Compliance/Patching System Administrator

IERUS specializes in electromagnetic spectrum technologies and design for RF, IR, and optical applications. IERUS also supports customers with a diverse set of competencies including software development, air and missile defense, and systems engineering. IERUS develops value for our defense and commercial customers through accelerations of the technology life cycle: identifying, creating, transitioning, and producing technologies with integrity of purpose and product.

IERUS is looking for bright, talented, motivated, and dedicated employees in the engineering field, and offers competitive compensation and benefits package. To learn more, please visit www.ierustech.com/benefits

Description:

This is an opportunity to join the IERUS team as a Compliance/Patching System Administrator supporting a large Missile Defense Agency program.

The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree and 7 years experience or bachelor with 9 years experience or equivalent. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to: acting as the primary group for testing and applying patches on all main software/application systems on the system, including workstations and servers; supporting the system by continuously interacting with the cyber team compliance team to remediate any vulnerabilities found during automated or manual cyber scans; potentially functioning in project leadership roles and representing the organization as prime customer contact on significant technical matters on contracts.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. in Engineering/Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Must be a US citizen with an active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SCI and SAP.
• 5-6 years experience with patching in an enterprise-level system.
• Experience with writing standard operating procedures (SOP) documentation.
• Ability to build documentation to outline a full testing strategy for regression of functionality after patching workstation/servers.
• Monitor systems asset compliance via Tenable Security Center to coordinate a testing strategy for patching found vulnerabilities.
• Administer patching solutions, such as Tanium, WSUS, and YUM.
• Identify and work with component owners to build subset groups for patching testing prior to wide deployment of enterprise patching.
• Coordinate with system owners to patch specific products/solutions, such as server applications, user workstations, etc.
• Perform continuous vulnerability patching schedules based on cyber tool scan scoring and authorized schedules authorized by the appropriate board.
• Notify the user base of upcoming patches and any projected impacts from this patching activity, such as reboots and/or introducing new features.
  

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with patching solutions such as WSUS, YUM, and Tanium.
• Testing patches using a systematic process to limit the impact to the user base.

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

The proposed salary range for this position is $109.4k - $160.2k. Salaries are commensurate with candidate experience and qualifications within the experience bandwidth, as well as market and business considerations.

IERUS Technologies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.

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