster the conditions for the economic growth and technological advancement of the U.S. commercial space industry. This position is in response to the need for IT Security Support Services. OSC is headquartered in Washington, DC and has offices located in Silver Spring, MD and Suitland, MD.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage user accounts, credentials, permissions, access rights, storage allocations, and active directory administration.
• Document user account creation and termination.
• Document tasks performed and comply with the risk management framework regarding documentation and security;
• Builds, configures, and troubleshoots software enhancements, application deployments and up-grades.
• Troubleshoot networks.
• Maintain data files and monitor system configuration to ensure data integrity.
• Report IT status to government and program managers.
• Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for client/server/storage/network devices.
• Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems.
• Manage user access and permissions to all systems and data.
• Perform daily security backups and restores.
• Manage all monitoring and alerting throughout applications and infrastructure.
• Monitor important network metrics (CPU, usage, DNS, latency, etc.) in order to quickly detect incidents as they occur.

Requirements

• B.S. Degree and minimum of 4-6 years of IT System Administration and related tasks
• Experience deploying, managing, and operating scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS.
• Knowledge of networking concepts (e.g., DNS, TCP/IP, and firewalls).
• Working knowledge of a wide range of datacenter technologies including Linux Administration, Local (LAN) and wide-area networks (WAN); Network protocols.
• Proficient in RHEL and AWS.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and solid data entry skills.

About IBSS Corp.

Since 1992, IBSS, a woman-owned small business, has provided transformational consulting services to the Federal defense, civilian, and commercial sectors. Our services include cybersecurity and enterprise information technology, environmental science and engineering (including oceans, coasts, climate, and weather), and professional management services.

Our approach is to serve our employees by investing in their growth and development. As a result, our employees bring greater capabilities and provide an exceptional level of service to our clients. In addition to creating career development opportunities for our employees, IBSS is passionate about giving back to the community and serving the environment. We strive to leave something better behind for the next generation.

We measure our success by the positive impact we have on our employees, clients, partners, and the communities we serve. Our tagline, Powered by Excellence, is a recognition of the employees that make up IBSS and ensures we deliver results with quality, applying industry best practices and certifications.

IBSS offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage with company-paid deductible, paid time off, federal holidays, matching 401K plan, tuition/professional development reimbursement, and Flex-Spending (FSA)/Dependent Care Account (DCA) options.

IBSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Click https://www.eeoc.gov/poster to see, The EEO is the law.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the HR Department, Francesca Urrutia at (703) 826-4302, or email at HR@ibsscorp.com.