System Administrator

We are seeking a high-quality, energetic Systems Administrator to support innovative research and development initiatives addressing critical national security challenges. This role operates within the Secure Resilient Systems and Technology group, a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and security architects passionate about solving complex, real-world problems.

You will play a hands-on role across the full R&D lifecycle-supporting developers and researchers, implementing secure systems, and transitioning solutions to DoD and Intelligence Community users., * Provide user-focused desktop and systems support for developers and researchers

• Serve as first point of contact for technical issues
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and support software and services
• Configure desktops, applications, and development tools
• Collaborate closely with project teams to solve complex technical problems
• Recommend new hardware and software technologies
• Apply and maintain secure system baselines
• Track system lifecycle, upgrades, and replacements
• Create and manage administrator and service accounts
• Automate tasks using scripts and configuration management tools
• Ensure ongoing security compliance and remediate scan findings
• Support offline and classified networks and systems
• Interact with vendors and internal service providers
• Maintain documentation and system performance tuning
• Work effectively in a small, agile team environment
• Communicate findings clearly to internal and external stakeholders
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Interview Process

1. Initial Zoom interview with the hiring manager
2. Panel interview with additional team members (if advanced)

Why Join Us

• Work on mission-driven technology that truly matters
• Collaborate with top engineers and researchers
• Participate in all phases of cutting-edge R&D
• Innovate in a fast-moving, hands-on environment
• Make a measurable impact on national security outcomes

• Bachelor's Degree (Required), * Ability to collaborate with internal teams (developers, administrators, IT security, data personnel): 8 years
• DevOps best practices: 5 years
• Managing or operating containers: 5 years
• Operating systems (Linux, macOS, Windows): 8 years
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) knowledge: 5 years

Automation & Provisioning

• Kickstart, RHEL Satellite, or Foreman provisioning automation: 3 years
• Ansible Automation Platform (Linux systems support): 6 years

Programming & Scripting

• Ansible, Docker, AWS, CloudFormation, YAML scripting: 6 years
• Scripting languages (Perl, Python, Shell, PowerShell): 5 years

DevSecOps & CI/CD Tools

• DevSecOps environments (GitHub, JFrog, Jenkins, GitLab, Fortify, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.): 5 years
• Development tools (Eclipse, Maven, Git, GitHub, JIRA, Jenkins, Puppet, etc.): 5 years

Systems & Hardware

• Apple Macintosh systems administration: 7 years
• Apple product lines: 6 years
• Dell & Apple hardware platforms: 6 years
• Multi-OS technical depth (Windows, Linux, macOS): 8 years

Infrastructure & Networking

• DNS, DHCP, Proxy, and Load Balancing technologies: 5 years
• Virtualization technologies (VMware, ESXi, vCenter configuration): 3 years

Productivity Tools

• Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel): 3 years

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

Systems & Development

• Embedded development toolchains and build environments
• Development experience on Linux platforms
• System programming languages (C, C++, Rust, Go)

Security

• DoD security hardening and compliance (CMMC, RMF, STIGs)

Cloud & DevOps

• AWS services (EC2, S3)
• CI/CD pipeline tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Ansible)

Systems Administration

• Administering classified Linux and Windows systems
• Apache-based application administration
• Centralized logging and audit configuration
• Enterprise monitoring and alerting systems
• Active Directory, LDAP
• SCCM
• Relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)

Virtualization & Storage

• VM lifecycle management, snapshots
• SANs and iSCSI storage systems
• VMware ESXi and associated management systems