System Administrator (Active Clearance), Intelligence Systems
$112,000–$149,000 year
On-siteReston, Virginia, United States
Reston, Virginia, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$112,000–$149,000 yearDefense TechnologyLarge
Full TimeLargeDefense Technology
Job Summary
Install, configure, and maintain network, computer, and software systems for direct onsite customer support at a Northern Virginia site. Manage user accounts, system permissions, and policies to ensure compliance with customer policies while performing regular backup operations and disaster recovery exercises. Support new hardware selection, acquisition, installation, and configuration, and maintain technical documentation of system changes. Contribute to the development and deployment of system scripts to automate routine tasks. Requires a Top Secret SCI clearance and onsite work five days a week.
Required Qualifications
- Experience maintaining and upgrading physical hardware (e.g. workstations, servers, laptops, network switches) in classified IT systems
- Strong understanding of system updating for both Windows and Linux operating systems
- Prior installation and administration of Linux (e.g. RedHat, CentOS, Debian, etc.)
- Administration of Windows servers and workstations, including Active Directory and Group Policy management
- Knowledge and experience of scripting languages (e.g. Powershell and Bash)
- Hands-on experience with virtualization platforms: VMWare, KVM, Hyper-V
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently to address customer problems
- Must work five days a week onsite at a customer site located in Northern Virginia
- Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance with Full Scope Polygraph
Desired Qualifications
- Experience providing system administrator support to classified IT systems
- Significant experience in maintaining/upgrading system hardware and startup/shutdown of rack components
- Experience applying OS updates, anti-virus/anti-spyware updates, and Application updates in a classified environment
- Ability to locate user session data via the command line
- Experience with a scripting language (Bash, Python, etc.) to automate and solve reoccurring tasks
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to provide direct customer support
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