Mission-Critical Defense Systems Administrator

ZP Group; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Systems Administrator to support a federal defense-focused program delivering secure IT infrastructure and operational support to mission-critical environments. This on-site role is located in Quantico, VA, and involves maintaining virtualized server environments in a secure, classified setting to ensure systems remain resilient and mission-ready.

The Systems Administrator will support day-to-day administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting, with

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in IT or systems administration.
• Active Security+ or DoD 8570/8140 IAT II–compliant certification.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain virtualized server environments using VMware and ESXi.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security to ensure DoD compliance.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and virtualization issues in a classified environment.
• Assist with system upgrades, patching, documentation, and accreditation efforts.

Skills

VMware

ESXi

Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy

PowerShell

DNS

DHCP

Tools

VMware vSphere

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Systems Administrator to support a federal defense-focused program delivering secure IT infrastructure and operational support to mission-critical environments. This on-site role is located in Quantico, VA, and involves maintaining virtualized server environments in a secure, classified setting to ensure systems remain resilient and mission-ready.

The Systems Administrator will support day-to-day administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting, with