IT Systems Administrator, Intermediate

Savannah River National Laboratory; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Employee Assistance Plan

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is seeking an IT System Administrator to provide full lifecycle support for systems in a DOE mission environment. The role involves maintaining engineering applications and ensuring secure, reliable infrastructure for national security and energy research projects.

Responsibilities include patching, system upgrades, disaster recovery planning, and collaborating with cybersecurity teams to meet standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or computer engineering with 4+ years of relevant experience
• US Citizenship required to obtain DOE security clearance
• Experience with DOE cybersecurity standards and risk management is a plus

Responsibilities

• Support integrations with ERP, ALM, and identity management platforms.
• Coordinate system patches, upgrades, performance tuning, and infrastructure changes.
• Provide Tier II/III technical support to end users, engineering teams, and classified program offices.
• Participate in audits and system reviews to meet DOE cybersecurity standards (NIST 800-53, DOE O 205.1C).
• Maintain technical documentation including SOPs, diagrams, and configuration baselines for NSS.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity staff to implement STIGs, POA&Ms, and continuous monitoring.
• Implement and test disaster recovery and backup strategies to ensure mission resilience.
• Liaise between engineering stakeholders, vendors, and DOE system owners to resolve issues.

Skills

Windows/Linux admin

VMware/Hyper-V

Active Directory/DNS/DHCP

Rack servers/SAN

Troubleshooting/diagnostics

Education

Bachelor's in CS/CE

Tools

Azure

AWS

PowerShell

PDQ Deploy/WSUS

VMware vSphere/Hyper-V

Active Directory tooling

Job description

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is seeking a skilled IT System Administrator to provide full lifecycle support for systems within a DOE mission environment. This position supports the configuration, maintenance, and performance of engineering applications critical to the design, analysis, and sustainment of national security infrastructure and energy research systems.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Support integrations with enterprise systems such as ERP, ALM, and identity management platforms.


• Coordinate and implement system patches, version upgrades, performance tuning, and infrastructure changes.


• Provide Tier II/III technical support to end users, engineering teams, and classified program offices.


• Participate in audits, compliance checks, and system reviews to meet DOE cybersecurity standards (NIST 800-53, DOE O 205.1C, etc.).


• Maintain technical documentation including SOPs, diagrams, and configuration baselines for NSS.


• Collaborate with cybersecurity staff to implement STIGs, POA&Ms, and continuous monitoring plans.


• Implement and test disaster recovery and backup strategies to support mission assurance.


• Serve as liaison between engineering stakeholders, application vendors, and DOE system owners to resolve complex issues.

Required Skills:

• OS:Intermediate-level Windows Server (2016+) and intermediate Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu).


• Virtualization:Strong experience with VMware vSphere (ESXi/vCenter) or Hyper-V.


• Identity:Active Directory, GPO management, and DNS/DHCP administration.


• Hardware:Experience with rack-mounted servers (Dell PowerEdge/HPE ProLiant) and SAN/NAS storage.


• General:Strong troubleshooting logic and attention to detail

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering and 4+ years of relevant experience. Equivalent experience will be reviewed in lieu of degree.


• For ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, US Citizenship is LegallyRequired

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cloud:Experience managing hybrid environments in Azure or AWS.


• Automation:Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for task automation.


• Security:Experience with patch management tools (PDQ Deploy/WSUS) and endpoint protection.


• Certifications:Microsoft AZ-800, VCP-DCV, or RHCSA are a plus.

Security Clearance Information
This position will require selected candidate to be able to obtain a DOE Security Clearance.
BSRA is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, criminal records, and employment history, and education verifications. Positions with BSRA require applicants to have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE L or Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. Factors such as pre-employment background review results, dual citizenship status, and unpaid and/or unfiled taxes may impact your ability to obtain a security clearance. This list of factors is not exhaustive; pre-employment information and security clearance requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

About Us

\"We put science to work!\"

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is a multi-program laboratory applying state of the art science and practical, high-value, cost-effective solutions to complex technical problems to protect the nation. Located at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken SC, the laboratory develops and deploys innovative technologies to address some of the nation’s environmental, energy, and national security challenges.

BSRA Savannah River Alliance (BSRA) is constantly assessing trends to provide the best possible benefits to our workforce. We also negotiate cost effective premiums that will meet the needs of our evolving workforce.

Some of the *Benefits offered to employees include:

• Highly competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision options including HSA options with company provided seed


• Short- & Long-Term Disability (company paid)


• Life Insurance Non-Contributary 1X salary (company paid)


• AD&D Non-contributary 1x salary (company paid)


• Savings & Investment plan:


• Qualified Non-Elective Company Contribution of 5% each pay period with immediate vesting


• Company match 50 cents/dollar up to 8% (5 yrs. vesting in company match)


• Contributory Life Insurance up to 5x Salary with $1M Cap


• Contributory AD&D (employee, spouse and children)


• Paid Time Off


• Employee Assistance Plan


• SRNL offers a competitive relocation package to ease the transition process. Domestic and international relocation assistance is available for certain positions.

For more information about our benefits, working here, and living here, visit the "About" tab at www.srnl.doe.gov .

BSRA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. BSRA is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. Please email us at [e-mail] with any questions regarding the hiring process or to request an accommodation.

About the Team

Chief Information Office (CIO) team supports SRNL in achieving mission and business goals of this National Laboratory. Our team provides digital solutions along with virtual infrastructure. Dynamic team providing growth opportunity to support cutting edge research and development and solve nation state problems. Ability to work across multiple federal customers. Solutions range from commercial off the shelf and custom written including cloud based solutions.

Job Info

• Job Identification 2232


• Job Category IT & Internet


• Posting Date 10/28/2026, 03:16 PM


• Apply Before 11/12/2026, 05:00 AM


• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree


• Job Schedule Full time


• Locations Savannah River National Laboratory


• Job Location Onsite


• Work Schedule 33: Straight Days (Tues-Fri), 10 Hours