Cybersecurity Systems Administrator (Recent Graduate Program)

Quick Facts

• Role: Cybersecurity Systems Administrator (Recent Graduate Program)
• Focus: Server/OS/COTS installation, configuration, maintenance, and routine cybersecurity support

Description

Participate in a Recent Graduates Program with formal and on-the-job training to support DoD/DISA IT and cybersecurity operations. You will plan, schedule, and execute installation, configuration, testing, and maintenance of server hardware, multi-platform operating systems, and COTS applications across physical and virtual environments. You will also help manage updates and enhancements and provide briefings on new technology developments that improve time and cost efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, test, and maintain server hardware, multi-platform operating systems, and COTS application software in physical and virtual environments
• Prepare and present analyses and briefings to DoD and DISA leadership on new technologies and enhancements
• Manage installation of software and hardware fixes, updates, and enhancements
• Support economical, technically sound management of customer computing requirements across large-scale IT projects

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Recent graduate eligibility: degree/certificate completed within the last 2 years (up to 6 years for qualifying veterans; DD-214 required)
• Qualifying education: computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management; or a related degree with at least 24 semester hours in those fields
• Attention to detail when reviewing IT work/data for accuracy, completeness, and standards compliance
• Customer service experience providing information about available IT products/services and routine support
• Oral communication skills to inform supervisors/IT staff of system or project status (including to non-technical audiences)
• Problem solving for routine IT issues using standard sources and limited alternatives
• Qualifying experience (minimum 1 year): assisting with installing/configuring/testing COTS hardware/software; diagnosing basic system and network connectivity issues; and/or applying routine security patches/updates and assisting with user account administration and network access permissions
• Resume must describe how you meet the qualifying experience
• Transcripts required with minimum cumulative GPA 2.50
• Veterans: DD-214 required

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal benefits package (eligibility depends on position type and whether it is full-time, part-time, or intermittent)
• Moving costs may be paid
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives are authorized
• Announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date