Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and mission-oriented Senior System Administrator to join our enterprise IT operations team located in Norfolk, VA.
In this critical role, you will be responsible for guiding a team in provisioning, installing, configuring, operating, and maintaining system hardware, software, and related infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Infrastructure Maintenance & Operations: Administer, monitor, and maintain physical and virtual servers, operating systems, and enterprise storage solutions to ensure baseline operational efficiency and minimum downtime.
- Security & Compliance: Apply Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) to operating systems, applications, and network devices.
- Vulnerability Management: Perform regular vulnerability scans, analyze results, and execute timely system patching, remediation, and mitigation strategies against recognized security threats.
- Automation & Configuration Management: Develop, test, and implement automated scripts and workflows using tools like PowerShell, Ansible, and Jenkins to streamline system provisioning, deployment, and configuration baselines.
- Backup & Disaster Recovery: Manage enterprise-wide backup and recovery procedures, routinely testing data integrity and failover systems to safeguard critical operational workloads.
- Technical Support & Documentation: Provide Tier III system administration support to isolate and resolve complex technical infrastructure issues.
Required Qualifications
- Citizenship: Must be a United States Citizen.
- Security Clearance: Must possess and maintain an active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance.
- Certification: Must hold a current DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification.
- Experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 4+ years of progressive experience in system administration, managing enterprise infrastructure, server operating systems (Windows/Linux), or virtualized environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Core Technical Certifications: Possession of CompTIA Network+
- Cloud Certifications: Active Microsoft AZ-900 Certified
- Security & Framework Familiarity: Strong operational familiarity with DISA STIGs, Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes, automated vulnerability management platforms, and federal compliance frameworks.
- Automation & DevOps Tools: Hands-on experience developing automation or configuration-management routines using PowerShell, Ansible, Jenkins, and version control repositories like Bitbucket.
Working Environment
- This is a 100% on-site role in Norfolk, VA.
- Required to work schedules that extend to evenings, nights, weekends, and occasional holidays.