Description:
NATECH is seeking a Cyber Systems Administrator - Level 3 to support the Combat Air Force Distributed Mission Operations 3.0 program. The CAF DMO 3.0 program, via its Distributed Mission Operations Network (DMON), provides world-class integration training in large force and small team formats to combat units around the globe against cutting-edge threats in a boundless virtual battlespace. The U.S. Air Force can only utilize its full capability against modern threats in a virtual environment.
Duties & Responsibilities:
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Monitor and perform health checks of critical network infrastructure and systems
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Performing daily operations support, infrastructure maintenance, system patching, and ticket resolution
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Conduct incident response, troubleshooting, communication, and reporting activities
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Collaborate with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to review, prioritize, and plan engineering support activities
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Provide ancillary support to security teams conducting system security assessments to validate compliance
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Work with program leadership to implement process improvements and system optimizations
Requirements:
- An active DoD Secret Clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI and SAP/SAR.
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Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Computer Science, Information Systems, Modeling & Simulation, Physics,
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Math, Systems Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering).For the Level 2 position, 5+ years relevant experience (master’s degree in lieu of 2 years’ experience).
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Must possess, or obtain within six months, a DoD 8140 IAT Level II or higher (i.e. Security+, CySA+, CISSP).
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Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) to include application packaging, deployment, patch management, task sequencing, OS
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imaging, and compliance baselines as well as troubleshooting client–server communication, distribution point issues, and software update deployments.
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Demonstrated experience with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to include configuration and maintenance of WSUS infrastructure, synchronization, approval workflows, troubleshooting updates and integration with MECM for enterprise patch management.
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Demonstrated experience with VMware virtualization to include administration of VMware vSphere/ESXi environments, VM provisioning, resource allocation, snapshots, performance monitoring and understanding of HA/DRS clusters and virtual networking.
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Demonstrated experience with Windows Server & Desktop Operating Systems to include administration of Windows Server environments (2016/2019/2022/2025), strong knowledge of Windows 11 configuration, performance tuning and troubleshooting as well as experience with Active Directory, DNS, GPOs, and file and print services.
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Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash).
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Experience with monitoring tools and log analysis.
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Ability to work in fast-paced enterprise environments and support large-scale infrastructure.
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Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems (e.g., breaking down problems, collaborating about problems and solutions, designing solutions, etc.).
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Ability to document concepts, approaches, and rationale in an understandable manner (especially as part of problem solving).
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Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
Desired Skills:
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Certificate Services / PKI Implementation to include deployment and management of Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS), certificate enrollment, auto-enrollment, templates, and lifecycle management, understanding of SSL/TLS, CRLs, OCSP, and certificate-based authentication.
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Ansible to include developing, maintaining, and optimizing Ansible playbooks and roles for configuration management and automated deployments, troubleshooting automation failures and improving CI/CD workflow and implementing infrastructure-as-code best practices across Linux and Windows environments.
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Experience with Microsoft Exchange to include the administration of exchange on-prem or hybrid environments, managing mail flow, transport rules, mailbox provisioning, troubleshooting, support migrations, patching, and high-availability configurations.
