UNIX Systems Administrator, Sr. jobs in Riverside, CA

Working within guidance of the Program Manager (PM) for Information Technology Division (Code 104), the System Administrator (SA) will perform tasks supporting Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona Division for business system continuity. System Administrator shall ensure we maintain servers, operating OS and application patches, verifying Software is up to date with license versions, testing web access and trouble shooting any issues that arise. Support and manage virtual servers hosted in the Charleston NEDC.

These tasks include:

• Ensures configurations are compliant with DoD and Navy policies, directives, and standards
• Responsible for the configuration, integration, configuration control, operations, maintenance, sustainment of IT system resources, hardware, software, peripherals, and data-store assets.
• Coordinates, schedules, and performs the installation of new or modified hardware, operating systems, data-store, and applications software.
• Performs a broad spectrum of unclassified/classified IT system administration activities to include:
• Installation and configuration of system fixes, updates, patches, and performance tuning, hardware/software interface and interoperability problem resolution, system security evaluation and remediation, IT device security monitoring, incident reporting, system scanning and security control verification, desktop, server, and peripheral hardware and software customer support, file share access and structure management, complex technical analysis, trouble-shooting, system research, design, implementation, and adaptation of state-of-the-art technology.
• Ensures high availability and acceptable levels of performance of mission critical host computer resources
• Manages the data center and computer host systems including hardware, software and Uninterrupted Power System (UPS)
• Manages network infrastructure including switch configurations, racks, and cable plant
• Performs troubleshooting as required. As such, leads problem-solving efforts often involving outside vendors and other support personnel and/or organizations.
• Establishes, maintains, and manages user's accounts
• Ensures that records of system downtime or other significant events are documented
• Ensures equipment inventory is properly maintained
• Applies revisions to host system firmware and software in accordance with IT Configuration Control Board (CCB)
• Perform pmWiki update for Wiki based websites for Command Business Systems (CBS) servers
• Responsible for documenting system status with respect to security.
• Assisting in the development and planning of the Command Business Systems
• Responsible for ensuring systems are in compliance with Cyber security regulations such as STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides), SRGs (Security Requirements Guides), and IAVs (Information Assurance Vulnerabilities).
• Provides timely communications on system availability, performance issues, and outages to the PM

• Active Secret Clearance
• BS Degree in Computer Science or related discipline is preferred
• CompTIA Security and MS Server 2012 certification
• Relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis
• 3 years of work experience in complex systems design, programming, and systems software and support
• Experience and training in MS Windows Server 2012/2016 and the different role such as Actice Directory, Files Services, DNS Server, and Web Server. Optionally have a strong background in networking.
• Proficient with MS Windows Server 2012/16 and VMware administration. System administrator should know how to clone servers, spin-up new virtual servers, and add resources to a virtual server.
• Experience with networking equipment and protocols, enterprise backup, recovery procedures, system performance monitoring tools
• Experience with Linux (Redhat), HBSS, ACAS
• Experience with ServiceNow, ColdFusion, Apple/IOS is a plus