Cybersecurity Systems Administrator

  • COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
  • Posted 7 days ago | Updated 7 hours ago

Overview

On Site
USD 120,001.00 - 160,000.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Attention to detail
Network
Network security
Policies and Procedures
Computer hardware
Microsoft Windows
HBSS
SolarWinds
Documentation
Collaboration
Computer science
Security clearance
Security+
DoD
Information assurance
Regulatory Compliance
Cyber security
Linux
Operating systems
STIG
Nessus
Writing
Scripting
Python
Windows PowerShell
Bash
Fortify
Computer networking
Cisco
Virtualization
VMware
VirtualBox
Hypervisor
SAP BASIS
Information Technology
Systems engineering
FOCUS

Job Details

Job ID: 2415918

Location: COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, US

Date Posted: 2024-12-19

Category: Cyber

Subcategory: Cybersecurity Spec

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a Cybersecurity Systems Administrator to support the Space Systems Command to develop, deploy, modernize, and expand the program and its customers. We are looking for you, a detail-oriented cybersecurity administrator to be responsible for desktop, mobile, and network security, troubleshooting network access and implementing network security policies and procedures at our organization. You have a strong technical base and can identify the problem and build a hardened solution. Your help will be needed for the Space Systems Command in Colorado Springs at multiple sites.

Your day to day:
  • Conduct in depth technical scans on hardware, operating systems, and software to identify system vulnerabilities.
  • Perform necessary system configuration tasks on Linux and some Windows machines to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  • Serve as the primary ISSO in a TS/SCI Special Access Program for Space System Command in Colorado Springs at multiple sites.
  • Install, configure and maintain cybersecurity tools, including Trellix, HBSS, ACAS, and Solarwinds.
  • Perform installation, configuration, and troubleshooting tasks to create a more secure and hardened ecosystem for software and systems.
  • Maintain excellent documentation of all technical material.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve mission objectives.

Qualifications

This is you:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field and 9 or more years of relevant experience; 4 years of additional experience may be used in lieu of degree.
  • Active Top Secret clearance or equivalent with SCI eligibility and ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
    CompTIA Security + or equivalent certification required for DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2 compliance.
  • 5 or more years of cybersecurity experience.
  • Experience building hardened solutions for systems and software from the ground up.
  • Strong experience with Linux based operating systems.
  • Experience working with SCAPs, STIGs, ACAS, Nessus, etc.

You will wow us even more if you have these skills:
  • Experience writing basic scripts in languages like Python, Powershell, or Bash.
  • Experience using tools to scan source code such as Fortify.
  • Experience working with Networking tools like Cisco products.
  • Experience working with Virtualization tools like VMware, VirtualBox, or various hypervisors.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.


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