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The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University · 4 days ago

Systems Engineer

University Park, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$86K/yr - $146K/yr

3+ years exp

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University is seeking a Systems Engineer to join their Information Technology Services Division. The role involves ensuring the security, compliance, functionality, and reliability of research and administrative systems through hands-on configuration and support, while also providing systems administration and computing support.

Universities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Be responsible for administration and secure configuration of various operating system distributions

Respond and remediate system and network security vulnerabilities

Implement, test, and support new and emerging technologies while applying security best practices and required compliance measures

Present system and network security principles and technology solutions to diverse audiences

Conduct risk assessments to determine residual level of risk and any required mitigations

Participate in installation and configuration of systems to comply with Government regulations

Collaborate with IT colleagues on the design of technical infrastructures, targeting specific goals

Ensure proper operational support of systems, servers, and hardware while engaging with stakeholders through ticketing system

Generate and maintain system, security, and process documentation

Participate in the implementation of required policies, procedures, and configurations; make recommendations for improvements

Qualification

Systems administrationNetwork securityNIST/ISO standardsSecurity+ certificationLinuxWindows systemsVMware administrationActive DirectoryRisk assessmentCollaborationDocumentation

Required

Willingness and ability to obtain a fully adjudicated TOP SECRET (Tier 5) clearance

Willingness and ability to obtain Security+ certification

Knowledge in NIST/ISO standards, DoD directives, and regulatory requirements (800-171/53, etc.)

Systems integration in a heterogeneous network environment

Operating and providing systems administration and support in a high-security research computing environment

Bachelor's Degree 6+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted (if filled as Systems Engineer - Senior Professional)

Bachelor's Degree 3+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted (if filled as Systems Engineer - Advanced Professional)

Ability to obtain a government security clearance

U.S. citizenship

Preferred

Automating management of Linux and Windows systems

VMware administration (vRealize, vSphere, NSX, SRM)

Development of secure Linux and Windows system baseline configurations

LDAP authentication and management

Enterprise storage resources (ECS, Unity, PowerScale)

Systems management (SCCM, Ansible, IDM, AAP)

Active Directory/Group Policy

Subject matter expertise (SME) with Infrastructure Core Services: Active Directory management, Virtualization (VMware) administration, Commvault backups, and maintenance of secure Windows and Linux servers

Enterprise level administration of both Windows and Linux systems

Management of enterprise level storage systems