Advanced Systems Administration Specialist & DevOps Administrator

Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience is required plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.

Clearance Requirements:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

As an Advanced Systems Administration Specialist & DevOps Administrator, you’ll serve as a front-line interface to users with technical issues by conducting systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies. Your duties will include maintaining and advancing DevOps infrastructures which are used by numerous Programs at GDMS. Your duties may include installing new software, troubleshooting, granting permissions to applications. You’ll also be responsible for the day-to-day support of server services by performing server administration for physical and virtual server operating systems and configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting of physical and virtual hardware and network related interfaces on servers. You will also perform OS and vendor software patching on servers and monitor physical and virtual servers performance using monitoring tools.

 What you’ll experience:

• Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secret
• A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s next
• Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discovered

What you bring to our team:

• An advanced knowledge of VDI, RedHat Linux, Windows Server, VMware vSphere, application environments and related technologies.
• Proficient knowledge of software tools supporting Integrated Development Environments (IDE), version control, defect reporting and scripting.
• Proficient with developer tools/concepts/scripting/methodologies/infrastructure - Jira, Confluence, GitLab, CI/CD, HELM, Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Kubernetes Manifests, Ansible, Vault, Python, Powershell, Bash.
• Proficient with Tenable Nessus, Splunk.
• Define and build different development, testing, and production environments.
• An ability to architect, deploy and continuously maintain secure, reliable and flexible best practice infrastructures and systems.
• Experience with implementing Linux/Windows security controls to maintain system compliance.
• Subject Matter Expert in researching and troubleshooting complex technical issues.

 What sets you apart:

• Familiarity with compliance controls: STIGs/CIS Benchmarks, NIST SP 800-171/800-53, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), System Security Plans.
• Ability to engineer with system security as number one priority.
• Ability to quickly grasp and adopt new technologies while continuously developing yourself.
• Handle all levels of support with ability to collaborate and communicate with those of varying levels of technical skill.
• Ability to multi-task, attention to detail, and strong motivational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills from a variety of viewpoints.

What else you should know:

• Department of Defense Secret clearance required at time of hire. Applicants selected for the Advanced Systems Administration Specialist & DevOps Administrator position will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. 
• Applicant must meet DoD 8570.1 certification requirements for IAT-II or higher. You must complete CompTIA Security+ certification minimum within 6 months of hire.
• General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran.

NOTE: This position is full time on-site in Scottsdale, AZ. 

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General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans