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The Systems Engineer/Analyst will provide C4 IT support for GCCS and DCO activities and will provide Expertise with C4 programs, network Infrastructure to include Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), Firewall, Router, Switches, VLAN, TACLANE, IAVA Patching/Upgrade, STIG’s, documentation/SOP’s, Failover/COOP and disaster recovery (DR) experience. The position will provide expertise with analysis of integrated logistics support (ILS) programs by applying lifecycle cost and logistic knowledge to assess supportability and suitability of proposed system configurations and operational scenarios in the areas of training, maintenance, systems and network management, communications support, supply, configuration management, and development planning.

 

 

This is a short term opportunity

• Provide project support and leadership for a program with 9 staff members including task direction, performance management, and customer relationship management.
• Work with ValidaTek corporate leadership to ensure the program runs effectively and high customer satisfaction is maintained throughout the period of performance.
• Ensure all tasks are completed to ensure all mission requirements are met.
• Provide technical support for GCCS and DCO systems (equipment/applications) during the product life cycle and technical support for mission applications (e.g. monitoring domain and Domain Name System (DNS) replication).
• Provide support with daily operations and maintenance of GCCS and DCO systems, to include end-user application support.
• Support Command Cyber Readiness Inspections (CCRIs) by adhering to standard procedures, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Cyber Technical Orders (CTOs), and Maintenance Task Orders (MTOs) to include using best practices and lesson learned (avoiding common pitfalls) to ensure supported systems are network worthy and not vulnerable.
• Maintain and examine system/audit logs for failures, failure prediction, and Information Assurance (IA) accountability requirements for C2 Systems. System logs and status reports shall be provided to COR upon request (typically in conjunction with government audit).
• Create, manage, schedule, and test backups of systems based on COR defined plan for C2 Systems. Backup plan is generated by the contractor to the COR for approval/implementation.
• Provide a continuity of corporate technical knowledge of the full array of installed and support equipment used at operational locations.

• Bachelor’s Degree and 3 - 5 years of experience in providing information systems administration support, of which three (3) years of experience providing technical expertise and support for C4 programs.
• DoD Secret Clearance - required
• Microsoft Operating Systems
• MS Server 2016 and above
• Microsoft Active Directory (AD)
• MS Endpoint Config Mgr (MECM)/SCCM
• WSUS, ACAS, SPLUNK, Red Hat.
• Preferred: NetApp, Solar Winds, Unix, Oracle

ValidaTek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to verify authorization to work in the United States.

Offers of employment will be contingent upon passing a post-offer background check.