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# Systems Specialist

- **Company:** RPI Group Inc
- **Location:** Waldorf, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $85,000.0 - $115,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Unix, Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Linux, Verification and Validation (Software), Solaris (Operating System), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Software Troubleshooting, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9054760/systems-specialist

## About the Role

U.S citizenship and an active Top Secret security clearance w/SCI eligibility
-Candidates must be flexible enough to provide support on 12-hour evening/night shifts and day shifts on a 5/5/4 schedule. Ample notice will be given before rotating between shifts, with much of the time on evening/night shifts.
-DoD 8570 IAT II certification (CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP) must be obtained within 90 days of start date
-A minimum of 2-3 years relevant experience, DoD 8570 IAT active/current certification (CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP)
-Prior military experience as a maintainer and/or operation of a tactical ISR system
-Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Technology, or related major
-Experience with the Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS)
-Systems administration and support on Windows and LINUX operating systems
-Experience and knowledge of UNIX OS (Linux, Solaris)

## Description

Step into an exciting and modern company and use your skills for a unique opportunity to support our national security in a mission-critical environment. Our Systems Specialists provide operations and maintenance (O&M) support at an undisclosed Maryland customer site, supporting a 24x7x365 shift operation., Resolve network, software, and/or hardware anomalies as they occur on a tactical ground processing system
-Understand and perform system/mission operations
-Hardware/software troubleshooting
-Network knowledge and troubleshooting skills
-File transfer protocols
-Support onsite integration and system verification efforts of both hardware and software deliveries, while adhering to established configuration management and security controls
-Work as a team member within a multi-contractor operations environment while embedded with the customer-supporting mission operations


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