Secret-Clearance System Administrator | Enterprise IT

Horizon Industries, Limited; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k Match

Education Assistance

Student Loan Repayment

Paid Time Off

Creative Team

Job summary

Horizon Industries Limited is seeking an experienced systems administrator to join our IT operations. Candidates must hold an active Secret Clearance and have 5+ years in system administration, infrastructure support, or related IT fields.

Responsibilities include installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting software and operating systems, and supporting enterprise applications in a large-scale environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in system administration, infrastructure support, or related IT field.
• Hands-on experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting software and operating systems.
• Experience administering enterprise applications and/or middleware environments.
• Experience supporting application deployment, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with application servers such as JBoss, WildFly, WebLogic, or similar technologies.
• Experience working with Linux/Unix or Windows Server.
• Understanding of security best practices.
• Experience in large-scale enterprise or government IT environment.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with technical teams.

Skills

5+ years experience

Hands-on installation

Enterprise applications

Deployment support

App server familiarity

OS experience

Security best practices

Large-scale gov/enterprise

Troubleshooting

Independent / collaborative

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

Job description

Security Clearance: Must possess an active Secret Clearance

Who We Are

Horizon Industries Limited (Horizon) is a dynamic IT and Management Consulting firm based in the Washington, DC area. Founded in 1996, Horizon Industries Limited (Horizon) has evolved into a company of highly qualified professionals that provides full-cycle IT Consultant and Management support in both the private and public sectors.

Horizon’s culture is based on our core values, and we PRIDE ourselves on a diverse, employee, and family-centric approach.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in system administration, infrastructure support, or a related IT field.
• Hands-on experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting software and operating systems.
• Experience administering enterprise applications and/or middleware environments.
• Experience supporting application deployment, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with application servers such as JBoss, WildFly, WebLogic, or similar technologies.
• Experience working with at least one major operating system, such as Linux/Unix or Windows Server.
• Understanding of system and application security best practices.
• Experience working in a large-scale enterprise or government IT environment.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with technical teams.

Education: Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) in a technical discipline required

Why you will love working with us/ Perks

A comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical, dental, vision and disability)

a 401k program where you are 100% vested from day one with an employer match after 90 days.

an Educational Assistance program.

a Student Loan Repayment Program

Paid Time off

Dynamics, passionate, multi-disciplinary team of creative minds to work with and many more.

Horizon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and it is our policy to consider allapplicants for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or nationalorigin.

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