Platform & Lab Systems Administrator

Nightwing Group; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Platform Administrator to sustain lab functions across customer lab environments, provisioning equipment, and supporting end users with VPN/VDI access. The role requires DoD clearance and experience with multiple operating systems, including Apple products.

You will manage inventory, configure VPN/VDI solutions, and maintain lab IT assets, ensuring secure, reliable access for cyber incident response teams.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• 2+ years of lab management or systems administration experience.
• Experience with Linux/Unix and MacOS operating systems.
• Experience imaging workstations (Apple products preferred).
• Ability to communicate clearly at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provision and issue equipment to end users and maintain the inventory database.
• Provide VPN or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure support (Cisco, Citrix, VMWare, AWS) to users.
• Inventory IT assets including hardware and software licenses.
• Advise users in accessing and using lab environments and respond to needs promptly.
• Administer and maintain Apple products and macOS operating systems.

Skills

DoD Secret clearance

TS/SCI eligibility

Lab management experience

Systems administration

Linux/Unix

MacOS

VPN/VDI knowledge

Clear written and oral communication

Asset management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cisco

Citrix

VMWare

AWS

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a Platform Administrator to sustain lab functions across customer lab environments, provisioning equipment, and supporting end users with VPN/VDI access. The role requires DoD clearance and experience with multiple operating systems, including Apple products.

You will manage inventory, configure VPN/VDI solutions, and maintain lab IT assets, ensuring secure, reliable access for cyber incident response teams.