Engineering Systems Administrator - DoD Cyber & Cloud

UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhead Family of Companies is seeking an Engineering Systems Administrator (MIELS) to support a customer in Stafford, VA. The role covers program management, logistics, asset management, engineering, and 24x7 enterprise services operations and sustainment.

The position requires overseeing OS installation/configuration, security compliance with DoD/IC policies, scripting for automation, and administration of physical and virtual servers across sites, with DoD 8570/8140 IA certifications

Qualifications

• Associates degree or 5+ years of practical system administration experience.
• DoD 8570 / 8140 compliance or information assurance certification appropriate to objectives.
• Cloud certification or cloud experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee installation, configuration, and maintenance of operating systems and software.
• Monitor performance and troubleshoot to ensure high availability.
• Install and maintain infrastructure services including servers and storage.
• Implement and manage security measures per DoD/IC policies.
• Administer physical and virtual servers across sites.
• Develop scripts to automate system administration tasks.
• Provide advanced support for escalated issues.
• Maintain detailed documentation of configurations and procedures.
• Collaborate with teams on system integration and new initiatives.
• Assess performance and scalability to support future growth.

Skills

System administration

Scripting / automation

Cloud platforms

Information assurance / DoD compliance

Troubleshooting

Education

Associate degree in related field

Tools

KVM

Server hardware

Cloud management

Job description

Bowhead Family of Companies is seeking an Engineering Systems Administrator (MIELS) to support a customer in Stafford, VA. The role covers program management, logistics, asset management, engineering, and 24x7 enterprise services operations and sustainment.

The position requires overseeing OS installation/configuration, security compliance with DoD/IC policies, scripting for automation, and administration of physical and virtual servers across sites, with DoD 8570/8140 IA certifications