Job Title: Systems Administrator
Posted by: The GBS Group on Oct 15, 2019
Location:
Philadelphia , PAJob Description:
Overview
The GBS Group, an engineering services and consulting firm, is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our Philadelphia Engineering Office. The GBS Group designs and delivers high technology services and solutions to most advanced naval and maritime ships, as well as to special purpose platforms and assets. Our office is located at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, which is a dynamic urban development, offering the Philadelphia region a unique and centrally-located waterfront business campus committed to smart energy innovation and sustainability. The Navy Yard has over 20 acres of parks, one mile of waterfront trail and is located less than one-half mile from the Wells Fargo Center, Lincoln Financial Field, Citizens Bank Park, as well as the retail/entertainment center Xfinity Live!.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
The Systems Administrator is responsible for acquisition, installation, operations, maintenance and usage of a complex network system, including local/wide area networks, VPNs, and switches. The Network Engineer will perform configuration, health and wellness monitoring, maintenance activities and data/trend analysis. Regular tasking will include:
Perform networking activities - basic understanding of routing and firewalls is a MUST. Support installation onboard US Navy vessels. Execute troubleshooting and day-to-day functions (i.e., patch management). Support testing, document fixes and troubleshooting efforts. Setup windows/linux OS's Resolve complex networking/routing issues. Conduct data path analysis.
Qualifications
Candidates must possess the following professional experience and qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Network Systems Administration, Information Technology, Information Systems (or a related specialized technical area and a minimum of 3 years of related professional experience) OR Must have current or ability to obtain within 60 days certifications in Security+, Network+ or A+ (with hands on technical system expertise for that certification). Must be able to obtain/maintain a secret security clearance.
Desired Characteristics:
Master's degree in Network Systems Administration, Information Technology, Information Systems (or a related specialized technical area and minimum of 6 years of related experience). Experience in network security Network routers, switches and firewalls. Experience in system debugging, tcpdump, WireShark. Experience with Security Template Information Guides (STIGs) Documentation skills with MS Word, and Visio. Possess understanding security services based on: Defense Information Services Agency (DISA) Defense Security Service (DSS) National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST). Ability to travel up to 75%.
EEO Statement
The GBS Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We pledge equal access to employment, facilities, and programs, regardless of race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital or familial status, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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About The GBS Group
The GBS Group provides technical services and products to commercial, government, and industrial clients across the Energy, Federal, and Transportation sectors. We offer a wide range of services, with specialized expertise in reliability and maintenance engineering, enabling technology designs and applications, software development, controls and automation systems, and life cycle maintenance and management. The professionals at The GBS Group design and deliver technical services and solutions to locomotives and passenger rail consists, naval and maritime ships and special purpose platforms and assets. Solving your toughest challenges is what drives us at The GBS Group. From planning and design to installation, troubleshooting, and operations and maintenance, we customize our services to meet your business and project goals. We provide technical consulting and engineering services to customers in several key industries across a broad spectrum of services. Founded in 2005, GBS has offices strategically located to best serve our customers, including Virginia Beach, Virginia (corporate headquarters), Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Montreal, Quebec. As an employee-owned and small business registered our corporate mission revolves around our customers and the following keys to our success: • Dedicated to solving the customers' hardest problems and toughest challenges • Provide cost-effective solutions for life cycle and asset management • Hire the most sought-after people who bring value and reward their successes • Provide maximum value by outperforming on all projects and delivering within budget We work collaboratively, sharing ideas and resources to be sure that we outperform on our tasks. We deliver what we promise. We treat our clients very well and they continue to hire us year after year for new and expanded projects. At The GBS Group, our goal is to recruit, hire, and develop talented engineers, technicians, analysts, programmers, and administrative experts. Our employees support projects across multiple industries in the US, Canada, and overseas. We serve customers in an atmosphere of trust, high integrity, and dedication. We are seeking people who have the attitude necessary to create innovative solutions within a team that thinks outside the box and sees every challenge as a new opportunity for learning. We provide excellent benefits for full-time employees, flexible work schedules, and a friendly, collegial work environment. Full-time employees receive 10 paid holidays and a participate in a competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual policy. We have full and part-time opportunities available for engineers, technicians, software engineers, programmers, naval architects, finance, contracting, interns, and other administrative positions. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@thegbsgroup.us, referencing the job position if posted at www.thegbsgroup.us/careers or “general inquiry” if not. The GBS Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We pledge equal access to employment, facilities, and programs, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran or marital status.