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Overview:Being on the BlueHalo team means working alongside the brightest minds in technology on the toughest challenges facing our nation – not just every once in a while, but every single day. Together, we are leading the transformation of modern warfare and each BlueHalo employee plays a key role. That’s why our investment in you goes beyond a rewarding salary and benefits package. We’re committed to providing our people with the best opportunities to develop their skills, share their knowledge, and push their innovative ideas to the cutting-edge. Having fun doing it with a team that feels like family all across BlueHalo Nation is the ultimate perk. From Space and Directed Energy to Cyber and Intelligence to C4ISR and Air & Missile Defense, there is no limit to where you can take your career with us. Are you ready to launch a career at BlueHalo?
Responsibilities:BlueHalo is seeking a MDA HWIL Systems Administrator to support the MDA Engineering Directorate Modeling & Simulation Office on the Single Stimulation Framework (SSF) & Objective Simulation Framework (OSF) Hardware Team. Duties include operations, maintenance, and support of the current framework hardware fleet of SSF Interface Units (SIU) and assembly, installation, and deployment of new SIU’s. (SIU’s consist of Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers, Cisco network switches, routers, and security appliances, RAID storage arrays, LTO tape drives, UPS units, and other supporting hardware.) This includes assembly of hardware and installation of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software, remote management and support of SIU’s distributed over classified networks, and CONUS and OCONUS travel to install and upgrade SIU hardware and support MDA exercises and events. Duties also include assistance with engineering drawings of system and network configurations and site installation diagrams, writing detailed work instructions and procedures, development of unique hardware configurations for special projects, and assistance with management of inventory of hardware systems.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Maintain operation of Linux computer systems, including coordination with other system and network administration staff and program teams
• Supports networks and Cisco IOS and devices. Ability to configure networking and troubleshoot network issues via Cisco command line
• Perform network and firewall engineering (Palo Alto Networks appliances), monitoring and administration functions as required, provide initial analysis and troubleshooting on issues identified with network monitoring tools and provide troubleshooting support to end users on the network as well as other general networking tasks.
• Conduct day-to-day system administration of the hardware and software for a modeling and simulation (M&S) system
• Provide hands-on system administration support, system maintenance and operations support
• Supports building, configuring, and troubleshooting software and hardware enhancements, application deployments and infrastructure up-grades
• Supports diagnosis and corrects computer, server, and network system issues
• Provides continuous status information to ensure lab specifications
• Responds to technical issues as they arise
• Ensure consistent technical direction and understanding between government and contractor staff
• Assist in conduct of top-level IT architecture trades and development
• Ensure consistent architectural IT application across the M&S products
• Ensure consistent IT processes, practices, and documentation across the M&S system
• Operations support: Five days a week, providing daily support for development and operation assets and willing to travel
• Work location is (HSV) Redstone Arsenal
• Domestic and foreign sites approximately 25% travel.
• Perform other IT duties as assigned
• Data collection, documentation, and reporting on all the above responsibilities as required
• Perform other IT duties as assigned to realize mission success.

Qualifications:Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors or Associates degree and 10-15 years’ experience
• The candidate must be able to install, troubleshoot, repair, operate, and maintain computers and network equipment
• Must have the ability to build Linux systems, both physical and virtual
• Must have experience with RHEL System Administration
• Must have at least one Linux certification e.g. Linux+, LPIC, Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• Candidates must comply with the experience, training, and certification requirements for DoD 8570 IAT level II employment (e.g., Security+ CE or higher)
• Desire to continue to learn and grow
• Experience working with VMWare ESXi virtualized environments.
• Knowledge of RHEL 6, 7, and 8
• Scripting with bash, python, etc.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance

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*Preferred Requirements:*

• Workflow automation (CRON)
• Experience with Ansible, HBSS, RSA server/client, and various techniques for both development and operation environments
• Experience with networks and Cisco IOS and devices
• Previous experience with the Missile Defense Agency, Missile Defense System, elements, or components
• Missile Defense System elements or components or equivalent system of system environments

Leading the Transformation: The BlueHalo Effect It speaks to who we are as a company, a global protective ring that shields everything we most want to safeguard, an unbroken line that ensures our customers retain the advantage in any battlespace, from high above the Earth to deep in cyberspace. It’s who we are, a halo, a protector, the light of inspired engineering keeping our Nation safe. Our vision is a world where national security is certain because technical superiority is assured. Join us and become a vital element of The BlueHalo Effect! EEO Statement BlueHalo is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email to Recruiting@bluehalo.com. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. This option is reserved only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation. It is not intended for other purposes or inquiries.

Job Type: Full-time

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