Land Mobile Radio (LMR) System Administrator (Government)

AT&T; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 72,000 - 124,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Parental Leave

Caregiver Leave

Disability Benefits

Life Insurance

Employee discounts

Wellness programs

Job summary

AT&T Global Public Sector is seeking an LMR System Administrator to support secure Land Mobile Radio systems at a government site in Columbia, MD. You will monitor logs, review vulnerability scans, and help maintain security posture while coordinating with internal teams and vendors.

The role requires TS/SCI with polygraph clearance, strong troubleshooting skills, and ability to work in a mission-critical IT environment. Expect 40-hour weeks and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma or GED required.
• Experience administering, monitoring, or supporting mission-critical comms, infrastructure, network, or security systems.
• Knowledge of system logging, log review, vulnerability scanning, and security monitoring concepts.
• Ability to analyze scan results, identify trends, and propose remediation steps.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across systems, tools, and processes.
• Ability to document findings clearly and communicate risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Deep attention to detail to maintain availability, compliance, and security posture.
• Ability to collaborate with operations, tools, security, engineering and customers.
• Experience coordinating with vendors or third-party support for updates and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Collect, review, and maintain system logging data for monitoring, audit readiness, and security compliance.
• Support transfer, retention, and analysis of logs across approved tools and repositories.
• Review vulnerability scans and system reports to identify issues needing remediation.
• Search for anomalies, unusual activity, and configuration drift.
• Perform deep-dive analysis into LMR system health, configuration, and security posture.
• Collaborate with tools team to improve processes, reporting, and automation.
• Work with security team to review scan results and implement approved actions.
• Coordinate with LMR vendors and service providers on updates, patches, and maintenance windows.
• Document findings, actions taken, risks, and improvements for compliance and reporting.
• Assist with secure configurations, monitoring practices, and admin procedures.

Skills

Mission-critical systems experience

System logging & vulnerability scans

Troubleshooting & problem solving

Documentation & communication

Attention to detail & security posture

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor coordination

Education

Highschool Diploma/GED

Job description

AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Federal Government. We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high-performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers’ mission.

RIS I is the delivery of regional IT services to the end user. We offer support of end user devices including desktop, workplace peripherals, and voice and video devices. We support local and campus area networks, including wireless and cable plant.

Join a mission-focused team supporting critical Land Mobile Radio communications infrastructure. We are seeking a detail-oriented LMR System Administrator who brings strong technical troubleshooting, security monitoring, and collaboration skills to help maintain reliable, compliant, and secure communications systems for customer operations.

Description of Job Duties/Responsibilities:

The LMR System Administrator will support the operation, monitoring, security, and continuous improvement of the Land Mobile Radio environment. This role is responsible for maintaining system visibility through logging, reviewing scan outputs, identifying anomalies, supporting security posture and improvements, and partnering with internal tools and security teams to improve operational efficiency and compliance.

This position requires office presence a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered. Work to be performed at a government customer site in Columbia, MD.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect, review, and maintain system logging data to support operational monitoring, audit readiness, and security compliance.
• Support the transfer, retention, and analysis of logs across approved tools and repositories.
• Review vulnerability scans, monitoring outputs, and system reports to identify issues requiring investigation or remediation.
• Search for anomalies, unusual activity, configuration drift, and indicators of system or security concern.
• Perform deep-dive analysis into LMR system health, configuration, availability, and security posture.
• Partner with the tools team to identify process efficiencies, reporting improvements, and opportunities for automation.
• Work closely with the security team to review scan results, prioritize findings, and implement approved adjustments or remediation actions.
• Interface with LMR vendors and service providers to coordinate system updates, patching activities, maintenance windows, and regular technical syncs to ensure security compliance and alignment with customer requirements.
• Document findings, actions taken, risks, and recommended improvements in support of ongoing compliance and operational reporting.
• Assist with maintaining secure configurations, monitoring practices, and system administration procedures aligned with customer and enterprise requirements.
• Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for LMR system issues as needed.

Required Clearance: TS/SCI with polygraph. (#ts/sci) (#polygraph)

Required Qualifications:

• Highschool Diploma/GED.
• Experience administering, monitoring, or supporting mission-critical communications, infrastructure, network, or security systems.
• Working knowledge of system logging, log review, vulnerability scanning, and security monitoring concepts.
• Ability to analyze scan results, identify trends, and recommend practical remediation steps.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to investigate technical issues across systems, tools, and operational processes.
• Ability to document technical findings clearly and communicate risks, impacts, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining system availability, compliance, and security posture.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with operations, tools, security, engineering, and customer-facing teams.
• Experience coordinating with vendors, service providers, or third-party support teams to manage technical updates, compliance requirements, and recurring operational reviews.

Our Land Mobile Radio (LMR) System Administrator (Government) earns $72,000 - $124,400 yearly. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays) *Pro-rated when working less than 40 hrs/wk.
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T wireline phone

Weekly Hours: 40

Time Type: Regular

Location: Columbia, Maryland

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.