Network/System Administrator (Net/Sys Admin) II - Bluehawk, LLC

BLUEHAWK, LLC is a professional services firm providing intelligence, information technology, language, and training services to the U.S. Government and commercial entities with objectives to protect and defend our nation, citizens, natural resources, critical Infrastructure, freedoms, and human rights. We are hiring creative, motivated talented people. Who are committed to delivering programs and solutions to meet our customers' time frames and financial parameters by managing technical, schedule, and cost performance.

Bluehawk, LLC is seeking a Network/ System Administrator to organize, install, and support government organization’s computer systems, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), network segments, intranets, and other data communication systems. This will also include helping architect, design and analyze network models. It will require participation in decisions about buying future hardware or software to upgrade the organization’s infrastructure. This position might be called upon to provide technical support to computer users to help solve users’ problems. This position will support activities within Special Access Programs (SAPs) supporting Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, such as HQ Air Force, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Military Compartments efforts. The position will provide “day-to-day” support for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) activities.

• Ability to operate under minimal supervision
• Execute day-to-day management and operations of systems and networks
• Manage COTS & GOTS products to collect, display, and remediate a variety of automated system security and system operations/performance functions and metrics.
• Follow Operations and Maintenance (O&M) checklists to maintain the service (daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly O&M checklists); build Tactics, Techniques, and Processes (TTPs) and standard operating Processes (SOPs) associated with service checklists
• Operate monitoring tools/capabilities with the enterprise security information and event management (SIEM) and create/tailor complex event alarms/rules and summary reports
• Assist in analyzing technical risk, upon request, of emerging cybersecurity tools and processes
• Work as part of a security incident response team as needed
• Working technical competency in one or more of the following supported platforms: Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers, MS Hyper-V/VMWare/ESx/Xen Hypervisors, Enterprise networking/firewalls/intrusion detection/prevention systems, forensic analysis/vulnerability assessment, Group Policy management and configuration, Scripting, BMC Footprints, WSUS, Lumension, Bitlocker, SQL Server 2012, TomCat, IIS, Windows Server 2012r2/2016, Win 10, Red Hat 6.5, Microsoft Office
• Toolkits, SEIMs, Logrhythm, ACAS/Nessus/SCAP, mandatory/role-based access control concepts (e.g. SE Linux extensions to RHEL, PitBull, AppArmor, and Sentris), video teleconferencing/VOIP, Oracle/MS SQL database security, and Apache/IIS Web server security 

• 3 - 5 years related experience Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related area or equivalent experience (4 years) Certifications:
• Must meet position and certification requirements outlined in DoD Directive 8570.01-M for Information Assurance Technician Level II within 6 months of the date of hire
• Active TS/SCI and Willingness to submit to a Counterintelligence polygraph
• Eligibility for access to Special Access Program Information
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Windows desktop and server operating systems, Microsoft Exchange Server, and as needed RHEL operating systems administration and associated hardware
• Working knowledge of CISCO network and switching and virtualization technologies
• Working knowledge of Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) technologies and data backup technologies
• Working knowledge of communication security (COMSEC) policies and integration
• Working knowledge of Risk Management Framework, Common Criteria, and System Security policies they relate to assessments and authorization
• Working knowledge and current relevant experience with PL2 and PL3 network environments/systems
• Experience providing technical support in a customer service role
• Experience applying industry standards and best practices in an enterprise-level Windows system environment.
• Experience solving technical problems quickly and identifying opportunities to automate repetitive processes.
• Working knowledge of WSUS and/or YUM patch deployment methodologies
• Must be familiar with DoD policy as it applies to implementing and executing system and network administration
• Must be able to regularly lift up to 50 lbs. 

Bluehawk, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action /EOE Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer