Engineering Systems Administrator — TS/SCI & Cloud Ops

UIC Arctic Response Services, LLC; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

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

The ideal candidate has an associate degree or 5+ years in system administration, with DoD IA certification and cloud credentials. Responsibilities include installation, maintenance, security, audits, scripting, and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or 5+ years of practical experience in system administration.
• DoD 8570 / 8140 compliance or IA certification appropriate to duties.
• Cloud certification required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee installation, configuration, and maintenance of OS and software across on‑prem and cloud environments.
• Monitor performance and troubleshoot to ensure high availability.
• Install and maintain infrastructure services (Servers, Storage, KVM) as needed for enterprise ops.
• Implement security measures to comply with DoD/IC policies and regulations.
• Conduct system audits to ensure policy compliance and secure configurations.
• Administer and support physical and virtual servers across sites.
• Develop scripts to automate routine administration tasks.
• Provide advanced support for escalated technical issues.
• Maintain detailed documentation of configurations and procedures.

Skills

5+ years experience in system admin

DoD 8570 / 8140 IA compliance

Cloud certification

Education

Associate degree

Job description

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

The ideal candidate has an associate degree or 5+ years in system administration, with DoD IA certification and cloud credentials. Responsibilities include installation, maintenance, security, audits, scripting, and cross-team collaboration.