GCCS-J Systems Administrator

Scientific Research Corporation; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) is seeking a GCCS-J/System Administrator to sustain NORAD and USNORTHCOM operations. You will manage a Nutanix AHV-based private cloud, RHEL servers, and COP tools to ensure mission-critical readiness.

The role requires extensive experience with GCCS-J COP servers, STIGs, and Ansible/IdM on RHEL, with work performed at government facilities in Colorado Springs. SRC offers a comprehensive benefits package and security-cleared opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience administrating GCCS-J COP servers and COP Sync Tools (CST).
• 5-8 years of experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)7/8 including Ansible and IdM.
• 5-8 years of experience with STIG implementation and evaluation for program office requirements.

Responsibilities

• Sustainment of NORAD/USNORTHCOM systems.
• Maintain on-premises Nutanix Private Cloud with AHV and related tools.
• Host NORAD/USNORTHCOM mission apps and web services (SAGE, A/EISS) and GCCS-J IT infrastructure including RHEL servers.
• Perform maintenance at government facilities in Colorado Springs, CO.

Skills

GCCS-J

COP servers

CST

Tools

Nutanix AHV

Prism Elements

VMware

Job description

GCCS-J Systems Administrator

Location

US-CO-Colorado Springs

ID

2026-11502

Category

Systems Administrator

Position Type

Regular Full-Time

Application Open Date

9/3/2026

Application Deadline

10/3/2026

Salary Statement

Estimated Starting Salary Range: USD $100,050.00/Yr. - USD $166,750.00/Yr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Description

Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) is an advanced information technology engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC is searching for a GCCS-J/System Administrator to support sustainment of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) systems.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting sustainment of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) systems
• Maintaining an on-premises Nutanix Hyper-Converged Private Cloud utilizing Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV) and associated products, with full utilization Nutanix's native tools for application workloads
• Hosting NORAD and USNORTHCOM mission applications and web services including the Situational Awareness Geospatial Enterprise (SAGE) and Air Event Information Sharing Service (A/EISS) applications, as well as the Global Command and Control System-Joint (GCCS-J) Program of Record (PoR) System and Information Technology (IT) infrastructure including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers
• Maintaining of NORAD and USNORTHCOM systems will be conducted at the government's facilities in Colorado Springs, CO

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Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience administrating Global Command and Control System-Joint (GCCS-J) , specifically Common Operational Picture (COP) servers and COP Sync Tools (CST)
• 5-8 years of experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)7 or 8, to include Ansible and Identity Management (IdM)
• 5-8 years of experience with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) both implementing and evaluating with an eye towards Program Office requirements of the system

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with Nutanix Acropolis HyperVisor (AHV), Prism Elements, and Enterprise Cloud Administration (i.e. with Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) Certification and/or other Virtualization technologies e.g. VMware
• Familiarity with windows server management to include Server 2016, 2019, 2022 and Windows 11 installation, configuration and security hardening experience

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL WITH TOP SECRET / SCI ELIGIBILITY

Travel Requirements

• No Travel Required

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

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