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Contingent TypeLL StandardJob Code SiteLexington (Wood St|Forbes|etc. facilities) (LEX-GEN)LocationLexington (Wood St|Forbes|etc. facilities) (LEX-GEN)Work Location:
Lexington
MA
USA
02421Business UnitAdvanced Undersea Systems and Technology (03-37)CategorySystems Administration / IT OperationsLabor TypeTechnicalPositions Requested1Respond by Date09/22/2026 12:00 AM Canada/EasternTravel Time5.000 %Time Sheet TypeStandardTime Sheet FrequencyWeeklyHours per Day8Hours per Week40Total Hours6,240.00Estimated Additional Spend0.000 %Estimated Expenses0.000 %Flat Adjustments0.00Description:
Maintains operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination of infrastructure and cloud responsibilities

Develops and designs core operating system builds. Responsible for coding, virtualization, and automation of systems. Sets up administrator and service accounts, maintains an active directory of users and system documentation, tunes system performance, installs system-wide software, and allocates mass storage space.

Assesses and resolves user access problems related to security controls to minimize business impact and risk exposure. Identifies and evaluates vendor products and establishes vendor monitoring and tracking processes. Performs capacity planning and monitors/tunes systems.

Recommends appropriate platforms for purchase, coordinates installation, and provides backup recovery. Serves as a point of escalation for major incidents that are unresolved at the helpdesk level. Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.

May draft general IT communications to end-users including notifications of outages/downtimes. May serve as the primary liaison for mergers, acquisitions, and divesture activities as it relates to user access, network, security, and support.Enable Skills-Based HiringNoQualificationAssessmentMust HaveDegree LevelBachelor's DegreeYesSoftwareVMWare5 yearsSystemsConfigure and Manage Centralized Logging and Audit Capabilities5 yearsEnterprise Backup Solutions5 yearsHardware: Intel/AMD, Cisco, Sun/Oracle, Dell, Apple, EMC, NetApp5 yearsMacintosh and iOS platform(s)5 yearsMS Active Directory, LDAP5 yearsRedHat Linux 8/95 yearsRedhat Linux Systems Administration5 yearsSCCM, and Active Directory5 yearsStrong Backup Experience and Proven Ability to Protect Mission Critical Data5 yearsSystems Administration5 yearsTechnologies including DNS, DHCP, Proxy and Load Balancing5 yearsUbuntu Systems Administration experience5 yearsUNIX platform, OSX, Cisco IOS5 yearsVirtualization Technologies (VMware, including ESXi and VCenter configuration)5 yearsVirtualization Technologies to include VM management, Snapshots, SANs and iSCSI Storage Systems5 yearsVM Ware ESXi and Associated Management Systems5 yearsWindows Patch Management5 yearsWindows Server Administration (SCI classified environment)5 yearsWindows Server Platform5 yearsBackground/Need The Advanced Undersea Systems and Technology Group develops innovative undersea and undersea-enabled capabilities for transition to operational systems of the US Navy and other Department of Defense (DoD) sponsors. Focus areas include acoustic and non-acoustic sensors, undersea networks, autonomous systems, and advanced signal processing algorithms

The group performs rigorous systems analyses, develops system architectures, and builds prototypes to demonstrate the viability and effectiveness of new concepts, capabilities, and processing techniques. In addition, the group provides undersea domain and technology expertise to inform and motivate novel cross-domain concept development.Virtual/Work from Home HybridOther information relevant to the job requirement? Group is seeking a Systems Administrator - below are the responsibilities:
-Administer GNU/Linux desktop/server environments, including Red Hat, Ubuntu, and Centos distributions
-Administer virtualized networks using VMware and other virtualization technologies Administer Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh desktop environments, including Win 7 and OS X
-Support installation, maintenance, repair and upgrade of computer and network equipment
-Review and test new hardware and software applications, and make recommendations for purchases
-Design and implement shell scripts and other tools to automate processes and provide needed capabilities to technical staff
-Contribute to projects to improve aspects of the computing and network infrastructure: data storage, backups and recovery, network bandwidth and throughput, application installation and management
-Support design and implement configuration management and monitoring of systems and networks
-Collaborate with other personnel within the organization to enhance technology and support practices
-Maintain regular contact with MIT LL IT and security resources and to rapidly
reconfigure systems to report and remediate performance and security issues.
Required:
-Operating Systems: UNIX/Linux, Windows, OSX, VMware, Cisco IOS.
-Hardware: Intel/AMD, Cisco, Sun/Oracle, Dell, Apple, EMC, NetApp.
-Software/applications: SAP, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook), MS Active Directory, LDAP, Java, Javascript, SQL, BMC Footprints, VMware, SCCM 2012, SCOM 2012, EMC Networker,
Solarwinds.
-Networking applications and protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, NTP, DHCP, SSH, FTP and HTTP/S.
-Programming Languages: Perl, Python, Shell Scripting, Powershell.
-System auditing, hardening and firewall configurations.
-Candidate must be able to demonstrate a proven track record with all of these abilities to be considered:
Experience installing and deploying VMware ESXi in a clustered environment.
Experience installing and managing virtual machines with vCenter Server.
Experience with automated installation and management systems for Linux, ie Kickstart and Satellite
Experience installing and managing network services such as DNS, DHCP, NFS, SSH, SAMBA
Experience installing and configuring firewalls, routers and switches Experience managing databases
Ability to understand and modify moderately complex shell scripts using redirection, pipes, variables, loops, and conditional statements
Self-motivated, and able to demonstrate an attitude of ownership and a desire to learn
Effective customer service skills, communication skills, and a positive attitude
Effective written and verbal communication is essential
Attention to detail, comprehensive problem and troubleshooting solving skills
Ability to work well under pressure and within time constraints
Ability to multi-task and prioritize work
Ability to work with experienced and junior systems administrators in a collaborative and rapid pace environment
Desired:
Experience with risk management framework (RMF) strongly desired
Other:
Work location: Hybrid — Individual works from home or off-site for a portion of their schedule and within a routinely commutable distance from the Lexington facility. Candidate should expect to be onsite 4 days a week with 1 day remote

*Candidates must be flexible to come onsite as needed.
Interview process: Zoom interview with hiring manager.
Travel: Estimated at 5% only - domestic.
Clearance: Candidates must possess an active secret clearance to be considered for this position.Level of Effort Full-Time BasisWill this position materially impact the conduct or direction of a research program(s)? NoWhat level of clearance is required? Secret