Systems Administrator Level 1

About the role

Grvty is seeking experienced Systems Administrators to support core Intelligence Community (IC) missions. As a cyber professional in the intelligence community, you will work as part of a team on the frontlines against our cyber adversaries. The Systems Administrator will provide High Performance Computing (HPC) services in the form of HPC enhanced sustainment capabilities to two geographically dispersed areas. These capabilities include systems running Red Hat, CentOS, SUSE and custom vendor-specific operating systems, with high-speed shared storage (lustre, and gpfs as examples), along with dedicated high-speed low latency network interconnects like Infiniband and Slingshot. You will transition systems into Operations, working across organizations to provide for planning, delivery, and integration of new or additional HPC sustainment capabilities that include HPC systems, servers (cluster, SMP, MPP and SPD), and parallel file systems. System Administrators (HPC) must support The HPC and ABS (ABUNDANTSHIELD high speed shared parallel storage) SRE teams and follow Government designated policies and procedures, developed to enhance the teams' ability to perform their sustainment responsibilities and to improve customer mission operations.

Key facts

What you'll do

Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems.

Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems.

Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems.

Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems.

Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems.

Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.

Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning.

Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers.

Conduct computer network defense.

Conduct target development for use or decision by Government personnel.

Analyze and produce intelligence information.

Conduct computer/network security to provide advice to the Government.

Create and maintain documentation of their analysis.

Ensure to routinely follow oversight and compliance.

Acquire/share job knowledge/skill.

Partner with team members on the contract, including government personnel and other partner companies.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance. Most recent poly in the last 7 years.

DoD 8570 IAT II level certification.

B.S. in a technical discipline and 3 years of experience as a System Administrator in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity or 8 years' experience in lieu of degree.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Must meet all eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Must comply with all applicable continuous evaluation requirements for personnel in sensitive positions.

Must be a U.S. citizen to access classified information.

Must possess the ability to read, write, and speak English to communicate effectively.

Must be able to pass a background investigation and meet all suitability requirements.

Practical notes

The position is located at Fort Meade, Maryland, United States. The incumbent must be able to support the mission requirements at this location and potentially at a second geographically dispersed site. Travel may be required between these locations as directed. The engagement details are to be confirmed in the source documentation. Compensation details are to be confirmed in the source documentation. The role requires U.S. citizenship due to the sensitive nature of Intelligence Community work and the need to access classified information. All personnel must adhere to government policies, procedures, and oversight requirements. The incumbent will work within a team environment that includes government personnel and partner companies. The position may require work during standard business hours with potential for extended support as needed for system maintenance and incident response. The successful candidate must maintain DoD 8570 IAT II level certification and an active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance. The role involves high levels of responsibility and requires strong analytical, communication, and technical skills. The Systems Administrator will contribute to critical national security missions by ensuring the availability and performance of HPC systems. The position demands a high level of professionalism, attention to detail, and the ability to operate in a sensitive government environment. All documentation created during the course of the role must be maintained according to government standards. The incumbent must routinely follow oversight and compliance requirements. The role includes providing Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for a variety of IT systems. The Systems Administrator will optimize system operations and resource utilization. The role requires the ability to plan, deliver, and integrate HPC sustainment capabilities. The incumbent will partner with team members to achieve operational goals. The position involves conducting computer network defense and target development. The incumbent will analyze and produce intelligence information. The role requires the ability to communicate status and escalations to agency management. The incumbent must acquire and share job knowledge and skills. The position requires proficiency with IT systems including client/server/storage/network devices. The role involves supporting high-speed shared storage solutions such as lustre and gpfs. The incumbent must support dedicated high-speed low latency network interconnects such as Infiniband and Slingshot. The role requires transitioning systems into Operations. The incumbent must support The HPC and ABS SRE teams. The incumbent must follow Government designated policies and procedures. The role involves performing system capacity analysis and planning. The incumbent must provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems. The incumbent must provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems. The incumbent must provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution. The incumbent must ensure compliance with security policies and procedures. The role requires participation in continuous evaluation requirements. The incumbent must possess strong problem-solving skills. The role requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team. The position requires the ability to manage multiple tasks in a high-pressure environment. The incumbent must maintain detailed documentation of analysis. The role requires the ability to conduct computer network defense. The incumbent must conduct target development for use or decision by Government personnel. The incumbent must analyze and produce intelligence information. The role requires conducting computer/network security to provide advice to the Government. The incumbent must create and maintain documentation of their analysis. The incumbent must ensure to routinely follow oversight and compliance. The incumbent must acquire/share job knowledge/skill. The incumbent must partner with team members on the contract, including government personnel and other partner companies.