SMS seeks Mid level Backup and Recovery Administrator for the 26th Network Operations Squadron (26 NOS) located at Maxwell Air force Base-Gunter Annex, Alabama. duties include maintaining and administering applications, operating systems, and hardware related to backup/recovery systems. If you don't meet all of the qualifications, a candidate may still be considered depending on your level of experience.

As a dynamic systems integrator, SMS offers proven solutions in engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. With expertise in modernizing and optimizing legacy infrastructure and systems, ensuring operational efficiency, and designing, implementing, and managing secure environments, SMS supports business and mission goals with proficiency, quality, and integrity. For additional information on SMS, visit www.sms.com.

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Requires advanced experience with Veritas NetBackup, SAN attached storage, tape libraries, and other enterprise level backup hardware.
• Must be familiar with and able to utilize industry and vendor best practices.
• Will be required to create reports, improve/create processes/procedures, monitor system health, optimize system performance, proactively fix issues, architect systems, respond and resolve network anomalies and attacks, conduct trending and analysis, and other tasks as assigned.
• Must have experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Experienced with applying DOD STIGs to backup/recovery systems.
• create custom scripts.
• Work closely with the team, government, and industry engineers, and managers to advise them on operationally relevant status of assigned tasks.
• Should have experience operating in a DOD unclassified/classified networking environment.
• Experience in disaster Recovery solutions
• Extensive Experience in installing, configuring Backup Infrastructures, Do Versions upgrades, Migration from one platform to another, document specifications, project plans, configurations, test plans and results
• Monitor and maintain all backup infrastructure including servers, tape libraries and disk arrays.
• Coordinate with Vendors on issues with software, hardware or the interaction between the key stakeholder parties.
• Conduct capacity planning and performance analysis of backup infrastructure.
• Deploy Projects to upgrade existing infrastructure or deploy new system to increase performance or capacity.
• Respond to and resolve escalated customer related issues.
• Utilize scripting skills and in-depth knowledge of both NetBackup, Quantum and Oracle tape library units.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Possess refined critical thinking skills, should be a motivated self-starter, and multi-task capable
• Good communication and interpersonal skills; Ability to follow policies and procedures
• Ability to communicate in a clear speaking voice as well as the ability to respond clearly to questions
• Aptitude to address negative situations and resolve them in a positive manner
• Approach work tasks as diplomatic, adaptive to a dynamic environment, dependable and reliable
• Capability to deal with conflicts with your peers and users
• Ability to lift, rack and provision government furnished equipment (GFE) servers

• Technical degree, Associates or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems, S.T.E.M. or 2-4 years' relevant experience in Information Technology preferably with systems or applications administration
• SolarWinds Academy training course topics recommended:
  • Orion Platform, NPM, NCM, IPAM, SCM, SAM, VMAN, VOIP: SolarWinds platform, Deploying, Alerts and Reports, Dashboards, Polling, Best Practices, Custom SQL, High Availability, Troubleshooting Permissions, Configuring Views; Getting Started with <Module>; App Monitoring; Configure
• Requires a DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification:
  • CompTIA Security+ CE (Continuing Education) or Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CE
  • (ISC) Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
  • GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) or Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)
• Requires one or more DoDM 8140.03 Computing Environment/Operating System (CE/OS) Defense Cyberspace Workforce Certification (DCWF); One CE Application Certification (Jr/Mid/Sr Level; or acquire within 120 days):
  • Veritas Certified Professional (VCP) | Jr/Mid Pass one of following:
    • VCP-Veritas NetBackup Administrator (Exam VCS-285)
    • VCP-Veritas NetBackup and NetBackup Appliance Administrator (Exam VCS-284)
  • Veritas Certified Specialist (VCS) | Sr Level Pass both:
    • VCS-Veritas NetBackup Administrator (Exam VCS-284)
    • VCS-Veritas NetBackup and NetBackup Appliance Administrator (Exam VCS-284)
  • Microsoft based certification (current; older retired MCSE will be considered):
    • Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
    • Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate
    • Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
    • Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate
    • Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access AdministratorAssociate
  • Optional CE (Computing Environment) Application Cert: Splunk Core Certified User or Power User

Active DoD Secret required or ability to complete investigation process for interim with potential to upgrade to Top Secret clearance preferred.