SMX is seeking a System Administrator-Night Shift to work within a 24x7 Information Technology Team supporting the Patuxent River Data Center under the NAWCAD DNA division. This is a position that provides a great opportunity for growth.

Responsibilities include:

• Work within a 24x7 team providing continual support and monitoring of computer systems by resolving or escalating problems that arise.
• Apply monthly maintenance on Windows OS devices to mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Ensure monitoring tools are on-line and providing necessary alerting to provide notification of events/incidents/problems.
• Physical security monitoring for access control.
• Installation and cabling of systems within a Data Center.
• Assist with maintaining team documentation.
• Monitor Ticketing System Queues for inbound requests and/or issues.
• Perform shift turnover functions and ensure the next shift has knowledge of all outages, notifications, and tasks needed to complete shift responsibilities.
• Interface closely with management team by providing necessary notifications.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Data Center Management team.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Clearance Required: Must hold active DOD Secret Clearance
• Security+ CE or other DoD 8570 compliant (IAT Level 2) certification required (Examples of minimum acceptable certifications: CCNA Security, CySA+, G SEC, Security+ CE, SSCP)
• 1-2 years’ experience required
• In-depth knowledge of computer systems including installation and maintenance
• Knowledge of DoD Information Assurance practices, including Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)
• Experience in Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019 Operating Systems
• Must be able to interact with peers, management, and senior engineers in a constantly evolving environment to ensure a positive customer experience and atmosphere in the workplace.
• Ability to be a self-starter and take on the initiative to learn more advanced operations and technologies

Desired Qualifications:

• VMware knowledge preferred
• Degree in IT related field preferred
• Knowledge of ACAS and RMF preferred
• Unix knowledge desired
• AWS Cloud knowledge preferred