We are seeking a motivated and customer-oriented professional to support our CDC client. Duties and responsibilities include: The System Administrator is responsible for providing comprehensive services supporting on-premise, cloud, and managed service provider (MSP) hosted critical cybersecurity systems and capabilities. This role involves designing, implementing, administering, updating, and monitoring cybersecurity capabilities, ensuring robust network defenses, and maintaining system integrity across various environments. The System Administrator will play a key role in enhancing the security posture of the organization by leveraging advanced IT diagnostic tools and methodologies. Cyber IT Administration: Design, implement, administer, update, and monitor cybersecurity capabilities, including systems, infrastructure, and application security. Manage and configure tools to deter and detect threats, risks, and vulnerabilities on the enterprise network. Deploy, configure, and operate enterprise Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation (CDM) tools. Security Architecture and Engineering: Develop and support security architecture and engineering procedures, policies, and frameworks, including firewall policy management. Provide technical security architecture and engineering expertise to development, operations, and maintenance teams. Implement capabilities to protect perimeter networks and demilitarized zones. Cybersecurity Services and Support: Provide cybersecurity services across on-premises, MSP, and multi-cloud environments. Administer and troubleshoot security capabilities using various operating systems and technologies, including Oracle Linux, RHEL, Microsoft Windows Server, AWS, Azure, and more. Install and maintain cybersecurity hardware and software, ensuring version control and future releases. System Diagnostics and Recovery: Use advanced IT diagnostic tools to diagnose and recover failed systems within specified timeframes. Provide after-hours support as needed and notify the Government of any issues that cannot be resolved within the expected timeframe. Documentation and Compliance: Document capabilities and conduct annual operational assessments to rationalize capabilities and ensure funding allocation. Track FISMA reportable device counts and maintain asset inventory. Data Integration and Analysis: Analyze cybersecurity data from multiple sources and implement data integration methodologies to consolidate critical data for analysis and threat mitigation. Patch Management: Install and maintain firmware and software patches on cybersecurity assets, adhering to established vulnerability remediation timeframes. Establish testing and roll-back plans for all updates. Enterprise Firewall Services: Implement and maintain firewalls, including rule analysis, system configuration, and management. Configure and manage perimeter firewalls and boundary protections, monitoring for outages and anomalous activity. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block sensitive network and web traffic. Research and Development: Participate in R&D activities to evaluate new security capabilities and shared services. Provide summary reports of firewall rulesets with recommendations for optimization. Required Qualifications : Minimum of 5 years of experience in system administration, preferably within a government or healthcare environment. Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, network defenses, and system administration. Proficiency in using tools such as Zscaler, Palo Alto, AWS, Azure, and others. Desired Qualifications: Cybersecurity Certifications (CISSP, CISM, etc.). Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or similar. Clearance Requirement : Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. The salary range for this position depends upon multiple factors including location, the individual's knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, and contract-specific budget constraints and organizational requirements. Gunnison Consulting Group's total compensation package also includes bonus and profit-sharing opportunities, depending on company and employee performance. Available employee benefits include: 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year 11 paid Holidays each year 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Life and Disability Insurance Public Transportation Subsidies Certifications and Training Allowance - $2,500/year! Why Join Gunnison? Gunnison takes on ambitious projects. We target fun, challenging work that requires creative thinking and innovation. Quality is our top priority. Gunnison employee benefits meet or exceed what other companies in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area offer. There is a great sense of camaraderie at Gunnison. This is an atmosphere we will maintain as we continue to grow. We are growing rapidly and the opportunity for individual professional growth with Gunnison is outstanding. We hire for careers at Gunnison, not to fill a position. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Must be eligible for employment in the United States. We are unable to sponsor candidates at this time. In 1994 Gunnison Consulting Group began serving the greater Washington, D.C. metro area, focused on tackling our customers' most ambitious technology projects. By creating a culture dedicated to enabling our customers and employees to achieve more than they ever thought they could , the company has thrived for over 25 years.