Senior IT Systems Solution Architect IV (Hardware System Administrator)

General Dynamics Information Technology; United States; Remote; USD 127,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cybersecurity solutions seeks a Senior IT Systems Solution Architect IV to engage in hardware system administration on their Enterprise Zero Trust Program. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience and a robust understanding of network operations in a DoD environment.

Benefits

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Flexible work week for better work-life balance

Paid vacation and holidays

Professional growth opportunities

Access to cutting-edge technology

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with hardware and software as a system administrator.
• Familiar with installation and maintenance of hardware systems.
• Experience in DoD environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain hardware components.
• Monitor system performance and implement optimization measures.
• Provide technical support and troubleshoot hardware/software issues.

Skills

Information Systems

Systems Design

Virtualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

NetApp

VMware ESXi

Cisco

Palo Alto

Dell

HP

Job description

Senior IT Systems Solution Architect IV (Hardware System Administrator)

Certifications:

None

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Systems Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Information Systems, Systems Design, Virtualization

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is the leading systems integrator in the Zero Trust Defense sector market—developing and delivering innovative solutions to government customers. Our Zero Trust business continues experiencing rapid growth, and this is an opportunity to join our team and be a part of creating Cybersecurity solutions that make a real impact.

As a Hardware System Administrator on an Enterprise Zero Trust Program for a DoD client, your responsibilities will include:

• Installing, configuring, and maintaining various hardware components, including servers, workstations, network devices, and storage systems.

• Ensuring that software applications are installed and maintained correctly, including operating systems, security software, and other related applications.

• Identifying and resolving hardware and software issues, including diagnosing problems with network connectivity, server performance, and application failures.

• Implementing and maintaining security measures, such as firewalls, anti-virus software, and intrusion detection systems, to protect the organization's network and data.

• Monitoring system performance, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing optimization measures to ensure optimal system efficiency.

• Implementing and maintaining backup and recovery procedures to protect data from loss or damage, ensuring that data can be restored in case of system failures.

• Providing technical support to users, including troubleshooting hardware and software issues, answering questions, and offering training.

• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date documentation of hardware configurations, software installations, and system procedures.

• Ensuring that all hardware and software licenses are valid and compliant with relevant regulations.

• Assessing current and future hardware needs, ensuring that there is sufficient capacity to meet the organization's requirements.

• Working with vendors to procure new hardware, troubleshoot issues, and ensure that hardware meets the organization's needs.

• Staying abreast of advancements in hardware technology and materials.

Basic Qualifications:

• 10+ years’ experience with a broad range of hardware, software, and operating systems as a system administrator

• Firm understanding of installation, configuration, and maintenance of hardware-based systems, (i.e. NetApp, VMware ESXi, Dell, HP, Cisco, Palo Alto, Gigamon, Juniper, etc.)

• Experience in a large, high availability complex IT environment providing industry and government recognized functional expertise.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the change management procedures for IT Operations

• Ability to work with other teams to promote changes to production and other environments.

• Familiarity with the Zero Trust Network Architecture and associated security stacks

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Current Secret clearance

• Demonstrated expert skills in performance tuning strategies, as well as disaster recovery strategies.

• Deep understanding of IT operational policies and procedures within all IT core disciplines

• Ability to manage and lead hardware and software installation projects to completion.

• Proficiency with all IT Operations Remote Monitoring performance tools.

• Strong knowledge of networking and storage technologies.

• Ability to create architectural diagrams, rack elevations, and other visual aids for documentation.

• Proven track record in managing hardware, IT infrastructure, and leading teams.

• Strong bias for automation and experience using at least one automation platform and scripting language (Python, Bash, Ansible, etc)

Desired Skills/Knowledge:

• Experience working in DoD NIPR/SIPR/DDIL environments.

• Experience with DoD Compliance (STIG/RMF) and authorization to operate procedures.

• Containerization and virtualization platform deployment experience.

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification

• Bachelor’s degree in field like Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or other related field.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

• 401K with company match

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $127,500 - $172,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

T elecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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About the company

General Dynamics Mission Systems is a business unit of American defense and aerospace company General Dynamics. General Dynamics Mission Systems integrates secure communication and information systems and technology

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