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System Administrator

Shadowgate Partners, Inc.

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Job Requirements

Fort Meade, MD
Top Secret/SCI Full Scope Polygraph
Career Level not specified
$123,000 - $134,000

Job Description

Base salary is $123,000–$134,000, supported by an exceptionally strong retirement benefit. 401(k): 25% employer contribution, vested immediately ($31,000–$33,000 per year).
Total compensation: $154,000–$167,000 (base salary plus employer 401(k) contributions).

Our client is hiring a System Administrator to keep mission IT systems running smoothly, from day-to-day operations and monitoring through troubleshooting and problem resolution.

The administrator supports clients, servers, storage, network devices, and mobile devices, and handles both help desk and escalation-level issues for agency and internal customers.

Key responsibilities:

Operations and support:
- Support the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems and the processes around them.
- Monitor and maintain client, server, storage, network, and mobile devices day to day.
- Diagnose and resolve issues at Tier 1 (help desk) and Tier 2 (escalation).
- Coordinate dispatch for hardware problems and stay involved until they are resolved.

Systems administration:
- Configure and manage UNIX and Windows operating systems, including installing and loading OS software.
-Configure network components and protect their integrity.
-Roll out operating system enhancements that improve reliability and performance.
-Tune system operations and resource use, and carry out capacity analysis and planning.

Communication:
-Escalate issues as needed and keep agency management and internal customers informed on status.

Qualifications:
-The ideal candidate is a dependable, customer-focused administrator who is comfortable across both UNIX and Windows environments.

Required:
-5+ years as a system administrator on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
-Bachelor's degree in a technical field. Five additional years of system administration experience may
substitute for the degree.
-TS/SCI with a current Full Scope Polygraph at the time of application. The client cannot sponsor or
process clearances for this position.

Compensation and benefits:
Base salary is $123,000–$134,000, supported by an exceptionally strong retirement benefit.
401(k): 25% employer contribution, vested immediately ($31,000–$33,000 per year).
Total compensation: $154,000–$167,000 (base salary plus employer 401(k) contributions).
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