Systems Administrator with Security Clearance

About This Role

Support a federal customer by providing comprehensive Computer and Local Area Network (LAN) System Administration services, ensuring maximum performance, reliability, and security of IT systems. The role involves end-to-end operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of IT systems across the enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform system administration for computer systems, servers, and LAN environments
• Install, configure, and maintain hardware, software, peripherals, and network components
• Conduct diagnostic testing, systems analysis, troubleshooting, and repair of IT networking resources
• Install and maintain operating system software for devices supporting Windows, Linux distributions, HP-UX, and Solaris
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and network/system access controls
• Develop and implement system backup, redundancy, and recovery procedures
• Create and manage group policies, access control lists, and configuration standards
• Perform system upgrades, patches, and routine maintenance (reboots, disk checks, backups, etc.)
• Support helpdesk operations via phone and email and track issues using the organization's incident management system
• Support virtualization technologies and maintain virtual environments
• Assist with deployments of electronic classroom technologies as needed

Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on systems management or systems administration experience
• Active DoD Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• DoD 8140.3 IAT Level II Certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE)
• Technical knowledge of LAN/WAN principles, networking concepts, protocols, security methodologies, and bandwidth management
• Technical knowledge of Firewalls, DMZs, encryption, cybersecurity principles, vulnerabilities, and defense-in-depth architecture
• Technical knowledge of Server and client OS environments
• Technical knowledge of System diagnostics and fault isolation
• Technical knowledge of Enterprise IT architecture
• Technical knowledge of OS command line tools (ipconfig, netstat, nbtstat, dir, etc.)
• Technical knowledge of Backup, recovery, and maintenance best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• 4+ years of hands-on systems management or systems administration experience

Nice to Have

• 6-8 years of systems management or enterprise system administration experience
• Demonstrated experience transitioning systems or services from on-premises to cloud environments
• Professional IT certifications in technologies such as Azure, Microsoft, VMware, or other relevant system platforms

Skills

* Required skills

Certifications