Advanced System Admin Specialist

Advanced System Admin Specialist

Dedham, MA

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience is required plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.

Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we create the technologies, products, and services that help our nation's heroes keep our nation safe. The work we do is so advanced, we are continuously moving the boundaries of what’s possible. Here you’ll work with the best and your talent will be front and center on projects that impact the world. Are you up to the challenge?

We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native, and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar, and everything in between.

As an Advanced Systems Administration Specialist, you’ll serve as a front‑line interface to users with technical issues by conducting systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies. Your duties may include installing new software, troubleshooting, granting permissions to applications, and training users. You’ll also be responsible for the day‑to‑day support of server services by performing server administration for physical and virtual server operating systems, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting physical and virtual hardware and network‑related interfaces on servers.

And, you’ll perform OS and vendor software patching on servers and monitor physical and virtual server performance using monitoring tools.

A Systems Admin Specialist is responsible for maintaining and supporting the company’s technology infrastructure. This includes installing and updating software, managing servers and networks, and troubleshooting any technical issues. They may also be involved in security efforts, ensuring data protection and compliance with company policies.

• Responsible for managing the functionality, efficiency, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of both physical and virtual hardware including those in lab environments and computers running on one or more operating systems using monitoring tools.
• Work with customers to identify, isolate, and resolve problems with servers that are affecting other services.
• Execute, maintain, and promote Security Compliancy and Process Improvement processes and policies.
• Express and discuss technical topics effectively within a team environment.
• Conduct systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies.
• Carry out specific assignments to repair defects, perform upgrades, and preventative maintenance in the primary domain.
• Perform operating system and vendor software patching on servers.
• Run scripts and tools to automate repetitive processes and provide inputs for improvements.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network‑related interfaces on servers.
• Perform troubleshooting and do analysis of alerts on servers.
• Act as a key contributor in identifying, implementing, reviewing, approving, and analyzing new performance metrics to optimize the environment for efficiencies and identify additional improvement opportunities.

• Fully proficient in understanding various operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and UNIX.
• Intermediate knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and other networking concepts.
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles, firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion detection systems.
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as VMware, Hyper‑V, or similar.
• Fully proficient knowledge of backup solutions and disaster recovery strategies.
• Ability to configure and manage servers and network devices.
• Fully proficient problem‑solving skills to diagnose…