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# Systems Administrator

- **Company:** CRL Technologies
- **Location:** Ridgecrest, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $80,000.0 - $135,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Linux, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization Technology, Software Vulnerability Management, Wide Area Networks, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/dceaaf65-7e59-4b18-92d7-67f737c5392c

## About the Role

Required Education: High School Diploma or GED.

Required Experience: Candidate must have at least four (4) years of System Administrator experience.

 * Certification: Candidate must meet the 451-Intermediate System Administrator qualification standards of DoD Manual 8140.03.

Desired Experience:

 * Experience developing and managing secure cloud environments.
 * Experience deploying and managing virtualized resources and hypervisors.
 * Experience deploying and managing CDS and one-way data diodes.
 * Experience as a Local Element (LE) or handling COMSEC/cryptographic equipment under DoD guidelines.
 * Candidate should have experience working in a dynamic, schedule constrained, and complex security environment. Special access program experience is a plus.

Allowable Experience/Education Substitutions: Experience cannot be substituted for education.

Security Clearance Required: A Final DoD Top Secret Clearance.

## Description

This position is a system administrator for Government networks. The candidate will work directly with the program offices Information Technology and Cybersecurity teams to securely build, operate, and maintain government networks.

The candidate will:

 * Deploy, manage, and maintain virtualized infrastructure, including virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
 * Plan, deploy, and administer secure cloud-based environments within secure clouds
 * Perform system administration, vulnerability management, and STIG compliance on Windows and Linux operating systems
 * Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot local and wide area networks
 * Safeguard, account for, and operate COMSEC materials
 * Operate and maintain cross domain solutions (CDS) and one-way data diodes


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