Principal Systems Administrator
Company Overview:
KODA is a peoplefirst company recognized as a fivetime winner of Huntsvilles Best Places to Work Award certified as a Great Place to Work and a Best Place for Working Parents. KODA is a small business focused on solving complex engineering problems on nationalpriority projects in domains such as missile defense hypersonics DOD space and civil space.
Our expertise spans Radar and Missile Development MultiDomain Operations Flight and Ground Test Planning and Execution Tactical Data Link Testing Test Range Instrumentation Systems Engineering and Integration Model and Simulation Development and Digital Engineering/ModelBased Systems Engineering.
The name KODA a Native American word meaning allies embodies our dedication to our customers and each other. Trust and integrity guide us in all we do. We prioritize our people support nationalpriority missions and give back to our community through the KODA Cares program. We offer competitive compensation excellent benefits and a commitment to professional growth. Join us and learn more at .
Position Overview:
KODA Technologies is seeking a Principal Systems Administrator to support the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) enterprise network. The selected candidate will provide direct onsite support to the internal DREN Network enclave.
What youll be doing:
- Build and maintain Virtual Machines with Microsoft and VMWare technologies.
- Design and Configuration of the Active Directory and Windows Server environment.
- Maintain essential IT operations including operating systems security tools applications servers and email systems.
- Install and upgrade computer components and software manage physical and virtual servers and integrate automation processes.
- Perform server administration tasks in a mixed environment including user/group management file permissions group policy file replication and resource monitoring.
- Maintain deploy and support internal infrastructure including client computer systems servers switches routers and ASAs.
- Schedule and perform routine maintenance patches and upgrades of computer systems
- Building and maintaining Windows system images using MDT.
- Work directly with IA staff to identify and resolve vulnerabilities with ACAS
- Support and maintain SecDevOps infrastructure in support of software development teams and the continuous deployment pipeline.
- Provide help desk and IT support.
- Additional duties assigned based on changes to business needs.
Required Qualifications:
- 15 years experience in Information Technology including cyber/information assurance and/or systems administration of servers and workstations.
- Strong understanding of architecting and configuring Microsoft Windows OS technology including AD Forests Domains Trusts DNS DHCP Group Policy and Organizational Units
- Experience providing desktop server and VM support with VMware products with Microsoft technologies.
- Experience with Windows Server and VMware applications such as Vsphere/ESXi Horizon Client
- Experience maintaining IT networks (Cisco routers switches maintaining network connections etc.)
- Experience with Microsoft SCCM and deployment images.
- Experience with STIG management.
- Experience supporting Microsofts Azure DevOps Server or similar software development and tracking database is a plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- CompTia Security certification
- Windows Operating System certification (within 90 days)
Desired Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of government Cyber Security policies and procedures including system scans remediation and documentation
- Experience and understanding of Risk Management Framework (RMF) security controls and policies and implementation of STIGs
- Experience scripting for automation of tasks and vulnerability assessments
- Bachelors Degree is preferred. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Clearance:
- Active Secret Clearance required; Top Secret/SCI Clearance is preferred
- US Citizenship is required
KODA Technologies Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex gender identity sexual orientation pregnancy status as a parent national origin disability (physical or mental) family medical history or genetic information political affiliation military service or other nonmerit based factors. If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability contact to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.
Required Experience:
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