Senior System Administrator

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Systems Administrator Senior and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you., GDIT has an opportunity for a System Administrator supporting U.S. Army Europe and Africa on our Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services II (EMITS II) program in Wiesbaden, Germany. The EMITS II program is seeking a highly skilled and broadly experienced System Administrator to manage, secure, and optimize USAREUR-AF’s Mission Partner Network (MPN) IT infrastructure. This role requires a generalist capable of handling everything from routine hardware maintenance and user support to complex data integrations, on-premises Cloud operations and maintenance and enterprise software/services deployment, and strict security compliance in support of critical operations.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

System & Server Administration

• Install, configure, and maintain Windows and Linux/Unix server environments. Manage application installations and administration.

Data Integration & Federation

• Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust data pipelines that consolidate disparate mission and enterprise data into centralized, accessible systems.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure systems comply with strict security standards (e.g., DISA STIGs, Risk Management Framework). Perform routine security audits, patch management, and system backups.

Cloud & Automation

• Assist in on-premises cloud deployments and write automated scripts (PowerShell, Python, Bash) to streamline routine administrative tasks.

Technical Support

• Act as Tier III escalation point for complex hardware and software troubleshooting. Maintain comprehensive documentation for system configurations and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Clearance: Position Requires Secret Level Security Clearance
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent operational experience).
• Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of broad IT experience acting as a System Administrator in enterprise or government environments.
• Certifications: Must hold a DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CySA+, CCNA Security).
• Operating Systems: Proven expertise in both Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) and Enterprise Linux (Red Hat/Ubuntu).

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with administration of Windows Server and Linux Server systems
• Experience with automated deployment and configuration management tools (Ansible, SCCM).
• Familiarity with SAN/NAS storage architectures.
• Familiarity with virtualization systems such as VMware vSphere and containerization orchestration systems such as Kubernetes, 5 + years of related experience
• may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

CompTIA Security+ CE | CompTIA - CompTIA Travel Required

Less than 10% Citizenship

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home remove if ineligible
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace, The likely salary range for this position is $106,250 - $143,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Total compensation for international positions varies by tax, social security, and immigration statuses, as well as location. Generally, an international assignment may include allowances, premium uplifts, and/or relocation or transportation benefits, above base salary range noted.

Own your opportunity to support our nation’s defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure., We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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