Ready to dive into and learn the latest cyber strategies and techniques? Are you all about tackling the toughest puzzles? Ready to bring your A-game? Well, buckle up and join us at Percival – where we're all about putting people first and having a blast while we're at it. Based in Columbia, Maryland, our squad is on a big mission: developing top-notch talent and technical solutions to safeguard our nation's most critical assets. From digging deep into vulnerabilities and cracking codes to developing cutting-edge software, our team does it all. If you are an amazing System Administrator with a passion for innovation and a knack for thinking outside the box, we want you on our team. Let's tackle those cyber threats together – and have a blast while we're at it!

Job Type:

  • Mid - Senior Level, Full-Time
  • Non-Remote located in Columbia, MD

Clearance & Citizenship Requirements:

  • Top Secret/SCI with polygraph required
  • Due to these clearance requirements, US citizenship is also required

Responsibilities Include:

  • Designing, configuring, maintaining, patching, expanding, and supporting IT network(s) both classified and unclassified
  • Supporting Cybersecurity best practices to include STIG, scanning, tracking, and maintenance
  • Supporting end users and related equipment

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience as a System Administrator, Network Engineer, or similar role
  • Experience with using Jira and Confluence for organization and documentation
  • Proven experience maintaining and optimizing network infrastructure to include:
    • Configuring and securing routers and switches
    • Developing and implementing backup and recovery procedures
    • Monitoring network capacity and performance
    • Installing, testing, and maintaining hardware and software devices
    • Patching network vulnerabilities
  • Windows configuration and maintenance
    • Active Directory configuration and security to include OU design and GPO development
    • WSUS setup, maintenance, and off-line use
  • O365/Azure configuration and maintenance
    • Familiar with administering cloud-hosted Teams, Exchange, and Sharepoint
    • Familiar with Azure and hybrid-domain administration
  • Linux configuration and maintenance experience
    • Off-line mirror setup and maintenance (APT, YUM, PIP, …)
  • Network configuration and maintenance experience
    • Cisco routers and switches using Cisco IOS
    • Cisco firewalls are a plus
    • NetApp or other NAS maintenance experience
    • Ubiquti, Juniper, and wireless access point experience is a plus
  • VMware experience
    • ESXi, VSphere, and VCenter experience
    • Design, maintenance, and security of on-premises virtual infrastructure
    • Setup and maintenance of vVol and or iSCSI experience
  • Experience with Nessus, Rapid7 or ACAS
  • Physical requirements
    • Must be able to physically lift/maintain physical servers and workstations
    • Must have sufficient mobility to work under desks/bottom of IT cabinet for installation and maintenance of networking/computer equipment
  • Certifications, at least one of the following in order to meet IAT II certification:
    • CCNA Security
    • CCNA
    • CySA+
    • GICSP
    • GSEC
    • Security+
    • CND (Certified Network Defender)
    • SSCP
  • BS Degree in a STEM related field desired

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

  • Strong communication skills
  • Works well with a team
  • Docker, Ansible, and Kubernetes a plus
  • AWS, GCP, Azure, and other Cloud-based Infrastructure experience is a plus
  • PXE image creation and usage experience
  • Atlassian Suite deployment and support (Jira/Confluence)
  • Gitlab deployment and support
  • Experience creating off-line WSUS, APT, and other mirrors
  • Ansible or other Infrastructure as Code experience is a plus
  • Experience with cloud technologies to include AWS/Azure is a plus
  • Wireless Access Points and/or Juniper networking equipment experience is a plus