Senior Systems Administrator

Gormat; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Gormat seeks a highly skilled System Administrator to support secure enclave networks in a collaborative, mostly autonomous team. Responsibilities include testing, procedures development, security hardening, access management, and灼 recovery planning within a DoD-aligned environment.

The role requires TS/SCI with polygraph, DoD IAT Level II certifications, and extensive Windows/Linux VMware experience. On-site Maryland corridor role with strong operational impact.

Qualifications

• Experience with Windows Server Administration, Active Directory, and Group Policy.
• Familiarity with Linux Server Administration.
• Experience with VMware ESXi and VMware vCenter.
• Strong networking knowledge including switching and routing.
• Storage management with NetApp hardware.
• Experience in system hardening and security compliance scanning.
• Understanding RMF requirements for security design.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Conduct functional and connectivity testing to ensure operability.
• Develop and document systems administration standard operating procedures.
• Maintain baseline system security according to policies.
• Manage accounts, network rights, and access to systems.
• Plan, execute, and verify data redundancy and recovery procedures.
• Install, update, and troubleshoot systems and servers.
• Comply with standard operating procedures for systems administration.
• Enforce local network usage policies and procedures.
• Manage resources including performance, capacity, availability, and recoverability.
• Monitor and maintain system and server configurations.
• Repair faulty system and server hardware; troubleshoot interfaces.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy

Linux Server

VMware ESXi

VMware vCenter

Networking

NetApp Storage

System Hardening

Security Scanning

RMF

IAT Level II

TS/SCI Clearance

Clearance Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

High school diploma + 20 years experience

Tools

Nessus

ACAS

MPO

Job description

As a collaborative member of a small and mostly autonomous team, this position directly supports secure enclave development networks.

Core Tasks

• Conduct functional and connectivity testing to ensure continuing operability.
• Develop and document systems administration standard operating procedures.
• Maintain baseline system security according to organizational policies.
• Manage accounts, network rights, and access to systems and equipment.
• Plan, execute, and verify data redundancy and system recovery procedures.
• Install, update, and troubleshoot systems and servers.
• Comply with organization systems administration standard operating procedures.
• Implement and enforce local network usage policies and procedures.
• Manage system and server resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability.
• Monitor and maintain system and server configurations.
• Perform repairs on faulty system and server hardware.
• Troubleshoot hardware/software interface and interoperability problems.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and 15 years' experience as a System Administrator, OR High school diploma and 20 years' experience as a System Administrator
• Experience with Windows Sever Administration, Active Directory, and Group Policy
• Familiarity with Linux Server Administration
• VMware/ESXi
• VMware vCenter
• Networking Switching and Router Management
• VMWare Virtual Networking
• Storage Management (NetApp)
• Hardware and Operating System troubleshooting
• System hardening
• Security Compliance Scanning (Nessus, ACAS)
• Understanding of project design within the scope of security (RMF) requirements
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with current FS polygraph (MPO)
• Active DoD IAT Level II certification (e.g. CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP)
• Ability to demonstrate cyber/IT related experience with attention to detail, customer service, oral and written communication, and problem solving.ing

TS/SCI with polygraph is required.