NAVAIR Systems Administrator, Staff

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Maryland; On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a federal government contractor, is seeking a Systems Administrator to support NAVAIR in Maryland. You will deploy and maintain hardware and software, manage virtualization, security and backups, and collaborate on DoD-focused projects.

Responsibilities include RMF/STIG compliance, Active Directory and networking support, incident response, and documentation, with Agile planning and customer support to ensure a robust IT environment.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret (interim to start).
• RMF compliance experience including STIG execution.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• CompTIA Sec+ certification.
• Windows or Linux OS certification.
• Experience with VMware, virtual networking, backups, containers, AD (desired).

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering solutions for government software hosting and customer-specific problem sets.
• Deploy and maintain physical and virtual hardware infrastructure, including VMs and containers.
• Perform routine maintenance and configuration changes to physical and virtual hosts.
• Install, configure and troubleshoot hardware and software on servers, workstations, and IT equipment.
• Maintain system backups and disaster recovery plans.
• Manage user accounts and permissions.
• Deploy and maintain software applications.
• Troubleshoot technical issues.
• Maintain documentation including knowledge base and incident response actions.
• Provide technical support to customers and offer best-practices guidance.
• Secure information systems to DoD guidance.
• Maintain configuration and security posture through continuous monitoring and security events/reporting.
• Participate in project planning using Agile methodology.
• Provide networking support to on-premises infrastructure.
• Understand and be familiar with Linux and virtual networking.

Skills

System administration

Networking

Security best practices

Agile collaboration

Education

Windows or Linux OS certification

Tools

VMware

Virtual networking

Backups

Containers

Active Directory

Job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

As our next Systems Admin for NAVAIR,you'll collaborate with talented professionals to create innovative, mission-critical solutions that empower naval aviation and defense operations. Your expertise will help shape cutting-edge systems, enhance national security, and drive technological advancement for our nation.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering solutions for various and unique problem sets and customers in a government software hosting facility.
• Deploy and maintain physical and virtual hardware infrastructure, to include virtual machines and containers.
• Perform routine maintenance and configuration changes to various physical and virtual hosts.
• Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of hardware and software issues on servers, workstations, and IT equipment.
• Maintain system backups and disaster recovery plans.
• Manage user accounts and permissions.
• Deploy and maintain software applications.
• Troubleshoot technical issues.
• Maintain documentation to include knowledge base, incident response actions, system configurations, and other information related to system administration.
• Provide technical support to customers, ranging from resolving technical issues to providing guidance and best-practices.
• Secure information systems and applications to current DoW guidance.
• Maintain configuration and security posture of information systems through continuous monitoring and routine security events/reporting.
• Participate in project planning using Agile methodology.
• Provide networking support to on-premises infrastructure.
• Understanding and familiarity of Linux operating system and virtual networking

Qualifications

• Active Secret with ability to obtain Top Secret (interim to start). Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance experience a must (example: scanning and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) execution)
• At least 5-7 Years of experience.
• CompTIA Sec+
• Windows or Linux OS certification
• Experience with VMWare, Virtual Networking, System Backups, Networking, Containers, Active Directory (desired)

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $86,000.00/Yr. - USD $126,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status