Mission-Critical Systems Administrator (Journeyman)

Dunhill Professional Search & Government Solutions; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 87,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Active Secret clearance

Job summary

Dunhill Government Solutions in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Systems Administrator, Journeyman to manage enterprise systems supporting a federal defense program. The role balances day-to-day operations with small design projects spanning server builds, virtualization, troubleshooting and security controls in a secure environment.

Responsibilities include managing Windows and Linux servers, troubleshooting complex issues, maintaining virtualization platforms, automating tasks, enforcing security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years IT/systems administration experience
• Security+ or DoD 8140 IAT-II certification

Responsibilities

• Manage Windows and/or Linux server environments, including builds, patching, performance tuning and backups.
• Troubleshoot end-to-end issues involving operating systems, network connectivity and application dependencies using logs and monitoring tools.
• Maintain virtualization platforms, including virtual machine provisioning, resource allocation and template management.
• Use scripting or automation tools to streamline routine administration tasks and configuration changes.
• Implement and monitor security controls such as hardening baselines, access controls and audit logging.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex incidents and participate in system upgrades, new deployments and automation initiatives

Skills

System administration

Troubleshooting

Scripting/Automation

Virtualization

Security practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

VMware/Hyper-V

Monitoring tools

Backup systems

Job description

Dunhill Government Solutions in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Systems Administrator, Journeyman to manage enterprise systems supporting a federal defense program. The role balances day-to-day operations with small design projects spanning server builds, virtualization, troubleshooting and security controls in a secure environment.

Responsibilities include managing Windows and Linux servers, troubleshooting complex issues, maintaining virtualization platforms, automating tasks, enforcing security