Senior Systems Administrator, USG Program

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senior

$135k–$205k

H1B: no

Astranis Senior Systems Administrator responsible for secure administration and operation of TS/SCI classified systems including JWICS and CWAN. Provides hands-on technical support and ensures compliance with cybersecurity and classified-information security requirements.

Responsibilities

Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot JWICS, CWAN, and associated TS/SCI systems.
Perform system administration on classified servers, workstations, network devices, and supporting infrastructure.
Install and maintain authorized operating systems, applications, patches, and security updates.
Manage user accounts, permissions, privileged accounts, system services, and system resources.
Troubleshoot hardware, software, authentication, network connectivity, and system-performance issues.
Support system upgrades, technology refreshes, hardware replacement, and system decommissioning.
Maintain system availability while ensuring required security controls remain in place.
Implement and maintain approved security configurations and Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
Support vulnerability identification, remediation, patch management, and configuration compliance.
Maintain system security logs and support security monitoring and audit requirements.

Qualification

Enforce least privilegeExperience with eMASSCISSP

Required

Identify and immediately report security incidents, unauthorized activity, vulnerabilities, or anomalous behavior.
Enforce least privilege, separation of duties, and controlled administrative access.
Current CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent) certification in compliance with DoD Directive 8140
Experience supporting classified system accreditation and cybersecurity compliance activities.
SCI and/or Special Access Program (SAP) experience.
Previous COMSEC Custodian or COMSEC Manager experience.
Experience supporting DCSA Security Reviews and government inspections.
Experience with eMASS, ACAS, Nessus, SCAP, or similar cybersecurity tools.
CISSP, CISM, or equivalent cybersecurity certification.
Government COMSEC training and certification.
Experience with AWS of Azure Classified Cloud

Benefits

401(k)
PTO
Equity/RSU
Life Insurance

Company

Astranis

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