Senior Systems Administrator - Cyber & Networking (Secret)

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 112,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(k) Savings Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and PTO

Employee discounts

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Mission Technologies Division seeks a Systems Administrator to support a multinational capability, connecting national secret networks and improving information sharing across allied partners. Role located in Fort Meade, MD, with a strong emphasis on cybersecurity, IT operations, and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate brings extensive systems administration experience, active Secret clearance, and a track record of implementing networked IT

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 10 years of relevant experience, or Master’s with 8 years, or HS diploma with 14 years.
• Active Secret Security Clearance and related certifications.
• Experience with multi-network, multi-national systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems and coordinate with network admins.
• Set up administrator and service accounts, maintain docs, tune performance, install software.
• Interact with users, evaluate vendor products, and advise on purchases and deployments.
• Develop and monitor policies for compute resource allocation and usage.
• Install, test, maintain, troubleshoot IT hardware/software, and document issues.
• Maintain expertise across network/hardware interconnections (routers, switches, firewalls).
• Evaluate new network technologies to enhance capabilities.

Skills

System Administration

Network Administration

Security Clearance

Active Secret Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MSCE

CCNA

CISSP

Job description

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Mission Technologies Division seeks a Systems Administrator to support a multinational capability, connecting national secret networks and improving information sharing across allied partners. Role located in Fort Meade, MD, with a strong emphasis on cybersecurity, IT operations, and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate brings extensive systems administration experience, active Secret clearance, and a track record of implementing networked IT