Onsite Junior Systems Administrator – Navy Infra & Cyber Ops

Zachary Piper Solutions; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k Plan

Holidays

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Junior Systems Administrator to support a long-term DoD Navy program in Norfolk, VA. This 100% onsite role focuses on infrastructure, security compliance, patching, and automation for mission-critical systems.

The candidate will administer Windows and Linux servers, implement RMF controls, and perform vulnerability remediation using ACAS/Nessus. Active Secret clearance and DoD IAT II certs are required.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of systems administration or enterprise IT experience.
• Active Secret clearance is required.
• Current DoD IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, GSEC, SSCP).
• Current CompTIA Network+ certification.
• Current Microsoft AZ-900 certification.
• Experience in Windows and Linux server environments.
• Knowledge of DISA STIGs and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning and remediation tools.

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, patching, remediation, and mitigation using ACAS/Nessus.
• Support RMF activities and ensure DoD cybersecurity compliance.
• Develop automation scripts and workflows using PowerShell, Ansible, Jenkins, etc.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, deployment, and security remediation.

Skills

Windows/Linux admin

Automation scripting

Troubleshooting

DoD cybersecurity

Education

DoD IAT Level II

Security+ CE

CySA+

GSEC

SSCP

CompTIA Network+

AZ-900

Tools

ACAS/Nessus

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Junior Systems Administrator to support a long-term DoD Navy program in Norfolk, VA. This 100% onsite role focuses on infrastructure, security compliance, patching, and automation for mission-critical systems.

The candidate will administer Windows and Linux servers, implement RMF controls, and perform vulnerability remediation using ACAS/Nessus. Active Secret clearance and DoD IAT II certs are required.