Systems Administrator

San Diego, CA, United States

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. As we enter our 50th year in business, we are known for continuous innovation for government customers, both long-established and newly acquired, as our capabilities expand around the globe. Our work is state-of-the-art and made possible only through the best personnel, tools, and jobs in the national security business. We are highly collaborative in spirit and practice, and we freely share expertise across SPA in our quest for enduring solutions to critical concerns. Come work with the best!

SPA’s Sea Land Air (SLA) Division supports a diverse portfolio of national security government clients, including the Undersea Enterprise, the Navy Surface Community, the Navy MPTE Enterprise, the Air Force, Army, DoD Agencies, DARPA, international clients including the Canadian Navy and Australian Defence Force.  Our primary objective is to provide timely, objective and analytic assessments that integrate the policy, operational, technical, programmatic and acquisition aspects of our clients’ challenges.

Leveraging both in-domain and cross-domain expertise to maximize our clients’ success, SLA Division acts as trusted agents to senior decision-makers and key leaders and excels at providing data driven analytic insights, systems engineering, strategies and plans that address current and emerging challenges to national security.

SPA’s Operations Research and Cyber Analysis (ORCA) Group develops and employs simulation system products in support of operations, experimentation, and the acquisition analysis process. ORCA analysts apply Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools to identify and analyze trends in big data to solve real-world problems. ORCA software engineers and cyber security professionals develop, build, and deploy custom hardware and software solutions to meet our client's toughest challenges.

SPA is hiring a Systems Administrator to provide architecture, design, implementation, monitoring, and management support of secure information systems to ensure maximum uptime, security compliance, and performance for users and mission. This position is aligned with the Operations Research and Cyber Analysis (ORCA) division and located in their San Diego office. The role will include designing secure system configurations, documenting and managing the deployment and installation of hardware, software, and cybersecurity tool sets, and maintaining and upgrading existing systems with up to 20% travel to support remote events. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert, providing technical solutions to meet the requirements of the SPA ORCA division and clients.

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Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Design and implement new system solutions and/or improving the efficiency of current information systems

Install, configure, test, maintain, monitor, troubleshoot and support information systems, to include both physical and virtual

Maximizing performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting

Accurately document instances of equipment or component failure, repair, installation, and removal

Investigating faults in the systems, perform analysis, diagnose, and resolution of complex problems, and recommend and implement corrective actions

Coordinate services, troubleshooting, and resolutions with 3rd party transport providers

Perform capacity analysis and planning to ensure growing user base and processing demand

Coordinate and execute scheduled upgrades

Reporting system status to key stakeholders

Accurately document and maintain ATO documentation including standard operating procedure development, artifact creation, submission of artifacts to ISSM and/or government representatives

Assist in preparing, maintaining, and upholding procedures for monitoring and responding to Cybersecurity continuous monitoring requirements (SIEM, Log review, validation of security controls, etc

Assist in preparing, maintaining, and upholding procedures for logging, reporting, and statistically monitoring system operations

Interface with third-party support and equipment vendors as needed

Travel will be required to support remote client events, up to 20%

At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent.  Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only.  Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  California Pay Transparency Range: $110,000-$150,000

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in information technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Minimum of 6-8 years directly related experience

Experience with system design, system security design and best practice, system building process development (Secure Host Baselines, Windows Server, Windows OS, Linux, etc.)

Experience in VMWare and virtualized architecture and environments

Problem solving and time management capabilities

Experience working independently and in team-oriented, collaborative environment

US Citizenship required, successful candidates will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Must possess and maintain DoD 8570 / 8140 compliant certification

Active DoD Top Secret//SCI Required