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Our IT team supports a wide variety of IT requirements, and your work will be diverse and exciting as you support our ability to provide exceptional professional services and products for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Space Force, other Department of Defense and U.S. Government and commercial customers.\nWhat You Will Be Doing:\nThe successful candidate will be a key contributor to the IT team and effectively manage multiple priorities to meet required deadlines. Responsibilities will include some or all of the following:\nMaintain, upgrade, and administer organizational software, hardware, and networked systems\nDesign and implement server and service upgrades\nConfigure authentication using identity protocols such as LDAP, RADIUS, and SAML\nConfigure and review monitoring sensors for various services and hardware\nUse scripts and other tools to automate information system administration and security functions on Windows and Linux (Powershell, Python, etc)\nSupport our software development factory requirements for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment\nHelp ensure compliance and best practices are applied to the design, deployment, and implementation of various systems projects\nIdentifying, managing and resolving information system vulnerabilities by performing vulnerability scans, analyzing results, and implementing remediation actions.\nWhat’s In It for You?\nWorking on challenging and innovative IT projects\nLearning and applying new tools and technologies\nSalary ranges between $75,000-$120,000, dependent on experience, qualifications and other relevant business criteria. \nBecoming an integral part of an innovative employee-owned company which includes:\nFlexible Time Program enabling an optimal work-life balance by permitting partners to arrange their work around personal appointments, parent-teacher conferences, children’s activities and the like, so long as the partner gets the job done on-time.\nPaid Time Off\n 401(k) Plan with company match\n Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)\nSales Bonus Program\nSpecial Performance and Retention Bonus Program\nHealth and Dental Insurance\nDependent Care Assistance Plan\nHealth Care Reimbursement Plan\nEmployee Referral Bonus Program\nProfessional DevelopmentthroughTuition Reimbursement Program, Online Training Program and Targeted Skills Program\nRelocation Assistance to Southeastern Connecticut, to be in the vicinity of our Waterford, CT headquarters. Southeastern Connecticut offers unlimited waterfront access from restaurants to parks, beaches and downtown areas, hundreds of miles of hiking trails, thrilling nightlife entertainment, fascinating history, and abundance of farms and vineyards with offerings of markets and farm-to-table dinners and is conveniently located at the mid-way point of Boston and New York City and within an hour drive of three major commercial airports. Visit Southeastern Connecticut for the famous lobster rolls, apple cider and steamed cheeseburgers and stay for the highly ranked schools, low crime rates and abundance of attractions.\nRequired Qualifications:\nDegree in a relevant field (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline) from an accredited institution, or 5+ years of comparable professional experience. \nExperience with support, configuration, or maintenance of Windows Servers\nMust be a U.S. citizen, eligible for a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) SECRET security clearance*\nPreferred, but not required, experience in the following:\nPossessing an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance*\nHold a current DOD Information Assurance Workforce (IAWF) Level II (or higher) IAM or IAT certification(s) (e.g., GSEC, Security+, SSCP, CCNA-Security, CISA, CISM, GCIH, CGED, CISSP, CASP)\nActive Directory experience including GPO, OU design and configuration\nExperience with network configuration and management\nWorking knowledge of cyber-security implementation methodologies\nWorking knowledge of AI technologies, including generative AI tools, prompt engineering, and AI security best practices\nWorking knowledge of cloud technologies\nStrong knowledge of incident management and change management best-practices\nWorking knowledge of NIST SP800-171requirements \n*Obtaining a U.S. Government security clearance involves a comprehensive background check. Candidates are eligible for a clearance if they have demonstrated sound financial management (including good credit) over time, are free of criminal records, have limited foreign contacts or ties, and other factors indicative of a position of trust to protect information sensitive to the U.S. Government.\nSonalysts, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. 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