System Administrator

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Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is searching for a System Administrator to join our team.  

Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?

• Interesting Work:  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.  
• Values: Our first core value is that employees come first.  We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 
• 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers.  It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.  
• Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: 
• Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
• Flexible schedules
• 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
• Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
• Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
• Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
• Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
• Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
• Track Record of Success:  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com.

Responsibilities:

The System Administrator you will be responsible for the installation, operation and maintenance of system and networking technologies. This position will be located in the Washington, DC area.

Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to:

• Performing systems administrator functions on Windows servers and workstations.
• Configuring and maintaining routers, switches and other networking equipment.
• Servicing more than 400 local and remote network users of multi-level classified systems.
• Working with an IT and IA team to establish overall priorities and respond to the daily and unique requests from team members, users and program support personnel.
• Maintaining a professional and courteous relationship with all team members is absolutely critical as is an earnest desire to find and detect problems and then work with the IT and IA team to develop and implement a solution.

Qualifications:

Qualified Candidates Will Have:

• 10 years' experience working experience with DoD networks.
• Must have a strong working knowledge of:
  o Windows 10 desktop operating systems
  o Exchange Server 2013 and Windows Server 2016 and 2019 in both physical and virtualized environments.
• Must have a DoD IAT Level II – DoD 8140 (Formally 8570) certifications (i.e., Security+)
• Must have experience with configuring Windows Active Directory and Group Policies
• Have a robust familiarization with the DISA Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIG) that deal with maintaining the network security posture and be able to communicate to leadership with recommendations/guidance to growing and improving the network design.
• Experience with planning, implementing, administering, and securing network infrastructure including network security appliances, routers, managed switches, servers, workstations, peripherals, cabling, and other equipment
• Experience with TCP/IP protocols and advanced IT networking concepts required.
• Working knowledge of several of the following technologies: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Cisco IOS, DNS, Disk SAN, security assessment tools and network hardware and media (blade-servers, fiber- channel, and network cabling)
• Experience implementing, upgrading, and administering Windows servers, including SQL Server.
• Good communications and people skills, both oral and written, is an absolute must.
• Must be able to interact and communicate effectively with individuals of different experience levels and backgrounds including government and external industry personnel.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field (e.g., cybersecurity, computer science, computer engineering).
• 10 years' of experience is accepted in lieu of a degree.

Clearance requirement: Top Secret with SCI (TS/SCI)

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