Systems Administrator / Data Center Operations
Summary
On-site sysadmin/data center operations role supporting U.S. Army ATEC servers at Fort Hood, TX and White Sands Missile Range, NM. Day to day: patch and maintain Windows and UNIX/Linux servers and VMs, run STIG/ACAS/SCAP compliance scans, manage backups and user accounts, and monitor data center environment and UPS systems. Secret clearance required; TS/SCI for classified systems.
Position Title: Systems Administrator / Data Center Operations
Location: Fort Hood, TX; White Sands Missile Range, NM
Clearance required: Secret minimum (Tier 3 / T3R); Top Secret / SCI eligible (Tier 5 / T5R) required to administer classified systems or networks or for critical- or special-sensitive duties.
Scope of Work: Performs systems administration and data center operations for ATEC servers and infrastructure, sustaining 99.95% server availability and managing backups, compliance, and environmental monitoring.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Build, maintain, patch, and upgrade Windows and UNIX/Linux servers, including virtual machine environments
- Maintain an authorized software list and perform user account and permissions management
- Apply vulnerability patches and STIG/SRG configurations and run ACAS and SCAP compliance scans
- Perform data backup, archival, and recovery, sustaining a 98% or better backup success rate and meeting restore service levels
- Monitor data center environment, UPS systems, network racks and report and correct deficiencies
- Perform server room cable and equipment remediation and ongoing maintenance to industry standards