Senior Systems Administrator (TS/SCI) - On-Site Dayton

Base-2 Solutions; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to maintain and enhance applications, services, and microservices within a SOA, focusing on mission-critical intelligence support. You will lead O&M activities, implement patches, manage backups, and ensure RMF/SSP compliance across UNIX and Windows environments.

The role requires Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly, DoD 8570 IAT II/IAM II certification, and extensive experience in DevOps practices (GitLab) and multi-cloud thinking.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.
• DoD 8570 compliant with at least one qualifying certification meeting IAT Level II or IAM Level II requirements (IAT Level II preferred; IAM Level II acceptable).
• Experience supporting systems under DoD/DIA RMF.
• Expert working knowledge of system administration interdependencies within a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Understanding of Linux (CentOS) environments.
• Understanding of Oracle environments.
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications, and software integration.
• Experience working in a DevOps environment leveraging CI/CD practices (GitLab preferred).
• Experience supporting patch management and vulnerability remediation activities.
• Experience supporting backups and recovery, including validation/testing.
• Cloud experience supporting IaaS/PaaS (AWS, Azure, or GCP; multi-cloud a plus).
• Exposure to Xacta.
• Intelligence Community (IC) experience.
• 10+ years program/application operations experience.
• Strong prioritization and analytical skills.
• Strong risk management, communication, teamwork, and conflict management skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform systems administration of desktop and server systems connected to networks, including account monitoring, security, OS installation, and related functions.
• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems.
• Lead day-to-day O&M activities, including patch management and vulnerability remediation.
• Support backups and recovery activities (validation/testing preferred).
• Perform account monitoring and access administration.
• Provide ticket-based Tier 1/Tier 2 problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution.
• Escalate and communicate status to management and internal customers.
• Support dispatch of system and hardware issues and oversee resolution.
• Participate in developing and delivering training as requested by the government.
• Review documentation for completeness; witness testing; present IV&V results; troubleshoot and propose improvements.
• Configure and manage UNIX and Windows operating systems.
• Install and load operating system and application software.
• Isolate and resolve hardware/software problems affecting applications, OS, hardware, or networks.
• Integrate new technologies into existing systems; support RMF/SSP activities.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

CI Polygraph

IAT II/IAM II

RMF

SOA

Linux (CentOS)

Oracle

Troubleshooting

GitLab CI/CD

Backups & recovery

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Xacta

IC experience

10+ years ops

Risk management

Communication & teamwork

Education

High School Diploma/ GED with 16 years of experience

Associates Degree with 14 years

Bachelors' Degree with 12 years

Masters' Degree with 10 years

PhD with 8 years

Tools

GitLab

Xacta

AWS

Azure

GCP

Oracle

Linux

Windows Server

Job description

Base-2 Solutions seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to maintain and enhance applications, services, and microservices within a SOA, focusing on mission-critical intelligence support. You will lead O&M activities, implement patches, manage backups, and ensure RMF/SSP compliance across UNIX and Windows environments.

The role requires Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly, DoD 8570 IAT II/IAM II certification, and extensive experience in DevOps practices (GitLab) and multi-cloud thinking.