Cyber Range Linux Systems Administrator

Our collaborative cyber test and training teams define one-of-kind tailored solutions to the cyber warfighter and deliver results to increase the cyber resiliency of our nation's weapon systems.

As a Linux Systems Administrator you will be responsible for day-to-day configuration, maintenance, and upkeep of hardware and software systems. The Systems specialty will focus on system configuration, health, and sanitization. You will provide break/fix support and put your top level troubleshoooting skills to work for our ranges. Responsibilities include:

• Coordination with the various Event Staff members to schedule operations that do not intrude on other concurrent activities while meeting customer needs
• Follow security procedures to maintain backups, logs, and checklists that verify system operation and confirm compliance with classification requirements
• Regularly communicate range status, risks and recovery plans to management
• Coordinate with security to confirm the status of event-related equipment, classified material, and other media. Verifying post-event sanitization and archival, and supporting the services necessary to destroy and document the destruction of classified material.

• US Citizen
• TS with SCI Clearance eligibility
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education and 5+ years of related engineering experience
• Willingness to travel to customer sites; approximately 10% travel, * Experienced with test ranges/data centers and certificate management for both servers and clients
• Understanding and appropriate experience with hardware systems' configuration and installation
• Understanding of Datacenter administration in Test & Evaluation environment
• Strong familiarity with Linux systems from a system administrator viewpoint, including related systems such as NetApp SANs, VMware, Deploying VHDs, Virtual computing

Preferred Certifications (not required):

• DoDD 8570 IAT Level II certification or greater

Health insurance, 401(k) matching, Paid time off, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, Flexible spending account, Employee assistance program, * Comprehensive Physical Wellness Package, including Medical, Dental, Vision Care, plus Flexible Spending Accounts for health- and dependent-care are included in our standard benefits plan.

• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Contribution is immediately available and vested.
• Annual Training Budget to be used for conference attendance, school enrollment, certification programs, and associated travel expenses.
• Eleven Federal Holidays, plus three weeks of PTO/vacation/sick leave that accrues at a rate of ten hours per month.
• Employee Assistance Program: Counseling/legal assistance and other employee well-being programs are also offered.

Adapt Forward is a cybersecurity solutions provider for some of the nation's most valuable information systems. Leveraging advanced threat assessment technology and experience in building high-level information security infrastructure, we develop adaptive solutions uniquely tailored to our customers' business objectives to protect sensitive data against sophisticated threats in an increasingly complex security environment.