Systems Administrator - TS​/SCI Polygraph

Overview

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other

Required:

None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills: Apache Tomcat, IBM Cognos Administration, Linux

Certifications: None

Experience: 8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

Transform technology into opportunity as a Systems Administrator with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most while you build valuable skills that will help you in your career. At GDIT you ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

• We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Systems Administrator with proven experience in supporting enterprise web applications and software development teams.
• A successful candidate will need to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of Linux/Unix and a firm understanding of cloud technologies.
• Have on the job experience upgrading, monitoring, troubleshooting and implementing both on premise and cloud technologies.

• Education
  :
  Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
• Experience: 8+ years
• Technical skills required:
• Experience with Cognos
• Support and troubleshoot web applications. This includes deployment of Tomcat applications using AWS and utilizing application and server logs to identify and resolve issues.
• Demonstrated experience and support for applications hosted in an AWS cloud environment, including deployments, patches, security checks, and maintenance.
• Upgrade and maintain operating systems and application software on LINUX (Linux RHEL, CentOS, Scientific Linux) and Microsoft Windows (2008 R2, 2012 R2) platforms.
• Perform software installations, including support for COTS applications.
• Daily monitoring of the network, servers, cloud and applications to ensure full availability and optimum performance. Utilize software tools and logs to monitor network and system health.
• Track and manage system certificates, privileged accounts, and database passwords.
• Create and update documentation, including standard operating procedures, administrative instructions, After Action Reports for system outages, task status updates, and customer reports.
• Support for system and data security requirements, and documented system artifacts required for security certification.
• Experience with implementing and maintaining encryption technology (PKI authentication, Vormetric, and KMS). Demonstrated experience with web services.
• Security Clearance Level
  :
  Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph
• Preferred
  
  Skills:
  
  
• Experience with building AWS infrastructure or migrating private on-premise solutions to cloud hosting environments.
• Firm Relational Database understanding (Oracle, MySQL, Postgres, Kafka)
• Working knowledge of Cloud Formation and Lambda.
• Experience with scripting languages (Shell, Perl, and Python).
• Experience with SysOPs/Dev Ops.
• Ability to perform cloud performance analysis and optimize distributed cloud systems. Experience with building AWS infrastructure or migrating private on-premise solutions to cloud hosting environments.
• Location: Chantilly, VA (On Customer Site)
• US Citizenship Required

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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2025

The likely salary range for this position is $138,063 - $186,791. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Telecommuting…