Server Administrator

Job Title: Server Administrator
Location: Hanscom Air Force Base, MA
Clearance: Active Secret Clearance required
Program: BLITS 3.0

Company / Program Description
Centuria, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), has been delivering IT, Engineering, and Scientific solutions to the Federal Government since 2002. During our two decades of service, we have earned the trust and respect of our government clients through technical excellence, accountability, and mission commitment.

The BLITS 3.0 Program supports the mission of the 66th Air Base Group to secure information systems, maintain mission assurance, and ensure operational readiness. This role supports enterprise cybersecurity operations by leading vulnerability management efforts across mission systems and infrastructure supporting installation and enterprise operations.

Position Overview
Centuria is seeking a highly qualified Information Security Analyst Lead - Vulnerability Management Lead to oversee and coordinate vulnerability management operations supporting mission-critical networks and systems. This individual will serve as the senior technical lead responsible for identifying, analyzing, prioritizing, and mitigating cybersecurity vulnerabilities, while ensuring compliance with applicable security policies and operational directives.

Join a highly collaborative team of server engineers delivering innovative, enterprise‑grade storage, backup, and server solutions for 66 ABG/SC Core Services customers. In this role, you’ll help maintain a resilient, high‑availability infrastructure while driving proactive optimization, troubleshooting, and compliance with Air Force and DoD standards to keep mission‑critical systems running at their best.

Job Responsibilities
- Deliver quality results in a fast paced, high expectation environment, working multiple tasks streams concurrently
- Use skills and experience as well as tools and technology to install, configure and troubleshoot server infrastructure and provide customer support for storage / backup / server services
- Bring hands-on experience in enterprise virtualized platforms / storage / backup / server solutions that will increase performance and flexibility to existing infrastructure in accordance with AF Server infrastructure policies and standards
- The position provides a wide range of services which ensure infrastructures are compliant with applicable directives, publications, and/or guidelines as governed by external DoD agencies in both unclassified and classified environments.
- Work as a part of operational server infrastructure team that supports the 66ABG/SC office (Base Communications Squadron) at Hanscom AFB, MA
- Day to day administration and management of a highly available SAN / Server / Backup infrastructure supporting over 7000+ users.
- Participate in system maintenance / optimization / performance activities of the SAN / Server / Backup infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with administration of Microsoft 2019/2022, VMware is a must.
- Hands-on experience with Linux Operating Systems, Veeam systems are needed.
- Knowledge in administration/troubleshooting of Domain Controller / DNS / Active Directory is needed.
- Configure / Install / Implement / Monitor / Troubleshoot hardware and operating systems on server infrastructure.
- Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
- Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.
- Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created, and media are recycled and sent off site as necessary.
- Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities, install and configure systems that support server-related applications.
- Proactively identify, analyze, troubleshoot and resolve system problems, perform firmware upgrades, hardware and software installations as required.
- Coordinate and closely work with other IT operation teams.
- Working knowledge of Print Service/DHCP.
- Working knowledge of server infrastructure monitoring tools is desired.
- Strong server debugging and troubleshooting skills required.
· Critical thinking skills for problem identification and resolution.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills

Job Requirements
· Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field. (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute for degree.)
- 2+ experience with strong background in Virtualization/Backup/Server Infrastructure/SA
- Must be disciplined in approach to operational excellence and execute detailed record keeping for adherence to locally established and required military processes and procedures.
- Work dynamically and effectively with people on projects (formal and informal) and conduct technical interchanges as required
- Knowledge in scripting tools such as PowerShell or Python desirable
- Supports emergency operations on an as needed basis 24/7 & weekend work may be required as project or issues warrant
- Interact with customers and help resolve customer issues as required
- Must have excellent analytical and organizational skills
- Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to lift about 50+lbs required
Certification:
- Security+ required
- Microsoft Windows Server / VMware / Linux certification is preferred.
Clearance:
- Active Secret clearance required