Senior Systems Administrator – Secret Clearance (Tier 5)

Nationwide-IT-Services; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with match

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Nationwide IT Services is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to ensure the stable, secure operation of enterprise servers and applications. This onsite role supports multiple locations and a DoD-focused environment.

You will lead system administration, perform vulnerability management, and drive improvements in security, capacity, and reliability. Clearances and DoD standards are required.

Qualifications

• Ten years of specialized experience with multiple hardware and software disciplines.
• At least four years installing, configuring, maintaining, and resolving enterprise software systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• Relevant national certification.
• Tier 5 investigation and Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on Windows Server engineering and administration, Active Directory, server builds, monitoring, and security hardening.
• Plan, install, configure, maintain, and optimize enterprise server platforms and applications.
• Lead and coordinate day-to-day system administration across multiple locations.
• Provide local and remote maintenance for operational systems and deployments.
• Analyze and resolve system performance, access, and connectivity issues.
• Conduct capacity, performance analyses and recommend changes.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

Server builds

Patching

PowerShell

Security

Network administration

Vulnerability management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

8570/8140 baseline certification (IAT II or III)

Tools

PowerShell scripting

PKI

Job description

Nationwide IT Services is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to ensure the stable, secure operation of enterprise servers and applications. This onsite role supports multiple locations and a DoD-focused environment.

You will lead system administration, perform vulnerability management, and drive improvements in security, capacity, and reliability. Clearances and DoD standards are required.