Systems Administrator

Ready for What's Next? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms, and systems for United States National Security related customers, allies, and commercial enterprises. We proactively build trusted relationships with our peers, partners and customers, and take ownership for our actions-always striving to do the right thing.

The Systems Administrator will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of an organization's computer systems. Will handle the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of hardware, software, and networking components to maintain optimal performance and security. The role involves monitoring system activity, implementing upgrades, vulnerability management, and providing technical support to users. Collaboration with other IT staff and departments is essential to address technical issues and implement IT strategies aligned with business objectives.

• Proficiency in Windows Server administration, including configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting, is essential for this role
• Ability to work closely with multiple teams to accomplish tasks
• Apply DISA STIGs to network devices as applicable
• Provide recommendations to ISSM/O on network configurations, system configurations, functionality, and security

Infrastructure Support:

• Maintains and monitors system enterprise environment and equipment (Advanced RHEL, MS)
• Performs hardware/software/firmware installation and upgrades per established policy
• Configures systems to comply with the current STIG per established guidance
• Creates or modifies system folder structure based on data owner request
• Creates/modifies/deletes security groups, as required, to ensure the systems' active directory structure and file structure is maintained according to established policy
• Conducts routine maintenance on the infrastructure according to established, approved policy
• Refreshes/replaces and configures existing hardware according to operational requirements
• Utilizes Ansible for deployments and scripting
• Performs daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all resources
• Verifies completion of scheduled jobs (i.e., backups, event log transfer, etc.)
• Ensures backup operations successfully complete and conducts off-site operation of spare media
• Conducts ongoing performance tuning, resource optimization and memory reallocation
• Repairs/recovers from hardware or software failures and communicates with appropriate personnel

Security Support:

• Investigates and analyzes feasibility of system requirements and develops system specifications
• Provides critical system administration support during incident response
• Monitors available resources that provide warnings of system vulnerabilities or attacks
• Isolates individual systems and necessary files for forensic analysis
• Adds and removes users, in active directory, granting permissions to transfer removable media
• Enables and disables physical access to transfer removable media at system endpoints
• Reports all information system violations of corporate policies to the ISSM/O
• Configures applications to alert in the event of an audit processing failure and records the event
• Ensures the audit repository is included in the weekly backup
• Performs antivirus/software update and patch management per ISSM/O direction
• Ensures all remote maintenance connections are approved prior to establishing the connection
• Monitors the remote maintenance connection to ensure only required actions are taken
• Ensures all remote maintenance connections are terminated at the end the session
• Sanitizes any equipment, per ISSM/O direction, prior to release for DRMO
• Monitors and controls non-local maintenance and diagnostic activities
• Notifies ISSM/O of planned/out-of-cycle operational configuration changes to system

• US Citizenship
• Current Active TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree and 2 years experience , or 5 years of experience without degree
• Security+ certification
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Knowledgeable on Microsoft software
• Must maintain DoD 8570/8130 IAT II or DoD 8570/8140 equivalent

Desired Skills and Experience

• RHCSA preferred
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification Preferred

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Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $88,000-$116,000

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings-from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And, we always deliver.