Title:  Lead, Enterprise Systems Administrator

Job Title: Lead, Enterprise Systems Administrator  

Job Code: 23976

Job Location: Melbourne, FL 

Job Schedule: 9/80; Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off 

Job Description:

The Lead Enterprise Systems Administrator is responsible for maintaining, managing, configuring, and troubleshooting NetApp and backup systems in secure program areas. Duties include installing, configuring, troubleshooting, upgrading, patching, and maintaining NetApp storage, as well as maintaining Commvault backups. This person must be able to communicate technical concerns and solutions to various levels of management, engineering, and security teams, as well as lead IT projects at the local level. Perform other IT duties as required.

Essential Functions:

• Subject Matter Expert responsible for the configuration and maintenance of NetApp storage while ensuring system reliability, data integrity, and availability.
• Implement regular system updates and patches, minimizing vulnerabilities and maintaining compliance with industry standards.
• Monitor storage and backup health and proactively identify and resolve performance issues.
• Develop and maintain scripts and tools for deployment automation, striving for increased efficiency in our operational processes.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to understand program requirements and deliver tailored technical solutions.
• Communicate complex technical issues and strategies to management and non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

• Frequently moves equipment weighing up to 35 pounds across campus for various needs. 

• Ability to support up to 25% offsite travel, extra work hours beyond normal schedule.

• Willing to submit to a CI Polygraph.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI
• 4 years of NetApp or similar storage experience.
• 2 years of administering backup solutions, such as Commvault.
• 2 years of experience with VMWare or similar virtualization solutions.
• Current/active TS/SCI security clearance or ability to obtain. Must be willing to submit to a CI Polygraph if required.
• CompTIA Security +, CISSP or any DoD 8570 IAT level I or higher approved certification.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems, networking protocols, PowerShell, and security best practices.  Experience with Wyse Management Suite.
• Experience working with networking routers and switches.
• Experience working with DevOps applications, such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with Ansible Automation Platform (AAP).
• Experience managing systems under the NIST Risk Management Framework.

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