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# Data Center Administrator - TS/SCI with Polygraph

- **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $96,569.0 - $130,651.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Data Centers, Software Vulnerability Management, Core Data, Information Technology, Plan of Action and Milestones
- **Published:** July 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=12e9dd34655a89ff

## About the Role

Data Center Operations Specialist Senior - Requires a Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field or 8 years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.
Data Center Operations Specialist Principal - Requires a Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field or 10 years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.
Data Center Operations Specialist Sr Principal - Requires a Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field or 12 years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.

 * CERTIFICATION: Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g., Security+ CE, etc.)
 * CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph
 * Hands-on experience with data center operations including rack/stack, cabling, hardware support, and physical infrastructure management
 * Understanding of power, cooling, cable management, and environmental monitoring standards
 * Familiarity with patching, security compliance, configuration baselines, and change control processes
 * Strong documentation, communication, and cross team coordination skills
 * Ability to support CONUS/OCONUS travel as required
 * US citizenship required
 * LOCATION: Onsite, 10 + years of related experience
 * may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

## Description

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation's safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats., As a Data Center Technician supporting CIS, you will help ensure the reliability, security, and efficiency of mission critical data center environments across a globally distributed enterprise. You will manage core data center operations including equipment installation, physical infrastructure upkeep, environmental monitoring, and hands-on technical support. Your work enables secure, resilient, and high-performance compute environments that power essential IT services and sustain operational readiness., * Perform hands-on installation, racking, cabling, and maintenance of servers, appliances, storage systems, and supporting data center equipment

 * Manage physical data center operations including rack management, power and cooling checks, environmental monitoring, and incident response

 * Conduct hardware break/fix, perform equipment moves, decommission devices, and maintain accurate inventory and documentation

 * Implement data center best practices for cabling, labeling, access control, compliance, and physical security standards

 * Support site inspections, readiness assessments, and quality assurance reviews to maintain facility health and operational standards

 * Coordinate with engineering, operations, and cyber teams to integrate new equipment, support lab environments, and maintain compliant configurations

 * Ensure proper handling of equipment in accordance with lifecycle management, declassification, and sanitization requirements

 * Implement and validate patches and security updates in alignment with vulnerability management and security directives

 * Investigate and resolve patch related compliance issues, supporting POA&M development and corrective action verification


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