Onsite Junior Systems Administrator – DoD Navy Infra

Piper Companies; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k Plan

PTO, Holidays, sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Junior Systems Administrator to support a long-term DoD program focused on Navy enterprise infrastructure, security, and automation. The role is 100% onsite in Norfolk, VA, requiring hands-on administration of Windows and Linux servers, vulnerability management, and RMF compliance.

The successful candidate will develop automation workflows with PowerShell, Ansible, and Jenkins, supporting patching, backups, disaster recovery, and continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in systems administration or enterprise IT environments.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Current DoD IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, GSEC, SSCP).
• Current CompTIA Network+ certification.
• Current Microsoft AZ-900 certification.
• Experience with Windows and Linux server environments.
• Knowledge of DISA STIGs, vulnerability management, and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning and remediation tools such as ACAS/Nessus.
• Experience with scripting or automation using PowerShell, Ansible, Jenkins.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot physical and virtual servers, operating systems, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Support Windows and Linux server environments, including installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Monitor system health, performance, availability, and capacity to minimize downtime.
• Apply DISA STIGs and security baselines to systems and infrastructure.
• Perform vulnerability scanning, analysis, patching, remediation, and mitigation using ACAS/Nessus.
• Support RMF activities and maintain systems in DoD cybersecurity compliance.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and workflows using PowerShell, Ansible, Jenkins, and similar tools.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, deployment, and security remediation activities.
• Support enterprise backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and system restoration processes.
• Provide Tier II technical support and troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues.
• Maintain documentation and topology diagrams, SOPs, and operational records.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain reliable and secure infrastructure.

Skills

Windows administration

Linux administration

Automation scripting

Vulnerability management

Security compliance

RMF compliance

PowerShell

Ansible

Jenkins

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Tools

ACAS/Nessus

Git

Bitbucket

VMware

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Junior Systems Administrator to support a long-term DoD program focused on Navy enterprise infrastructure, security, and automation. The role is 100% onsite in Norfolk, VA, requiring hands-on administration of Windows and Linux servers, vulnerability management, and RMF compliance.

The successful candidate will develop automation workflows with PowerShell, Ansible, and Jenkins, supporting patching, backups, disaster recovery, and continuous improvement across