Senior Systems Administrator

About Occam:

Founded in 2004, Occam Solutions is a leader in Data Science, Software Development, and Mission Support services to the both the civilian and defense sectors of the US government. We provide thought leadership, technical resources, and know-how leveraging in-depth industry experiences to provide simple and effective solutions.

Occam is hiring for a Senior Systems Administrator to support a Department of the Navy (DoN) customer in Port Hueneme, CA. Position is contingent of successful award of contract.

Responsibilities include:

• Monitor existing systems to ensure structural integrity.

• Oversee the development and installation of new hardware and software

• Install and configure operating systems and other software and routinely test installed software for glitch detection and other issues

• Provide technical direction to IT support staff

• Ensure constant availability of technical resources

• Design and implement security systems and redundant backups to maintain data safety

• Write custom scripts to reduce the need for human intervention

Requirements:

• Minimum of five (5) years of Cisco layer 2 and layer 3 Infrastructure experience

• Minimum of five (5) years of Firewall, IDS, and/or IPS administration and configuration experience

• Experience with cabling management

• Minimum of five (5) years securing a Cisco environment in accordance with DISA STIGs

• Bachelor's level degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems

• CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent required

• Interim DoD SECRET Clearance is required to start. Personnel may be required to obtain and maintain a TS clearance. Applicant selected may be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Preferred Skills

Preferred Skills:

• Master's level degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems

• Advanced Cyber Certification - GSLC; CISSP; CISM; CAP; CASP

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience with scoping, architecture, and design of new network infrastructure, including cryptographic and long haul requirements