Systems Administrator Security Clearance
Job in
McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listed on 2026-07-22
Listing for:
The Swift Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-22
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
IT Support, HelpDesk/Support, Systems Administrator, Technical Support
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe. We are looking for a Systems Administrator to join our high-performing team on a dynamic, mission-focused program.
In this role, you will support a comprehensive suite of applications doing systems administration and Tier 2 help desk support in a 24/7 environment. The role is in McLean, VA. Responsibilities:
* Provide systems administration and Tier 2 help desk support in a 24/7/365 operational environment for a comprehensive suite of communication and messaging applications used between Customer headquarters, field offices, and industry partners
* Administer message storage and retrieval systems, including search functionality, search term storage, and associated administrative tools
* Implement and maintain role-based access control (RBAC) and advanced security controls to protect sensitive information
* Provision, manage, and dispose of sensitive account bins used to control access to families of protected documents and systems
* Participate in a merged support team structure that provides Tier 1-3 support across multiple mission applications
* Support an agreed-upon shift schedule, including a designated team lead responsible for managing staffing assignments and ensuring appropriate coverage per shift
* Communicate any proposed schedule changes to the Customer in advance for approval
* Deliver Tier 2 support for the Customer's proprietary communication system, resolving escalated issues that Tier 1 could not address, including break-fixes, configuration issues, and hardware repairs
* Oversee daily performance and operations of IT messaging systems
* Maintain accurate records of daily data communication transactions, problems encountered, remedial actions taken, and installation activities
* Log incidents and provide direct support to end users
* Serve as a tiered point of contact for all issues related to Customer-supported applications
* Provide technical assistance to messaging system users, with a focus on messaging-specific support
* Maintain a service-oriented perspective, understanding the relationships, dependencies, and requirements among hardware, software components, and supporting organizations
* Respond to user questions and resolve issues submitted via telephone, email, or the Customer's ticketing system
* Assist users with the operation and use of specific application messaging systems
* Respond to incidents or findings from system monitoring tools, taking proactive, remedial, or preventative action to ensure service continuity and system availability in line with service-level objectives
* Monitor daily operational tasks, including environment health, spills, message rejections, message flow, and abnormalities across current and legacy messaging systems
* Develop, follow, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all relevant processes
* Review SOPs at least every six months and provide recommendations to the Customer for needed updates
* Operate within a shared help desk environment and become familiar with triage processes for help desk calls related to mission applications outside one's primary focus area
* Provide basic Tier 1 or Tier 2 support for mission applications beyond the primary messaging system, as needed Requirements:
* Experience answering questions via emails, hotline, and tickets
* Experience answering users' inquiries regarding computer software and hardware operation to resolve problems
* Experience entering commands and observing system function to verify correct operations and detect errors
* Experience installing and performing minor repairs to hardware, software, and peripheral equipment, following design or installation specifications
* Experience overseeing the daily performance of computer systems
* Experience setting up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of communication, operating systems, and appropriate software
* Experience maintaining record of daily data communication transactions, problems and remedial action taken, and installation activities
* Experience reading technical manuals, conferring with users, and conducting computer diagnostics to investigate and resolve problems and to provide technical assistance and support
* Experience monitoring events and performing corrective actions according to documentation
* Experience escalating incident reports to required groups and monitoring incidents
* US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required Desired
Experience:
* Experience of making changes to databases by reviewing procedures found within Database Management System Manuals, or similar SOP documents
* Experience updating and…
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