Systems Administrator

Systems Administrator – Boarhog LLC

Base pay range: $/yr – $/yr

Boarhog will hire a Systems Administrator in Dahlgren, VA to support the Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC). This role requires Network Administrative Support, including Information Management;
Computer and Local Area Network (LAN) Administration;
Cyber Security;
System Assessment and Authorization (A&A);

Functional Area

Needs Analysis/Research;
Technical Documentation; and Technical Helpdesk Support. Travel may be required to locations such as Mayport, FL;
Pearly Harbor, HI;
Everett, WA;
Norfolk, VA;
Rota, Spain; and Yokosuka, Japan. Overtime is authorized when necessary to cope with emergencies, perform tests, or conduct continuous operations.

• Network Infrastructure
• Security Expertise
• System Administration
• Cloud Computing

• Computer networking concepts, protocols, and security methodologies
• Local Area Network/Wide Area Network (LAN/WAN) architecture and pathways
• Bandwidth management principles and techniques
• Network traffic flow (TCP/IP and OSI model)
• Performance tuning tools and techniques
• Remote access technologies
• Virtual Private Network (VPN) security
• Network protocols (TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, directory services)
• Common network tools (ping, trace route, nslookup)
• File system implementations (NTFS, FAT, EXT)
• Virtualization technologies and virtual machine management

• IT security principles and methods (firewalls, DMZs, encryption)
• Network security architecture concepts (topology, protocols, defense‑in‑depth)
• Cybersecurity principles, threats, and vulnerabilities
• National and international cybersecurity laws, regulations, and policies
• Organizational IT user security policies (account management, access control)
• Data security standards (PII, PCI, PHI)
• System administration, network, and operating system hardening techniques
• Software‑based computer protection tools (firewalls, antivirus, antispyware)
• Knowledge of transmission records (Bluetooth, RFID, IR, Wi‑Fi) and jamming techniques

• Server and client operating systems
• Systems administration concepts and best practices
• Enterprise IT architecture
• System/server diagnostic tools and fault identification
• Operating system command line/prompt (ipconfig, netstat, dir, nbtstat)
• System maintenance procedures (cleaning, disk checks, reboots, backups)

• Cloud computing service models (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS)
• Cloud computing deployment models (private, public, hybrid)
• Cloud security strategy and architecture
• Migrating workloads between cloud service models

Four (4) years of system management experience.

IAT Level II (e.g., CompTIA Security+).

All contractor personnel must possess, at a minimum, a current SECRET clearance at the time of Task Order award, based on a Tier 3 (T3)/T3R reinvestigation completed within the last 10 years.

Preference is given to candidates who reside in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) as determined by the Small Business Administration.

• Competitive salary and opportunities for additional compensation
• Greater self‑determination
• Medical/Dental/Vision health benefits
• Generous 401(k) retirement plan after six months of full‑time employment, with pre‑tax/post‑tax options and company matching with immediate vesting
• Vacation
• Health savings account
• Stipend for residing in a HUBZone location
• Relocation and earned performance bonus

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Information Technology