Systems Administrator

The Opportunity

Design, operate, and evolve the systems that power national‑security missions, including enterprise Windows and Linux servers, virtualization, storage, and backup environments. Keep mission platforms online, secure, and recoverable; architect new solutions, tune performance, and drive automation for reliability and uptime.

• Engineer and maintain enterprise Windows Server and Linux environments such as RHEL or Ubuntu supporting production and mission systems.
• Administer and optimize virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere, Broadcom, or Microsoft Hyper‑V to sustain high‑availability clusters.
• Manage storage and backup solutions, including SAN, NAS, Veeam, Commvault, Cohesity, or Veritas Net Backup, ensuring integrity and recoverability.
• Implement and document Highly Available architectures with redundancy, clustering, and replication.
• Maintain DNS, routing, and VLAN configurations supporting secure multi‑network environments.
• Enforce DoD STIGs and enterprise baselines for configuration compliance and security posture.
• Automate patching and configuration tasks with Power Shell, Bash, or Ansible to reduce downtime and error.
• Collaborate across cyber, network, and application teams to sustain mission‑critical availability.

• 5+ years of experience administering Windows Server or Linux in production or mission environments.
• 3+ years of experience managing enterprise virtualization, including VMware vSphere, Broadcom, or Hyper‑V.
• 3+ years of experience administering enterprise storage and backup systems such as SAN, NAS, Veeam, Commvault, Cohesity, or Veritas Net Backup.
• Experience managing DNS, routing, VLANs, and user connectivity across multiple domains.
• Knowledge of DoD STIGs and secure configuration baselines.
• Ability to design and maintain Highly Available solutions.
• Secret clearance.
• HS diploma or GED.
• CompTIA Security+ CE Certification.

• Experience administering Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, or DHCP in hybrid or cloud‑joined environments.
• Experience with Linux hardening and configuration management with Ansible or Power Shell DSC.
• Experience supporting database or application servers within clustered environments.
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation or Dev Ops tooling including Ansible, Jenkins, or Terraform.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Microsoft Certified:
  Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, or Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA).

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. A Secret clearance is required.

Salary range: $77,600 to $176,000 annualized USD (based on experience, location, and other factors). This posting will close within 90 days from the posting date.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.