System Administrator

Title:
• System Administrator

Location:
• Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania (ON-SITE)

Clearance Required:
• TS/SCI

Certification Required:
• Sec+ (or IAT-II equivalent)

Preferred Skills:
• Windows
• VMware / Virtualization
• Linux
• Patch Management (MECM)
• DISA STIGs
• ITIL/ITSM processes


Job Responsibilities:
• Provide comprehensive systems administration and operational support for the server/client environment, including production, test, and development systems. Perform installation, configuration, administration, maintenance, account management, performance tuning, resource monitoring, hardware/software support, and system sustainment.

• Provide Tier I/II/III technical support and troubleshooting for systems and services, including incident and problem management, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, escalation, ticket documentation, and coordination with technical teams to restore and maintain normal service operations.

• Administer and maintain Windows-based servers and classified client systems, including operating systems, applications, system services, peripherals, software upgrades, and Government-approved configurations. Apply working knowledge of UNIX/Linux environments when required for system dependencies, integration, or troubleshooting.

• Perform system maintenance, patching, and cybersecurity activities, including testing and implementing operating system updates, COTS/GOTS releases, firmware updates, security patches, vulnerability remediation, system hardening, log review, and other actions necessary to maintain compliance with applicable DoD, DISA, and program requirements.

• Manage backup, recovery, storage, and continuity operations to protect systems, applications, and data. Support backup configuration and testing, restoration, storage capacity and performance, recovery planning, emergency shutdown/startup, and continuity of operations requirements.

• Support virtualization and enterprise systems management technologies, including virtual machines, virtualization infrastructure, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), DNS, Windows Server administration tools, and other Government-approved tools used to manage, monitor, patch, and troubleshoot assets.

• Support configuration, change, release, and testing activities by evaluating proposed system modifications, obtaining required approvals, testing hardware/software changes, implementing authorized changes, validating results, and maintaining accurate system configuration information.

• Develop and maintain technical and operational documentation covering system installation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, backup/recovery, system changes, incidents, and sustainment activities in accordance with approved program standards and procedures.

• Coordinate with Government and technical stakeholders, including system owners, cybersecurity personnel, application, network and database administrators, vendors, and contractor teams to resolve complex technical issues, support system integration, and maintain operational readiness.

• Maintain system and mission readiness by exercising independent technical judgment, recommending improvements to system performance, reliability, availability, and maintainability, and complying with applicable safety, security, access, training, certification, cybersecurity, configuration-management, and program operational requirements. Duties may evolve within the authorized contract scope to meet customer and mission requirements.

Education and Experience Requirements:
• High school diploma or equivalent. (Organizational / Operational Requirement)
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant information technology experience






• This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI) or the ability to be obtain an (Interim Secret, Interim Top Secret)
• Because an active or interim DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is required


o Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.  If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
 Medical, dental & vision
 Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
 Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
 Short and long-term disability
 Health Spending Account (HSA)
 Transportation benefits
 Employee Assistance Program
 Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)