Senior System Administrator - DoD LVC (VMware, Security)

ASEC; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k)

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 in Lexington Park, MD. The role requires administering Windows and Linux servers, managing virtualized environments, and ensuring storage, backup, and DR readiness for high‑fidelity training exercises.

You will implement RMF controls and STIGs, perform vulnerability remediation, and coordinate with engineers to restore services during mission-critical events.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems/IT, or Software Engineering.
• Certifications such as SecurityX, CCNP Security, CCSP, FITSP-0, GFACT and/or MS/RH/VMware certifications.
• Extensive experience with DoD RMF/ STIG and vulnerability remediation best practices.

Responsibilities

• Administer Windows and Linux servers for simulation, training, and mission-planning apps.
• Manage VMware/Hyper‑V/ cloud virtualization environments.
• Maintain enterprise storage, backups, and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Perform patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management.
• Install/configure simulation software and middleware.
• Support distributed training across sites.
• Configure application servers for LVC exercises.

Skills

VMware

Hyper-V

Cloud virtualization

RMF/ STIG security

DoD/NAVAIR experience

Linux servers

Windows servers

Disaster recovery

Vulnerability remediation

DoD DoN experience

Education

Master’s or PhD in Engineering / Cybersecurity / Data Science / IT

Certifications: SecurityX, CCNP Security, CCSP, FITSP-0, GFACT; MS/Red Hat/VMware certs

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Storage solutions

Backup/recovery systems

RMF/STIG tooling

Job description

ASEC is seeking a Senior System Administrator to support the Navy’s Live, Virtual, and Constructive training environment in Lexington Park, MD. The role requires administering Windows and Linux servers, managing virtualized environments, and ensuring storage, backup, and DR readiness for high‑fidelity training exercises.

You will implement RMF controls and STIGs, perform vulnerability remediation, and coordinate with engineers to restore services during mission-critical events.