Senior DoD LVC Systems Administrator

Aviation Systems Engineering Company; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Benefits package

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Veteran-friendly

Thriving culture

Job summary

ASEC is seeking a Senior System Administrator to support the Navy's Live, Virtual, and Constructive training environment. You will manage Windows and Linux servers, virtualization, storage, backups, and disaster recovery, ensuring RMF and STIG compliance for mission-critical apps.

This on-site role is based in Lexington Park, MD, with periodic travel to NAS Oceana Dam Neck Annex, VA. U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Top Secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related experience in system administration and IT operations.
• Experience administering virtualized environments using VMware/Hyper‑V, including provisioning, maintenance and performance optimization.
• Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining enterprise server infrastructure, storage, backup and recovery systems, and mission‑critical applications in classified and unclassified environments.
• Experience implementing RMF, STIGs, and vulnerability remediation best practices.
• Experience supporting high-availability enterprise environments with lifecycle management, patching, troubleshooting, and rapid restoration of services during operational or mission‑critical events.
• DoD/Navy/NAVAIR systems experience is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Administer Windows and Linux servers in support of simulation, modeling, training, and mission‑planning applications.
• Manage VMware, Hyper‑V, or cloud‑based virtualization environments.
• Maintain enterprise storage solutions, backup systems, and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Perform system patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management.
• Install, configure, and maintain simulation software and supporting middleware.
• Support distributed training environments connecting multiple training sites.
• Configure and maintain application servers supporting LVC exercises.
• Ensure systems are properly synchronized and configured for large-scale training events.
• Implement and maintain RMF controls and STIG compliance.
• Conduct vulnerability remediation and security hardening.
• Provide operational support during major fleet exercises and training events.
• Coordinate with engineers and operators to restore services during mission-critical events.

Skills

7+ years exp

VMware/Hyper-V

Server infrastructure

RMF/STIGs compliance

High availability

DoD/ Navy experience

Education

Masters/PhD in Eng/Sec/IT

Security/Cert combo (SecurityX, CCNP Security, CCSP, FITSP-0/GFACT + MS/Red Hat/VMware)

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Red Hat

Windows Server

Job description

ASEC is seeking a Senior System Administrator to support the Navy's Live, Virtual, and Constructive training environment. You will manage Windows and Linux servers, virtualization, storage, backups, and disaster recovery, ensuring RMF and STIG compliance for mission-critical apps.

This on-site role is based in Lexington Park, MD, with periodic travel to NAS Oceana Dam Neck Annex, VA. U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Top Secret clearance are required.