Mid/Senior System Administrator

Belay Technologies; Maryland; On-site; USD 114,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 weeks paid leave

401(k) with 10% match

$5,000 training/tuition allowance

Student Loan Repayment Program

100% company funded HSA

Comprehensive medical coverage

Dental coverage including orthodontia

Large life insurance coverage

Amazon Prime membership

Gym reimbursement

Monthly lunches and social events

Pet adoption program

Generous referral bonus program

Job summary

Belay Technologies seeks a Mid-Level or Senior System Administrator to support a large, distributed, air-gapped network. You will install applications, manage configurations, and ensure continuous operations while handling security and performance optimization.

Candidates should have TS/SCI with polygraph, a related Bachelor's degree, and 8+ years of experience. Expect a fast-paced, multi-domain environment with extensive duties and strong teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related technical field and at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience building, configuring, and maintaining large, distributed Trellix ePO environments from the ground up.
• Hands-on experience with Red Hat 7/8, VMware, Apache Tomcat, IIS, SQL Server, and KVMs.
• Experience supporting security accreditation and certification, advanced security protocols, and network security technologies.
• Experience with client and server virtualization, hardware installation and troubleshooting, system optimization, and related tools such as disk arrays, PowerShell, PowerCLI, HSMs, and NTP.
• Solid understanding of information security principles, software security, and security architecture.

Responsibilities

• Install applications, administer systems and processes, and resolve issues promptly.
• Optimize server and desktop configurations to support reliable operations.
• Perform security management and application performance optimization.
• Administrate sustenance of a system providing a web-based application for storing, sharing, and distributing information.
• Create and maintain complex server enclaves and manage patching, vulnerability assessments, and AD configurations.
• Identify and correct hardware and software issues.
• Respond to system issues and develop re-work solutions.
• Document complex server/network environments for incident resolution.
• Communicate outages and upgrades with users and management.

Skills

Scripting with Salt and Python

System administration

Security principles

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related technical field

Tools

Red Hat 7/8

VMware

Apache Tomcat

IIS

SQL Server

KVM

PowerShell/PowerCLI

HSMs

NTP

Job description

Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2026!

Belay Technologies seeks a Mid-Level or Senior Level System Administrator (SA) to join our intel team. The selected individual will provide system administration support for a large, complex network environment with geographically distributed systems. The role supports system engineering requests by delivering solutions that meet operational needs, and by upgrading, sustaining, and maintaining existing capabilities. The candidate must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment that includes multiple air-gapped systems, each with its own domain and supporting infrastructure. The position also requires maintaining a complex IT environment involving multiple users, as well as associated storage and network infrastructure. This role requires an energetic, focused, and driven individual who can adapt quickly to changing priorities. The candidate must demonstrate strong system administration and troubleshooting skills and work effectively with the team to execute a variety of network-centric system administration tasks.

Primary Responsibilities:

The selected candidate will be responsible for installing applications, administering systems and processes, and ensuring issues are identified and resolved in a timely manner. This role also includes optimizing server and desktop configurations to support reliable, continuous, and efficient operations, as well as performing security management and application performance optimization activities.

Additional responsibilities may include

• Administration/sustainment of a system that provides a web-based application for storing, sharing, and distributing information.
• Creating and maintaining complex server enclaves, including analyzing system scanning reports, patching, cert renewals, vulnerability management assessments, and active directory configurations.
• Identifying and correcting hardware and software issues.
• Responding to system administration, operations, and maintenance problems, and developing re-work solutions.
• Creating and maintaining documentation of complex server/network environments to ensure that clear, concise and accurate information is readily available for incident resolution.
• Communicating with users and external support personnel regarding system outages and upgrades and conferring with upper management regarding recommended resolution options.

Candidates are required to have the following skills:

• TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
• Bachelor's Degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related technical field and at least 8 years of relevant experience
• Experience building, configuring, and maintaining large, distributed Trellix ePO environments from the ground up
• Strong scripting experience with SALT and Python
• Hands-on experience with Red Hat 7/8, VMware, Apache Tomcat, IIS, SQL Server, and KVMs
• Experience supporting security accreditation and certification, advanced security protocols, and network security technologies, including PKI, SSP, multi-domain environments, and vulnerability assessment
• Experience with client and server virtualization, hardware installation and troubleshooting, system optimization, and related tools such as disk arrays, PowerShell, PowerCLI, HSMs, and NTP
• Solid understanding of information security principles, software security, and security architecture

Perks and Benefits:

• 8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
• 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
• $5,000 annual training/tuition
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• 100% company funded HSA
• Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
• Dental coverage including orthodontia
• Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
• Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
• Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!

At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.

Salary Range

Mid-Level $114,000 to $164,000

Senior Level $164,000 – $200,000

Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.