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Job Summary:
Vantage Systems, Inc. is a pioneering force in multi-disciplinary engineering services for spaceflight projects. They are seeking an IT Administrator (IT III) to manage and support IT infrastructure for Air Force Research Laboratory space technology programs, ensuring system integrity and cybersecurity compliance while providing technical support for space mission operations.
Responsibilities:
• Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade servers, workstations, operating systems, and enterprise applications
• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability across on-premises and cloud environments
• Manage IT infrastructure supporting business operations, mission systems, labs, or operations centers
• Perform routine patching, updates, and lifecycle maintenance of hardware and software
• Manage and support network infrastructure including LAN, WAN, VPN, wireless, routers, switches, and firewalls
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot connectivity issues
• Implement secure network architectures, access controls, and related cybersecurity measures
• Support integration of internal, external, and specialized network environments as needed
• Implement and enforce IT security policies, procedures, and best practices
• Administer user accounts, permissions, and secure access to systems and data
• Support compliance with applicable regulatory, contractual, and security requirements
• Respond to security incidents, vulnerabilities, and system risks in coordination with stakeholders
• Support cloud services, hybrid infrastructure, virtualization platforms, and storage solutions
• Implement and maintain backup, disaster recovery, redundancy, and business continuity capabilities
• Maintain UPS, backup power, and other critical support systems as required
• Provide technical support for hardware, software, systems, and network issues
• Assist with onboarding, training, and user documentation
• Manage IT assets including hardware, software licenses, configurations, and inventory
• Coordinate procurement of IT equipment, software, and related services
• Support IT projects including upgrades, migrations, and new technology implementations
• Maintain system documentation, procedures, diagrams, and status reports
• Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, engineers, and leadership to improve IT operations and support mission needs
Qualifications:
Required:
• 10+ years of experience with AA degree or 5+ years of experience with BS/BA degree
• TS clearance with eligibility for SCI Poly
• Strong IT administration skills
• Cybersecurity expertise
• Ability to work in Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs)
• Experience managing and supporting IT infrastructure for space technology programs
• Experience with ground system IT infrastructure management
• Experience with classified network administration including SIPR, JWICS
• Experience implementing security controls and maintaining Authorities to Operate (ATO)
• Experience maintaining hardware/software-in-the-loop testing environments
• Experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and upgrading servers, workstations, operating systems, and enterprise applications
• Experience monitoring system performance, availability, and reliability across on-premises and cloud environments
• Experience managing IT infrastructure supporting business operations, mission systems, labs, or operations centers
• Experience performing routine patching, updates, and lifecycle maintenance of hardware and software
• Experience managing and supporting network infrastructure including LAN, WAN, VPN, wireless, routers, switches, and firewalls
• Experience monitoring network performance and troubleshooting connectivity issues
• Experience implementing secure network architectures, access controls, and related cybersecurity measures
• Experience supporting integration of internal, external, and specialized network environments
• Experience implementing and enforcing IT security policies, procedures, and best practices
• Experience administering user accounts, permissions, and secure access to systems and data
• Experience supporting compliance with applicable regulatory, contractual, and security requirements
• Experience responding to security incidents, vulnerabilities, and system risks
• Experience supporting cloud services, hybrid infrastructure, virtualization platforms, and storage solutions
• Experience implementing and maintaining backup, disaster recovery, redundancy, and business continuity capabilities
• Experience maintaining UPS, backup power, and other critical support systems
• Experience providing technical support for hardware, software, systems, and network issues
• Experience assisting with onboarding, training, and user documentation
• Experience managing IT assets including hardware, software licenses, configurations, and inventory
• Experience coordinating procurement of IT equipment, software, and related services
• Experience supporting IT projects including upgrades, migrations, and new technology implementations
• Experience maintaining system documentation, procedures, diagrams, and status reports
• Experience collaborating with internal teams, vendors, engineers, and leadership to improve IT operations and support mission needs
Company:
Vantage Systems, Inc. is a pioneering force in the realm of multi-disciplinary engineering services for spaceflight projects. Founded in 1992, the company is headquartered in Lanham, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.