System Administrator - 3062-03

DNI (Delaware Nation Industries); Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Covers 100% of employee benefit premia

Matching 401K

Disability insurance

Pet Insurance

Professional development reimbursement

Parking and transit benefits for NY/NJ

Job summary

Delaware Nation Industries provides enterprise IT support to NSWCDD DNA, focusing on the CIO and RDT&E enclaves. The role involves maintaining operating systems, hardware, and related software, while collaborating with a small team to track and communicate daily support activities.

The candidate should be able to work independently and help organize team support, with a strong emphasis on security compliance, scripting, reporting, and customer service. A DoD TS clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of System Administration experience in a DoD environment.
• DoD Top Secret Security Clearance with T5 investigation.
• Hands-on experience with RHEL 8/9 in enterprise environments.
• Experience with VMware and virtualization of Linux environments.
• Experience with Veeam backup and recovery solutions.
• DoD 8570 IAT II compliance (CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP).
• Familiarity with NREN products and ITSM tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide Windows and Linux system administration for enterprise servers and enclaves.
• Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and SQL database support.
• Maintain and optimize VMware VXRails environments for efficient resource use.
• Administer Veeam backups to ensure data integrity and recoverability.
• Develop PowerShell scripts to automate tasks and improve workflows.
• Produce reports to support contract requirements.
• Troubleshoot system and network performance issues and assist with capacity planning.
• Coordinate with vendor support for escalation during outages.
• Maintain DISA STIG compliance and security posture across systems.

Skills

Communication skills

Documentation

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor Degree or Equivalent Work Experience

DoD Top Secret Clearance with T5

Tools

Windows Server 2019/2022/2025

RHEL 8/9

Active Directory

Group Policy Objects

DNS

DHCP

SQL Database

VMware vSphere

Veeam Backup & Replication

PowerShell

Job description

Delaware Nation Industries is supporting the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA). We provide enterprise management and technical support of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWC DD DNA) by aiding in policy, procedures, seat refresh, engineering/technical solutions, ordering to Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) and the Naval Networking Environment (NNE) strategy.

Job Summary

The Systems Administrator (SR) will perform duties involved in the routine development, testing, implementation and maintenance of the operating systems and related software and hardware for Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) Command Information Office (CIO) and the RDT&E enclaves. This position sits within a smaller team that provides support from end user to the core server/enterprise service and is looking for an outgoing individual. The individual should have the ability to track, share and communicate all facets of daily support within an enterprise service position. Be able to work independently as well as assist in organizing team support and customer status tracking.

Responsibilities

• Technical and subject matter expertise with the following OS's: Server 2019/2022/2025, Windows 11 and RHEL 8/9
• Technical and subject matter expertise with the following areas: Active Directory, Group Policy Objects, DNS, DHCP, SQL Database support
• Properly manage VMWare VXRails Virtual Environment to ensure efficient utilization of available resources
• Properly manage Veeam Backup solution to backup program server data to ensure data integrity and preservation
• Develop and maintain Power Shell scripts to support various activities and automation throughout the enclave
• Develop reports in support of contract requirements
• Troubleshoot System and Network related performance issues
• Analyze systems traffic and provide capacity-planning solutions; monitor and respond to complex technical hardware and software problems
• Interface with vendor support to ensure proper escalation during outages or periods of degraded system performance
• Maintain security compliance and posture of all systems under purview in accordance with DISA STIGs, DoN, NAVSEA and local Command Policies to ensure acceptable ACAS scan result reporting
• Design and deploy new solutions and products to further support daily requirements and customer needs
• Have impressive verbal and written communication skills
• Perform regular reviews and updates to existing documentation such as SOPs, standards and implementation guides
• Provide technical support, sustainment and deployment of end user hardware and software and other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 5+ Years' experience as System Administration experience in a DoW environment
• DoW Top Secret Security Clearance with T5 investigation
• Bachelor Degree or Equivalent Work Experience
• Experienced STIG reviewer and implementation
• Demonstrated hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting RHEL 8/9 in an enterprise environment
• Experience supporting VMware products and virtualized Linux environments
• Experience with enterprise backup and recovery solutions, preferably Veeam
• DoD Directive 8570 IAT II - i.e. CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP
• Desired:

• Familiarity with NREN and NREN products
• Microsoft SQL
• VMware products, Veeam
• ServiceNow, Various ITSM solutions, Tanium
• IA tool support such as SPLUNK, RedSeal, ACAS, etc
• SAN Support
• Linux Based products

Benefits

Benefits Include:

• Covers 100% of employee benefit premiums, including Medical (PPO or HDHP Option), Vision, Dental
• Matching 401K
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• Professional Development/Education Reimbursement
• Parking and Transit Benefits for NY, NJ, ATL, and DC Metro areas

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary Compensation: $105,000-$120,000

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans