Senior Systems Administrator – Mission Command Simulations

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 77,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior System Administrator to support the U.S. Army Mission Command Training Program at Fort Leavenworth, KS.

You will design, integrate, and maintain the infrastructure that powers large-scale, computer-based training exercises ensuring that constructive simulations and After Action Review tools run smoothly for commanders and battle staffs. You will lead the administration of servers, networks, virtualization platforms, and storage

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Meet DoDM 8140 qualifications with primary DoD Cyber Work Force role of Technical Support Specialist and secondary roles of System Administrator and Product Support Manager at tier, Intermediate
• Three (3) years of experience with Military training and training support
• Two (2) years of experience in performing system enhancements and installing software updates

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement scalable server, storage, and network architectures to support JLCCTC and ARCHER simulations
• Administer Windows and Linux server farms, VMware/Hyper-V clusters, SAN/NAS storage, and redundant network fabrics
• Configure and maintain virtualization, backup/recovery solutions, and high-availability services
• Oversee technical support specialists, JLCCTC, and ARCHER technicians; provide tier-III escalation for complex incidents
• Lead change control boards, schedule updates, and validate system integrity post-deployment
• Collaborate with exercise planners to stage environments, conduct pre-exercise validation tests, and troubleshoot in real time

Skills

Communication

Critical Systems

Disaster Recovery (DR)

Disaster Recovery Planning

Information Systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior System Administrator to support the U.S. Army Mission Command Training Program at Fort Leavenworth, KS.

You will design, integrate, and maintain the infrastructure that powers large-scale, computer-based training exercises ensuring that constructive simulations and After Action Review tools run smoothly for commanders and battle staffs. You will lead the administration of servers, networks, virtualization platforms, and storage