Senior Systems Administrator – DoD Clearances & VM Expert

Parsons; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 112,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Paid holidays

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a highly skilled Systems Administrator to join our Federal Solutions team in Boulder. The role focuses on onsite Tier I support across Linux, Windows, virtualization, and AD environments, with duties spanning maintenance, monitoring, and vendor coordination.

The position requires an active DoD security clearance (TS/SCI eligibility), Security+ or equivalent, and extensive experience in government-grade IT operations.

Qualifications

• Active DoD security clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• 12+ years of experience, with education/certifications counting toward totals.
• Bachelor's degree or higher, with relevant experience
• Current Security+ or IAT Level II/III certification
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide Onsite Tier I systems, hardware, application, and storage administration in a Red Hat environment with Active Directory.
• Monitor systems for anomalies and escalate as needed.
• Troubleshoot system issues and coordinate with vendors.
• Assist with onboarding, account creation, password resets, and software updates.
• Provide IT and Audio-Visual support for lab events and demonstrations.
• Maintain and operate computer systems and virtualization hardware/software.
• Implement hardware/software solutions to meet system requirements.
• Generate and review cyber reports (manual and automated).
• Assist in system installation, verification, and checkout.

Skills

Active Secret DoD Security Clearance

12+ years experience

Security+ Certification

Windows administration

Linux administration

Troubleshooting

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Windows Server

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Active Directory

HBSS/ACAS/OpenSCAP/ePO/SCC

SIEM tools (Elastic)

Job description

Parsons is seeking a highly skilled Systems Administrator to join our Federal Solutions team in Boulder. The role focuses on onsite Tier I support across Linux, Windows, virtualization, and AD environments, with duties spanning maintenance, monitoring, and vendor coordination.

The position requires an active DoD security clearance (TS/SCI eligibility), Security+ or equivalent, and extensive experience in government-grade IT operations.