Jr. Systems Administrator

at  Chenega Corporation

ST. LOUIS. MO

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!
Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions (CARS) was created with the purpose of providing integrated enterprise IT support to Federal customers both CONUS and OCONUS. CARS employs Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with decades of experience working in the Federal marketplace.
The Jr. System Administrator will be part of an integrated Operations and Sustainment team that provides critical mission support to a DOD customer. The Jr. System Administrator will interface with other engineers co-located at other agency facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of systems
• Isolate and resolve problems involving the applications, operating system, hardware, communications, other infrastructure, or any combination as needed
• Hand off problem reports to appropriate leads like Amazon/C2S, NGA-ESC, etc.
• Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers
• Install/load operating system and application software
• Isolate and resolve hardware and software problems involving the applications, operating system, hardware, communications infrastructure, or any combination of these
• Troubleshoot, maintain integrity, and configure network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
• Integrate new technologies into new and existing systems, including the transition and migration of corporate systems
• SA in the hybrid cloud environment
• Deploy to multiple security domains, ensure SW baselines are consistent across multiple environments, support data staging/loading activities for test events, and data migration
• Build out of new hybrid cloud instances (VMs, Storage)
• Metrics reporting/dashboards on O&S status
• Tools: GitLab, Service +, Git Repositories, JIRA, Confluence
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and OR
• Associate degree and 1+ years of experience OR
• High school diploma or GED and 3+ years of experience in a related field
• Experience with Tier 1-4 Service Desk
• SA experience with building unclassified, integrating, testing, and deploying on classified environments on multiple security domains
• SA experience with integration and deployment of multiple baselines to support internal and Test Organization (IV&V) testing, resolving DRs (Pri 1 and 2), and incorporating fixes in a quick and timely manner
• Active TS/SCI clearance

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to work independently and yet be effective within a team setting
• Must be capable of managing multiple efforts with time-related constraints in a fast-paced contracting environment
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups and individuals
• Friendly presence, helpful attitude, good interpersonal skills, and ability to work well with others
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other Office applications
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications, and experience working in a home office setting as well as the ability to train end users on frequently asked technical issues
• Ability to provide technical assistance and support over the phone with good phone skills, professional demeanor, and previous customer service experience strongly desired
• Good problem-solving skills with the ability to visualize a problem/situation and think abstractly to solve it
  How you’ll grow
  At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.
  We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of systems
• Isolate and resolve problems involving the applications, operating system, hardware, communications, other infrastructure, or any combination as needed
• Hand off problem reports to appropriate leads like Amazon/C2S, NGA-ESC, etc.
• Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers
• Install/load operating system and application software
• Isolate and resolve hardware and software problems involving the applications, operating system, hardware, communications infrastructure, or any combination of these
• Troubleshoot, maintain integrity, and configure network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
• Integrate new technologies into new and existing systems, including the transition and migration of corporate systems
• SA in the hybrid cloud environment
• Deploy to multiple security domains, ensure SW baselines are consistent across multiple environments, support data staging/loading activities for test events, and data migration
• Build out of new hybrid cloud instances (VMs, Storage)
• Metrics reporting/dashboards on O&S status
• Tools: GitLab, Service +, Git Repositories, JIRA, Confluence
• Other duties as assigne