SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

CGS is seeking a System Administrator to join their Digital Solutions team. This position will be responsible for the effective provisioning, installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure. This role is crucial in ensuring that our IT infrastructure is reliable, efficient, and secure. The ideal candidate will have expertise in system administration, with additional experience in configuration management tools and practices. You will work as part of a team to collaboratively develop and implement procedures and standards for the maintenance and operation of corporate information systems meeting NIST 800-171/CMMC requirements.

Work Model: Hybrid

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

1. System Administration:
   1. Manage the day-to-day operations of IT systems, including servers, and storage.
   2. Ensure the availability, performance, and security of systems by applying patches, updates, and configurations.
   3. Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure high availability and reliability.
   4. Perform regular backup operations and implement appropriate processes for data protection, disaster recovery, and failover procedures.
2. Configuration Management:
   1. Develop, implement, and maintain configuration management processes to ensure consistency across IT environments.
   2. Utilize configuration management tools (Intune, SCCM, MECM, MEM) to automate system configuration, deployment, and maintenance tasks.
   3. Maintain accurate and up-to-date configuration documentation.
   4. Collaborate with Business Solutions, Cybersecurity, and Platform Delivery teams to ensure configurations align with organizational standards and security policies.
   5. Manage version control of configuration files and scripts, ensuring changes are tracked and rolled out consistently.
3. Infrastructure Automation:
   1. Develop and implement automation scripts to streamline routine system administration tasks.
   2. Work on continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure efficient delivery and deployment of infrastructure changes.
4. Security and Compliance:
   1. Ensure that systems adhere to established NIST 800-171 controls.
   2. Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
5. Collaboration and Support:
   1. Provide technical support and guidance to other IT staff and end-users as needed.
   2. Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that IT services meet the needs of the organization.
   3. Participate in on-call rotation and respond to emergencies as required.

Mandatory:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of experience in system administration.
• CompTIA Sec+ or similar DoD 8140 - (451) Intermediate certification or ability to attain one within 90 days of hire.
• Strong understanding of operating systems (Windows, Linux).
• Experience with virtualization technologies (VMWare/Hyper-V).
• Understanding of networking concepts such as subnetting and DNS.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as PowerShell and Python.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Reasonable Accommodation: CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email .

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.