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# Systems Administrator

- **Company:** Toyon Research Corporation
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Bash Shell, BASIC (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Linux, Desktop Virtualization, Domain Name System (DNS), HP Thin Clients, Hyper-V, Uptime, Windows Servers, Networking Basics, Routing, Network Segmentation, Windows PowerShell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, SAP Project Management, Virtual Machines, Virtualization Technology, Scripting, Data Storage Management, Backend, Information Technology, Operating System Security, Vmware
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9163067/systems-administrator

## About the Role

US Citizenship is Required. Ability to qualify for a US Department of Defense security clearance required. Candidate must be SAP program eligible., * Associate's degree in computer science or related field

 * 2+ years of experience with both Windows and Linux systems
 * IAT Level II certification required (Security+ CE at minimum)
 * Experience with virtualization technologies and hypervisors (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V)
 * Understanding of basic networking concepts (DNS, network segmentation, basic routing)
 * Experience with Windows 11, Windows Server, Active Directory, and Group Policy Management
 * Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and its derivatives/offshoots
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable in a customer-facing capacity
 * Willingness and ability to work collaboratively on a small team, covering a broad range of responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

 * Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell) for automating security tasks
 * Familiarity with Ansible
 * Familiarity with backend storage appliances and storage management (NAS products)
 * Familiarity with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Zero/Thin client architecture

## Description

Toyon Research Corporation is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our IT team, supporting a small, collaborative group responsible for the health, security, and availability of our systems. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role. The ideal candidate will be comfortable wearing multiple hats, troubleshooting a wide range of issues, and engaging directly with internal customers with a service-oriented mindset. The role carries responsibility for remediating security findings and vulnerabilities, maintaining systems, and ensuring uptime across servers, storage, and endpoints, and requires a candidate committed to continuous learning through formal training and self-teaching., * Remediate security findings and vulnerabilities across the environment

 * Perform system maintenance and troubleshoot servers, storage, and endpoints
 * Monitor systems and maintain availability/uptime
 * Build and configure Windows and Linux virtual machines for various purposes
 * Apply operating system security hardening techniques (Windows, Linux), including STIGs and other industry standards
 * Support day-to-day IT customer service needs across the organization