Our client, a leading federal defense contractor has an immediate opening for an IT Systems Administrator with an active Secret clearance to work onsite at their office in Pittsfield, MA.

As an IT Systems Administrator, you will be responsible for the following:

- Day-to-day administration and maintenance of multiple secure infrastructures, both physical and virtual.
- Design, develop, build, and test new system infrastructure solutions as part of a collaborative team.
- Serve as a front-line interface to users by addressing technical issues, conducting systems analysis, and ensuring systems remain current with evolving technologies.
- Perform vulnerability scanning and system remediation.
- Perform OS and vendor software patching on servers and network devices, and update AV to maintain security and compliance.
- General system administrator duties such as monitoring system performance, managing backups, ensuring system availability, and implementing security measures are also integral to this position.

Required Skills

- Must be US Citizen due to government clearance requirement
- Active DoD Secret
- Bachelor-s degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience is required plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience. (requires an additional 4 years of relevant experience w/o a degree)
- Current Security+ CE is preferred (must be willing to obtain within 6 months of hire)
- An advanced knowledge of RedHat Linux, Windows Server, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, and/or application environments and related technologies.
- An ability to architect, deploy and continuously maintain secure, reliable, and flexible best practice infrastructures and systems.
- Experience with implementing Linux/Windows security controls to maintain system compliance. (STIGs, CIS Benchmarks)
- Subject Matter Expert in researching and troubleshooting complex technical issues.
- Familiarity with compliance controls: STIGs/CIS Benchmarks, NIST SP 800-171/800-53, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), System Security Plans.
- Experience working within the requirements of a change management system.
- In-depth knowledge of networking concepts.
- In-depth knowledge of backup solutions and disaster recovery strategies.
- Highly proficient problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve hardware, software, and network issues.