Ready to dive into and learn the latest cyber strategies and techniques? Are you all about tackling the toughest puzzles? Ready to bring your A-game? Well, buckle up and join us at Percival – where we're all about putting people first and having a blast while we're at it. Based in Columbia, Maryland, our squad is on a big mission: developing top-notch talent and technical solutions to safeguard our nation's most critical assets. From digging deep into vulnerabilities and cracking codes to developing cutting-edge software, our team does it all. If you are an amazing System Administrator with a passion for innovation and a knack for thinking outside the box, we want you on our team. Let's tackle those cyber threats together – and have a blast while we're at it!
Job Type:
Mid - Senior Level, Full-Time
Non-Remote located in Columbia, MD
Clearance & Citizenship Requirements:
Top Secret/SCI with polygraph required
Due to these clearance requirements, US citizenship is also required
Responsibilities Include:
Designing, configuring, maintaining, patching, expanding, and supporting IT network(s) both classified and unclassified
Supporting Cybersecurity best practices to include STIG, scanning, tracking, and maintenance
Supporting end users and related equipment
Required Skills & Qualifications:
10+ years of experience as a System Administrator, Network Engineer, or similar role
Experience with using Jira and Confluence for organization and documentation
Proven experience maintaining and optimizing network infrastructure to include:
Configuring and securing routers and switches
Developing and implementing backup and recovery procedures
Monitoring network capacity and performance
Installing, testing, and maintaining hardware and software devices
Patching network vulnerabilities
Windows configuration and maintenance
Active Directory configuration and security to include OU design and GPO development
WSUS setup, maintenance, and off-line use
O365/Azure configuration and maintenance
Familiar with administering cloud-hosted Teams, Exchange, and Sharepoint
Familiar with Azure and hybrid-domain administration
Linux configuration and maintenance experience
Off-line mirror setup and maintenance (APT, YUM, PIP, …)
Network configuration and maintenance experience
Cisco routers and switches using Cisco IOS
Cisco firewalls are a plus
NetApp or other NAS maintenance experience
Ubiquti, Juniper, and wireless access point experience is a plus
VMware experience
ESXi, VSphere, and VCenter experience
Design, maintenance, and security of on-premises virtual infrastructure
Setup and maintenance of vVol and or iSCSI experience
Experience with Nessus, Rapid7 or ACAS
Physical requirements
Must be able to physically lift/maintain physical servers and workstations
Must have sufficient mobility to work under desks/bottom of IT cabinet for installation and maintenance of networking/computer equipment
Certifications, at least one of the following in order to meet IAT II certification:
CCNA Security
CCNA
CySA+
GICSP
GSEC
Security+
CND (Certified Network Defender)
SSCP
BS Degree in a STEM related field desired
Desired Skills & Qualifications:
Strong communication skills
Works well with a team
Docker, Ansible, and Kubernetes a plus
AWS, GCP, Azure, and other Cloud-based Infrastructure experience is a plus
PXE image creation and usage experience
Atlassian Suite deployment and support (Jira/Confluence)
Gitlab deployment and support
Experience creating off-line WSUS, APT, and other mirrors
Ansible or other Infrastructure as Code experience is a plus
Experience with cloud technologies to include AWS/Azure is a plus
Wireless Access Points and/or Juniper networking equipment experience is a plus