Job Title: System Administrator**

SimVentions, consistently voted one Virginia's Best Places to Work, is looking for aSystem Administrator to join our team to provide system administration for infrastructure and establishes and maintains security as it relates to users. Applies security patches and operating system upgrades to ensure the security and integrity of the technical environment. Supports new infrastructure projects. Maintains all configuration documentation for assigned infrastructure. Analyzes, troubleshoots and resolves issues with IT infrastructure including user systems, servers, storage and network connectivity.


Responsibilities:




- Assist in planning, testing, and configuring systems for production and lab environments

- Participate in planning, monitoring, testing, maintaining, and operating multiple operating system environments

- Recommend improvements to the Development and Test Environment

- Ensure the rigorous application of cybersecurity policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of systems

- Support and interact with the cybersecurity system engineers, system administrators, system engineers, and developers

- Perform security assessments using DoD provided tools; reporting results to the cybersecurity system engineer, and developing strategies to mitigate discrepancies

- Assist in the day to day management and maintenance of network infrastructure including log and system monitoring, end-user issue resolution, backup verification, Internet and LAN connectivity issues, access control management, email connectivity issues, virus and malware mitigation, etc.

- Provide Linux and Windows system administration services

- Provide system administration support and administer, configure, and troubleshoot RedHat Linux servers and workstations and Windows workstations

- Assist in the deployment of a complex system consisting of virtual machines and containers



Required Skills and Experience:2 or more years of hands-on technical experience supporting LANs, WANs, network segments, Internet and intranet systems.


Preferred Skills and Experience:




- Experience using Visio

- Experience with Cisco and Brocade switches

- Microsoft MCP, Linux+, and CCNA Certification

- IAT Level II or Security + certification is required within 6 months after the start date



Education:Preference will be given to candidates with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an
engineering, scientific, or technical discipline.


Clearance: Final Secret


**This position is future funded. Expected start date is after March 2020

Why Work for SimVentions?

SimVentions is about more than just being a fun place to work. We are a family of like-minded individuals who care for, support and encourage each other. We are here to imagine, create, explore, discover, and do great things together.


Support Our Warfighters


SimVentions is a proud supporter of the U.S. military, and we take pride in our ability to provide relevant, game-changing solutions to our armed men and women around the world.


Drive Customer Success


We deliver solutions that go beyond the expected. This means you can expect to work with a team that will do whatever it takes to ensure our customers are successful and happy with our results.


Get Involved in Giving Back


We believe that one of the best ways to be a well-rounded company is to have well-rounded employees, and one of the ways we encourage that is by providing a wide range of service opportunities for our team members throughout the year.


Build Innovative Technology


SimVentions takes pride in it's innovative and cutting edge technology, so you can be sure that whatever project you work on, you will be having a direct impact on our customer’s success.


Work with Brilliant People


At SimVentions, we don’t just hire the smartest people. We hire experienced, creative individuals who are passionate about what they do, and who embody the culture that we have created here.


Create Meaningful Solutions


We always have a wide variety of challenging, meaningful problems to solve at SimVentions, which span the whole range of our six core disciplines.


Employees who join SimVentions will enjoy benefits like:




- The impact benefit – work on projects that directly impact the safety of our country

- The purpose benefit – be part of something bigger where our profits help the needy

- The co-worker benefit – work with the best and brightest people in the business

- The dress code benefit – business casual. We like to be comfortable while we work

- The healthcare benefits – one of the best packages in the industry

- The bacon benefit – if the CEO eats the last piece of bacon you get to blast him with Nerf darts

- The breakfast benefit – the “C’s” fix you breakfast once a year

- The food benefits – we have a lot of food around here



Other Perks:




- On-site Chaplain and prayer room

- Lots of employee-appreciation events throughout the year

- Excellent working facilities and tools to get your job done

- Regular communication (“All-Hands”, “SimV Share”, “Imagineering Day”) to stay connected to SimV culture, stay abreast of what is happening in the company, and meet new faces while eating good food

- SimVentions sports teams and workout groups

- Employee led interest groups for personal and professional development

- What you bring to the table…



Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)