The Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance and Tactical Systems Division conducts research and development into advanced sensing concepts, signal and image processing, high performance computing, networked sensor architectures, and decisions sciences. This work is focused on development and implementation of advanced sensors for surface, undersea, air, and space surveillance capabilities. Position DescriptionDivision 10 Systems Administrator will report directly to Division 10 IT Manager. The Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance and Tactical Systems Division is seeking a Systems Administrator to support research and enable multiple IT technical operational initiatives that improve the performance and effectiveness of the Division in alignment with strategic priorities and objectives of MIT Lincoln Laboratory and Research Groups. The candidate requires competency in the execution of computer system solutions, including provisioning, configuration, and management of Windows, Mac OS, and a variety of hardware platforms, DoD IT security requirements, and procedures; CMMC, RMF, DFARS, STIG. The candidate must be able to communicate with users, and leadership in problem assessment, troubleshooting, and apply appropriate technical skills or vendor methodologies to resolve issues successfully. Qualified candidates must be able to maintain computer hardware, software, and networks for a variety of operating systems and provide desktop support as part of a larger IT team. The Systems Administrator will coordinate with resources from the Division, Information Services Department (ISD) and Security Service Department (SSD) and others at the Lab to execute creative technical solutions to complex IT problems, and must be comfortable working independently while reporting to the Division 10 IT Manager. This is a full-time position with 40 hours per week on-site. Candidates with prior experience with DoD systems are encouraged to apply. Responsibilities
Supports Division 10 IT and security initiatives and collaborates and supports Group IT needs throughout the Division where needed
Setup and maintain the integrity and security of systems and networks, install, maintain and administer new software and IT tools to support the Lab Research
Provide system administration, install, configure, and manage Mac and Windows-based environments in client/server, virtual infrastructure, network and data storage capacities
System auditing, hardening and firewall configurations
Qualifications
Applicant must have highly effective verbal and written communication skills, proven experience working in a team environment, and the ability to complete assignments independently with minimal supervision
Demonstrated strong knowledge and experience with Windows/Mac System Administration
Ability to troubleshoot technical issues in servers, networking and storage
Knowledge of network connectivity and LAN, WAN protocols and principles
Operating Systems: Windows, OSX, IOS
Software/applications: SAP, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook), Active Directory, VMware
Implement administration and service accounts, maintain system documentation, tune system performance, install and maintain system-wide software and allocate mass storage space
Evaluate and make recommendations for hardware and software purchases
Skills
Experience with operating system imaging tools
Experience with provisioning, configuring, and administering system on a variety of hardware platforms
General systems administration experience dealing with Kerberos, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, Group Policies, Powershell/Command Shell scripting
Ability to diagnose, and resolve hardware, software, and networking problems
Remediate security vulnerabilities to maintain compliance with policies and procedures
Knowledge of DoD IT security requirements, and procedures; RMF, DFARS, CMMC
Experience working directly with end-users in troubleshooting, and project support
General experience with collaboration tools such as Confluence, Jira, Zoom, MS Teams, and SharePoint
Develop and maintain technical and operational documentation to continually improve our computing environments
Engage in knowledge sharing to further develop the overall capability and performance of our IT team
Other Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems preferred, or related field can be substituted if the incumbent has minimum of 5 years’ experience
Applicant must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance
Applicant must have or obtain 8570 level 2 or higher compliance within 6 months
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At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include:
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
MIT-funded pension
Matching 401K
Paid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)
Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs
Mentorship programs
A range of work-life balance options
and much more!
Please visit our Benefits page (https://hr.mit.edu/benefits) for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage of other voluntary benefits, discounts and perks (https://hr.mit.edu/benefits/additional) .
Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.
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