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Chenega Corporation

System Administrator

Chenega Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, us, 22350


Summary

AWS Cloud Engineer/System AdministratorLocation:

Alexandria, VAChenega IT Enterprise Services (CITES) offers forward-thinking technology solutions to federal agencies and the DoD. Formed in 2016 to serve federal customers CONUS, CITES has grown quickly into a best practices leader for the modern federal enterprise.The

AWS Cloud Engineer/System Administrator

will lead and work with a team of Tier III system administrators to manage the Army Geospatial Center’s (AGC) current and future cloud-based applications, including Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions hosted in the GovCloud (cArmy AWS IL4) environment, as well as lead the migration of data and applications. This role will also provide Tier III support for other AGC-supported on-premises systems and networks as needed, collaborating closely with a cross-functional team to perform and report on continuous monitoring, vulnerability management and remediation, and compliance.

Responsibilities

Perform system administration support and cloud engineering to support AGC’s Impact Level 4 systems hosted in the GovCloud environment.Develop and maintain architecture requirements, evaluation of candidate cloud services, metrics, supporting documentation, and final reference architecture documents.Work with the IA team to obtain cloud accreditation approval under the Risk Management Framework (RMF).Perform technical reviews of architecture and design artifacts for consistency with United States Army, DoD, and NIST policy, as well as alignment with system requirements.Install, support, and maintain hardware and software infrastructure according to best practices, industry standards, and/or customer/organizational requirements.Apply appropriate Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and provide the check reports with explanations of the results in a government-approved format.Support and maintain the operating systems, patches, upgrades, and apply Cyber Security requirements for systems.Diagnose problems, solve issues, and provide lessons learned.Implement the necessary controls and procedures to protect information systems assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure, destruction, or security compromise.Provide network and host-based security, incident response, and log collection and analysis as needed.Perform regular patches of supported systems and remediate open vulnerabilities.Assist in the development of guidelines and procedures for administration and security best practices.Monitor resource usage, anticipate problems, and suggest solutions.Manage production systems and provide higher-level technical support (Tier III) to clients when needed.Work closely with colleagues to meet team goals and improve processes and practices.Create and maintain documentation of the systems.Manage, operate, maintain, and administer Windows IIS and SQL database environments.Provide software and hardware support to the customer development team.Setup offsite disaster recovery environment.Review system and security logs and report to the team regarding incidents or potential threats to the network environment.Monitor the production environment and report any code/security-related issues to the development team.Open and close service requests and act as the primary interface with Army technical support to resolve technical problems in the GovCloud environment.Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

BA or BS degree in Information Technology or similar OR High school diploma or GED equivalent and 8+ years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.AWS Solutions Architect certification preferred, or other similar AWS certifications required within 90 days of hire.DoD 8140/8570.01-M Baseline IA at IAT II or higher: CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSE, Security+ CE or SSCP.Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Ability to work 100% on customer site (no telework).AWS hands-on engineering experience and formal training in AWS cloud solutions are required.Knowledgeable in application transport and network infrastructure protocols.Possess computing environment training or certification in Windows Server, Next Generation Firewall, Microsoft, Red Hat, NetApp, VMware, Broadcom, or Cisco.Experience in application of DISA STIGs and SRGs, DoD, Army, and IC policies and procedures.Experience with creating POAM milestones, and compliance and ensuring application of DISA quarterly STIG releases.Ability to understand IAVAs and remediate issues as needed.Experience in building, operating, and maintaining Windows SQL Server 2019 and other server environments.Configure and manage MS SQL and PostgreSQL databases.Experience in managing Active Directory and configuring Group Policy Objects (GPO).Experience with AWS load balancing, fail-over, and data replication technologies.Operational experience with various networks and cloud environments.Knowledgeable with SCCM, WSUS, SHAVLIK, and other AWS security cloud tools.Experience with NetApp storage products and cloud storage.Familiarity with configuring both CISCO and Brocade Fibre Channel switches.Outgoing team player and self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills.Demonstrated ability to multi-task effectively under pressure.Strong time management and resource management capabilities.Must have advanced working knowledge of a variety of computer software applications used with Office 365.How you’ll growAt Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day.BenefitsAt Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.Chenega MIOS’s cultureOur positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day.Corporate citizenshipChenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters.

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