System Administrator

About DCCA

DCCA is a veteran-owned IT business specializing in providing innovative solutions to a variety of government agencies and commercial enterprises since 1982. DCCA prides itself on a culture built on integrity and inclusivity, allowing its employees to build lasting skills and relationships.

About the Role

System Administrator candidate must have an active TS/SCI w/ Poly.

Key Responsibilities

• User Systems Administration in a Windows and Linux environment including account creation/deletion and password maintenance
• Setup, maintain, secure, and configure servers in a Windows and Linux environment
• System maintenance (auditing logs, patching/upgrading software, backup/restore, and password/certificate rotations)
• Perform routine and preventative maintenance such as general computer tasks, application loads, disk utilization, system loading and system monitoring
• Perform Tier 2 software application maintenance and backups on assigned systems running a variety of operating systems to include Linux and Windows
• Detect, isolate, document, quickly report, and resolve system outages or problems encountered during operations of the operational system baseline, which includes collecting diagnostic data, restoring the system operation, developing workarounds, and other activities necessary for recovery of a system
• Document problems in logging and discrepancy reporting tools
• Participate in the verification attribute and methodology development, creating key test artifacts essential for comprehensive program testing
• Perform specific test procedure development, including automated tests, as part of the artifacts required to complete prior to formal testing
• Perform specific test procedure execution per the defined procedures, coordinating across all test participants and witnesses, documenting all execution details
• Provide formal and informal verification event support including chart development, evidence and report capture, and test activity management.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Must currently possess 8570 IAT-II certifications (or higher) - baseline (ex. Security+) and CE (ex. Linux+)
• Linux Administration (RHEL 7/8 or higher)

Desired Skills

• Work with the following software development lifecycle concepts: Agile, DevSecOps, Continuous Integration (CI), and Continuous Deployment (CD) making use of Jenkins, test automation, and other tools.
• Interface with and help build full stack web applications using Python, Django, and cloud technologies (AWS with CloudFormation).
• GitLab Administration

Qualifications

The following tiers represent experience levels; the specific role may align with one or more.

• Associate Engineer (CT7): Entry-level to experienced, but still a learner typically with an advanced degree and 0 years experience or bachelors degree and 0-2+ years experience or equivalent
• Engineer 1 (CT8): Career level typically with an advanced degree and 3+ years experience or bachelors with 5+ years experience or equivalent
• Senior Engineer (CT9): Emerging authority typically with an advanced degree and 7+ years experience or bachelors with 9+ years experience or equivalent; applies extensive expertise
• Principal Engineer (CT10): Expert, authority in discipline typically with an advanced degree and 12+ years experience or bachelors with 14+ years experience or equivalent
• Engineer Consultant (CT11): Senior consultant to top management typically with an advanced degree and 18+ years experience or bachelors with 20+ years experience or equivalent

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Growth Opportunities
• Emphasis on Inclusivity
• Empowering Health
• Healthcare
• Retirement plans
• Paid disability, and life insurance programs
• Employee assistance programs
• Paid and unpaid leave programs
• Education assistance
• Wellness initiatives