Systems Administrator - Senior - CLEARANCE and POLYGRAPH
Job in
Columbia, Howard County, Maryland, 21046, USA
Listed on 2025-12-15
Listing for:
Constellation Technologies, Inc
Full Time
position Listed on 2025-12-15
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Systems Administrator, IT Support, Cybersecurity, Network Administrator
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Systems Administrator - Senior - CLEARANCE and POLYGRAPH REQUIRED
4 weeks ago – Be among the first 25 applicants.
Constellation Technologies, Inc provided pay range: $/yr – $/yr
.
Due to federal contract requirements, United States citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph are required for the position.
Responsibilities- Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems.
- Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems.
- Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems.
- Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems.
- Provide Tier I (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems.
- Support day‑to‑day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.
- Support the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers.
- Optimize system operations and resource utilization; perform system capacity analysis and planning.
- Provide in‑depth experience in troubleshooting IT systems.
- Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets.
- Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems, remaining involved in the resolution process.
- Configure and manage UNIX and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems; install/load operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, implementing operating system enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
- Configure and manage virtual environments.
- Patch systems based on state‑of‑the‑art security and functional parameters.
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must have TS/SCI clearance with active polygraph.
- At least fifteen (15) years of direct/relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required; alternatively, five (5) years of additional Systems Administration experience on projects with similar processes may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.
- Security+ Certification.
- Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems.
- Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems.
- Manage daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems.
- Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems.
- Provide support to IT systems including day‑to‑day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.
- Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers.
- Optimize system operations and resource utilization; perform system capacity analysis and planning.
- Provide in‑depth experience in trouble‑shooting IT systems.
- Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets.
- Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems, remaining involved in the resolution process.
- Configure and manage UNIX and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems; install/load operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, implementing operating system enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
- In addition to operating system configuration, manage virtual environments.
- Patch systems based on state‑of‑the‑art security and functional parameters.
- Strong Red Hat Linux command line administration and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong Windows 2012, 2016, 2019 administration and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience with using Nessus Scanner and managing Nessus Agents.
- Ability to write POA&Ms.
- Knowledge of maintaining a Secure the Enterprise (STE)/ Secure the Network (STN) score.
- Familiarity with Latte Art, Biscotti, XACTA.
- Affordable healthcare options with 80% employer‑paid premium plus a company‑funded HSA.
- Dental insurance with 100% employer‑paid premium.
- Vision with 80% employer‑paid premium.
- Employer‑paid life insurance 100%.
- Employer‑paid short‑term and long‑term…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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