System Administrator - active Top Secret required

General Dynamics Information Technology
Washington, DC, United States
12 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$107,744.0 - $126,500.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Bash Shell Computer Engineering Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Linux Domain Name System (DNS) Python (Programming Language) Network Troubleshooting Networking Basics Windows PowerShell Software Deployment TCP/IP
+4 more
Virtualization Technology Scripting Information Technology Patch Management

Job description

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Systems Administrator and you will build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you., As a Systems Administrator, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the customer’s mission.

  • Monitor,maintain, and troubleshoot IT infrastructure components to ensureoptimaloperation.
  • Performsystem administration tasks including software installations, updates, and patch management.
  • Provide technical support to resolve hardware, software, and network issues.
  • Support the implementation of new IT systems, applications, and infrastructure as needed.
  • Document and update IT procedures, configurations, and technical workflows.

Requirements

Backup and Recovery (Software),Critical Systems,Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure

Experience:

5 + years of related experience, * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.

  • Minimum of5years of experience in IT support or system administration roles.
  • Proficiencyin managing Windows, Linux, or other operating systems.
  • Basic networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP.
  • Familiarity with virtualization technologies.
  • Proficiencywith scripting or automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, or Python)

REQUIRED

  • Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret and SCI eligible
  • Location: Onsite
  • Required: US Citizenship
  • Required: DoD 8140 IAT II compliant

Benefits & conditions

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

  • Growth: AI-powered career tool thatidentifiescareer 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, competitivepayand paid time off.
  • Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities.
  • Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely salary range for this position is $107,744 - $126,500. 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.

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

About the company

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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