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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System Administrator - **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology - **Location:** Eielson Air Force Base, AK, United States - **Salary:** $79,900.0 - $108,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Business Analytics Applications, Backup Devices, CompTIA Security+, Event Logging, Monitoring of Systems, Network Architecture, Server Administration, Security Information and Event Management, Systems Architecture, Database Performance, Tools for Reporting - **Published:** August 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/8F8D9CBB83A4418C9D83F44B32F343F9/job/ ## About the Role Computer Backups,IT Policies,System Security Certifications: Security+, CE - Sec+ CE - Sec+ CE Experience: 1 + years of related experience, * Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree* * Required Experience: 1+ years of related experience * Required Technical Skills: * Must meet DOW 8570 requirements and be eligible for IAT level II access upon hire for positions with elevated privileges. Requirements include possessing and maintaining Security Plus CE. Additional specific certifications may be required, depending on job assignment. * Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving and collaborative skills * Security Clearance Level: Secret * Required Skills and Abilities: * Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and multi-task while still ensuring high quality of work. * Experience working directly with hardware vendors involved in the incident resolution process. * Preferred Skills: * Experience with STIG patching, compliance, and other security activities * NOC/SOC operations background - you've been in the trenches and know what works ## Description At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Systems Administrator you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Systems Administrator joining our team to perform systems and server administration tasks including day-to-day user/group administration, security permissions, group policies, print services. Assists in the build, implementation, test, maintenance, and decommissioning of site systems within the network. Provides resource monitoring and analysis to ensure system architecture components are integrated and performing as intended. Monitors site datacenter performance using analytic tools. Provides technical analysis and leverages systems administration knowledge to review anomalies, capacity utilization, database performance, bulletins, event logs, and alerts within the network infrastructure. Installs and maintains system monitoring, analysis, and reporting tools. HOW A SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: * Manages the functionality and efficiency of a group of computers running on one or more operating systems * Ability to operate under supervision * Execute day-to-day management and operations of systems and networks * Manage COTS & GOTS products to collect, display and remediate a variety of automated system security and system operations/performance functions and metrics * Follow Operations and Maintenance (O&M) checklists to maintain the service (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly O&M checklists); build Tactics, Techniques and Processes (TTPs) and Standard Operating Processes (SOPs) associated with service checklists * Operate monitoring tools/capabilities with the enterprise security information and event management (SIEM) and create/tailor complex event alarms/rules and summary reports * Assist in analyzing technical risk, upon request, of emerging cybersecurity tools and processes * Work as part of a security incident response team as needed * Maintains systems to meet Enterprise Service Availability and Service Level Agreement requirements. * Utilizes IT Service Management (ITSM) Principles to identify, categorize, prioritize, escalate, troubleshoot, and resolve incidents. * Maintains systems security and ensures compliance with security policies and procedures. * Assists with the development of third-party monitoring actions and procedures for network infrastructure. ## Related Videos - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Hate organising your photos? 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