VMware Systems Administrator

SMX is looking for a highly motivated VMware Systems Administrator with demonstrated experience to maintain the various systems. This position will provide onsite support at Patuxent River NAS in southern Maryland and requires a DoD Top Secret security clearance which requires US citizenship for work on DoD contracts.

As the Systems Administrator, you will join a team of highly-driven, supportive, and skilled professionals engaged in supporting program management, technical, or business case analysis across the NAVAIR community.

• Experience developing and maintaining scripts using Power Shell, Python, Ansible, and other technologies.
• Deploy and maintain physical and virtual hardware infrastructure, to include virtual machines and containers.
• Perform routine maintenance and configuration changes to various physical and virtual hosts.
• Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of hardware and software issues on servers, workstations, and IT equipment.
• Maintain system backups and disaster recovery plans.
• Manage user accounts and permissions.
• Deploy and maintain software applications.
• Troubleshoot technical issues.
• Maintain documentation to include knowledge base, incident response actions, system configurations, and other information related to system administration.
• Provide technical support to customers, ranging from resolving technical issues to providing guidance and best-practices.
• Working knowledge of DoD IA practices, including STIGs, patching, backups, and ACAS scans.

• Clearance Required:
  
  Top Secret
  • Secret required to start
• 3+ years of systems administration experience including VMware/vSphere Enterprise experience
• Experience providing deployment, configuration, and support for virtual machines and hosts
• Networking experience
• Experience with Windows and Linux server operating systems

Final date to receive applications : 6/29/2026

We offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is: $80,400—$134,000 USD

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).