Cybersecurity Systems Administrator — On-Site Philly

VetJobs; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

VetJobs in Philadelphia, PA seeks a System Administrator to ensure the availability and security of defined IT systems for on-site operations at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The role emphasizes Windows and Linux administration, cybersecurity, and virtualization with VMware vSphere and Hyper-V.

The candidate will manage firewalls, IDS/IPS, group policies, and AD/LDAP administration while supporting system deployments, backups, and vulnerability remediation. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or 6+ years hands-on IT experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with active or eligible DoD Secret clearance.
• Proven systems administration with strong cybersecurity focus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure availability, performance, and integrity of physical and virtual systems.
• Administer servers and storage including monitoring, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Manage updates, patches, and firmware.
• Maintain system logs, downtime records, and asset inventory.
• Install, configure, and support system and application software.
• Develop scripts, tools, and procedures to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Implement and maintain backup and recovery solutions.
• Support project planning and deployments with minimal disruption.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to resolve issues.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and recommend improvements.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux Server

Cybersecurity

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

Active Directory

LDAP

Firewalls/IDS/IPS

Group Policy

Networking/TCP-IP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or 6+ years experience

DoD Secret clearance eligible

Tools

VMware vSphere

Microsoft Hyper-V

Active Directory

LDAP

Security Tools

Job description

VetJobs in Philadelphia, PA seeks a System Administrator to ensure the availability and security of defined IT systems for on-site operations at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The role emphasizes Windows and Linux administration, cybersecurity, and virtualization with VMware vSphere and Hyper-V.

The candidate will manage firewalls, IDS/IPS, group policies, and AD/LDAP administration while supporting system deployments, backups, and vulnerability remediation. U.S.