IT Platform Administrator — Secure Environments (On-Site)

The Pennsylvania State University; Johnsville (PA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking an IT Platform Administrator for the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) in Warminster, PA. The role focuses on secure systems administration, monitoring, and support to enable critical research and administrative functions.

You will manage Windows/Linux environments, virtualization platforms, and security compliance, while driving automation and SOP development to improve MTTR and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 3+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Eligibility to obtain government security clearance may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-user support across secure networks and manage Jira tickets and asset records.
• Complete on-site Warminster tasks including hardware provisioning, networking, and cabling.
• Administer Windows/Linux systems, provisioning, patching, and baseline management.
• Operate virtualization platforms (VMware/HyperV); create VMs, templates, and monitor resources.
• Apply DISA STIGs, track POA&Ms, and support DoD/NIST controls audits.

Skills

Windows/Linux administration

AD/Group Policy

Networking fundamentals

Security & compliance

Splunk monitoring

Scripting & automation

ITIL incident management

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

VMware vRealize

vSphere

NSX

SRM

PowerShell

Bash

SCCM

Ansible

Jira Service Management

Active Directory

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking an IT Platform Administrator for the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) in Warminster, PA. The role focuses on secure systems administration, monitoring, and support to enable critical research and administrative functions.

You will manage Windows/Linux environments, virtualization platforms, and security compliance, while driving automation and SOP development to improve MTTR and audit readiness.