Journeyman Systems Administrator - South Dakota

FMWF Infrastructure Engineering & Systems Administration

Position Overview

The Journeyman Systems Administrator supports full-lifecycle engineering and technical sustainment of the FMWorkFlow (FMWF) system and associated infrastructure. The role performs Windows/Linux administration, Active Directory and service-account engineering, Nutanix virtualization support, configuration-baseline and patch engineering, performance analysis, troubleshooting, backup/recovery support, development/test environment sustainment, and cybersecurity compliance activities in a mission-critical Air Force financial-system environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, patch, upgrade, monitor, and troubleshoot Windows and Linux systems supporting FMWF infrastructure.
• Perform service-account configuration and Active Directory engineering, including access/account administration consistent with approved security controls and least-privilege principles.
• Support enterprise virtualization engineering using Nutanix, including infrastructure health, capacity, performance, lifecycle sustainment, and troubleshooting.
• Perform infrastructure performance analysis, capacity planning, root-cause engineering, and sustainable corrective actions for performance degradation.
• Manage and maintain approved configuration baselines and support enterprise patch engineering and validation, including IAVAs, TCNOs, NOTAMs, and related directives within prescribed timelines.
• Perform routine lifecycle sustainment and emergency corrective engineering necessary to maintain operational continuity and prevent loss or degradation of mission-critical capability.
• Provide advanced technical escalation support as assigned, including diagnostics, log analysis, troubleshooting, and validation of corrective actions.
• Implement approved system modifications required to maintain usability in evolving technical environments and validate system performance after implementation.
• Support a controlled FMWF development/test environment, including configuration management, patch validation, test-data management, secure backup/off-site storage support, and production-readiness verification.
• Support data protection, backup/recovery engineering, resilience planning, restoration testing, and COOP infrastructure sustainment/testing as requested by the PMO.
• Coordinate with database and cybersecurity personnel to support cross-stack integration among DB2, IBM WebSphere middleware, and underlying infrastructure.
• Support post-deployment performance validation and short-term sustainment of newly deployed capabilities.
• Apply applicable Air Force cybersecurity requirements, DISA STIGs, security baselines, vulnerability-remediation requirements, and RMF controls to assigned systems.
• Develop and maintain accurate system documentation, procedures, technical records, configuration information, and Section 508-compliant deliverables.

Required / Relevant Technical Skills

• Windows Server and Linux enterprise administration.
• Active Directory, service accounts, enterprise authentication, system access, and configuration-baseline management.
• Nutanix enterprise virtualization; familiarity with other virtualization platforms may be useful but is not a PWS requirement.
• System monitoring, performance analysis, capacity planning, root-cause troubleshooting, patching, vulnerability remediation, and deployment validation.
• Backup/recovery, resilience, COOP support, and development/test environment operations.
• Scripting/automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python, Ansible, or comparable technologies is beneficial.
• Working familiarity with DB2/WebSphere integration dependencies and cybersecurity/RMF/STIG requirements.

Preferred Experience

• FMWF or comparable mission-critical financial-system infrastructure.
• Air Force, AFFSO, SAF/FM, AFIMSC, or DoD enterprise systems administration.
• Nutanix virtualization, controlled development/test environments, IAVA/TCNO remediation, and production deployment validation.

Security, Access & Contract Compliance Requirements

• Obtain and maintain the Government-required suitability, access, and security determinations applicable to assigned duties and comply with the DD254 and local installation requirements.
• Maintain the minimum NACI/Entrance NACI required for personnel using unclassified Government Automated Information Systems (AIS), including email. Personnel with root access to operate, modify, or maintain a Government system must meet the trustworthiness/background-investigation requirement specified by the PWS/DD254.
• Complete Air Force-mandated Information Assurance Awareness Training before access to Government computing resources and maintain required DD Form 2875 System Authorization Access Request documentation.
• Obtain and properly display required CAC, Restricted Area Badge, contractor identification, and other installation credentials as applicable.
• Immediately report known or suspected security violations or incidents and assist Government security-related inquiries or investigations as directed.
• Protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in accordance with NIST SP 800-122 and comply with the Privacy Act, applicable Air Force security directives, Government-resource restrictions, and consent-to-monitoring requirements.
• Complete the required Contractor Employee Non-Disclosure Agreement and use Government-furnished systems and resources for authorized official business only.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace.