System Administrator Level I-III
$83,000–$158,000 year
On-site · Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
System Administrator I–III positions at Fort Meade, MD overseeing enterprise IT systems across compute, storage, and networking with 24/7 operations. Responsibilities include implementation, maintenance, troubleshooting, deployments, and tiered incident response, plus performance optimization and adherence to policies. Roles differentiate by level with escalating responsibilities: I (Tier 1 support), II (Tier 2/3 troubleshooting and in-depth analysis), III (technical lead and architecture planning). Requirements include Active TS/SCI with Polygraph, DoD 8570 IAT II certification, and Linux administration experience; Linux OSs include Red Hat, CentOS, and SUSE; strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills; ability to operate in a 24/7 environment. Compensation range is $83,000–$158,000 annually. Benefits and security-clearance requirements are specified by TAP Engineering.
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
- DoD 8570 IAT II certification
- Experience administering Linux-based systems
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a 24/7 operational environment
- System Administrator I: 3+ years with a degree or 8+ years without a degree
- System Administrator II: 5+ years with a degree or 10+ years without a degree
- System Administrator III: 10+ years with a degree or 15+ years without a degree
- System Administrator I/II/III levels differentiation and responsibilities
- Fort Meade, MD location
- Linux operating systems: Red Hat, CentOS, SUSE
- Networking and storage expertise
- Incident response and escalation
- Mentor and lead junior admins (System Administrator III)
- Clearance requirement: TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Must meet DoD 8570 IAT II
- 24/7 operational readiness
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Documentation and communication skills
- Technical environment familiarity
- Enterprise compute environments
- High-performance compute and clustering
- Security-clearance driven environment
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