Classified Systems Administrator

Metrea; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical plan

HSA/FSA accounts

Dental and vision coverage

6% employer 401(k) match

Paid parental leave

Generous PTO

Life and disability insurance

AD&D Coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Metrea seeks a Classified Systems Administrator to support, maintain, and secure mission-critical IT infrastructure for national security programs. You will manage a focused classified environment, applying security hardening and handling recurring lifecycle tasks.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph and DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II or III. Independence, cross-team coordination, and COMSEC duties are part of the position.

Qualifications

• Experience administering classified IT environments.
• Familiarity with DISA STIGs and vulnerability remediation.
• Strong troubleshooting of core services in isolated environments.
• Ability to work in a DoD-security environment with required clearance.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain a small, mission-critical classified IT environment.
• Provide hands-on support, troubleshoot hardware, OS, apps, and infra issues.
• Configure core services, AD, DNS, DHCP, policies, virtualization, backups.
• Apply DISA STIGs; remediate findings with security team collaboration.
• Maintain system documentation, SOPs, and lifecycle management.
• Support COMSEC program and participate in security readiness activities.

Skills

DISA STIGs experience

Vulnerability remediation

Active Directory

DNS management

DHCP management

Group Policy

Troubleshooting in isolated envs

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

Group Policy

Virtualization

COMSEC procedures

Job description

Company Overview

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special air missions, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing, building, and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Company Overview

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special air missions, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing, building, and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats. Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service – spanning people, finance, platform, operations, legal, and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups, who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end, to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens, ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects, not just equipment. By owning the full stack – from the lab to the field – we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. It's a fast-moving, intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility, work on problems that matter, and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Group Overview

Electromagnetic and Cyber Group (EM&C)is responsible fordeveloping flexible and survivable advanced electronic warfare and secure communications equipment while providing the industry’s leading signals intelligence, electronic warfare, and cyber experts.Metreaspecializes in signal classification, direction finding, advanced geolocation techniques, and waveform development including waveforms for MANET and LPI/LPD applications.Metreaalso develops special purpose radios for government customers andlicensesDF and geolocation solutions to multiple OEMs.

Position Summary

Must hold an active Top-Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and Polygraph.

Metrea is seeking a Classified Systems Administrator to support, maintain, and secure mission-critical IT infrastructure supporting high-consequence national security programs. The Systems Administrator will be responsible for the day-to-day administration, troubleshooting, maintenance, security, and lifecycle management of a focused classified IT environment supporting mission-critical operations. The position requires a hands‑on administrator who can work independently, troubleshoot across multiple technology layers, and maintain systems in accordance with customer, security, and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience supporting classified environments and applying security hardening requirements, including DISA STIGs and vulnerability remediation. This position will also support physical infrastructure, virtualization, enterprise services, system documentation, and COMSEC responsibilities.

What You'll Do

• Administer and maintain a small, mission-critical classified IT environment supporting DoD and Intelligence Community programs, including Windows and Linux systems, servers, firewalls, workstations, and associated infrastructure
• Provide hands‑on technical support and troubleshooting for classified systems, resolving hardware, operating system, application, and infrastructure issues
• Configure and maintain core services such as Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, virtualization, and system backup/recovery
• Apply DISA STIGs and other required security configurations; identify and remediate vulnerabilities and compliance findings in coordination with security personnel
• Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot servers, workstations, network equipment, and related physical infrastructure
• Maintain accurate system documentation, configuration baselines, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Support system upgrades, new equipment deployments, maintenance activities, and lifecycle management
• Support the organization’s COMSEC program as a primary or alternate COMSEC Custodian, including accountability, inventory, secure storage, and handling of cryptographic materials and Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCIs)
• Work closely with security, engineering, and program personnel to maintain system availability, security, and operational readiness
• Participate in occasional after‑hours maintenance and alarm/intrusion response activities as required

What You Bring

• 3+ years of experience as System Administrator (SA) providing comprehensive system support
• Hands‑on experience applying DISA STIGs, conducting vulnerability assessments, and remediating compliance findings on classified networks
• Strong background troubleshooting core infrastructure services (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, group policies, and network storage solutions) in an isolated, non‑internet connected environment
• Experience in configuring new hardware systems and employing them into active environments for operational readiness
• Must hold an active Top-Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and Polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Active DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II or III baseline certification (CompTIA Security+, CISSP)
• Completion of COMSEC Custodian course is preferred, or obtain within 6 months of hire
• Ability to support after‑hours alarm/intrusion response

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plan options
• HSA/FSA accounts
• Dental and vision coverage
• 6% employer 401(k) match
• Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
• Generous PTO
• Life and disability insurance
• Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
• AD&D Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Subsided gym membership / plans throughWellhub

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required at time of hire, and the ability to maintain it throughout employment
• Employment is contingent on meeting all clearance requirements

AAP/EEO Statement

Metrea Algorithmics LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require.

Work Environment

This job operates in an office setting.

Travel

10%

Base Pay RangeThe compensation range shown below is a good faith estimate and reflects the expected base pay for this position upon hire. This is just one component of Metrea's overall approach to total rewards and final compensation decisions, including the ultimate salary or hourly rate agreed upon, may vary depending on factors such as job location, job-specific knowledge, skills, experience, and the overall negotiated compensation package. Eligible full-time employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their health, wellbeing, and long-term success.

Pay Range: $120,000 USD - $150,000 USD

Our Firmware

At Metrea, our single core value is Rooted in Humility, and our four cornerstone attributes are Entrepreneurial, Systematic, Discerning, and Over-Deliver. These form what we call our Teammate Firmware. Just like technical firmware connects software and hardware, our Firmware is the constant interface between our mission and our people. It defines how we show up, how we work together, and how we solve complex problems. Our team Firmware creates a web-like, hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical way of working that helps us adapt quickly, communicate openly, and distribute decision-making to where expertise actually lives. It enables groups to self-organize around hard problems, shift fluidly as priorities evolve, and operate with the trust, curiosity, and discipline required in a complex mission space. This foundation allows us to deliver elegant, effective solutions and uphold our purpose: protecting our precious inheritance.