System Administrator II

Arcfield; City of Rome, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Arcfield is seeking a Systems Administrator to perform network, hardware, and software system administration activities for systems supporting product lifecycle engineering efforts. Job location is Rome, NY.

Responsibilities include maintaining security and government compliance, monitoring system events, and working with CA B processes. The role requires on-site work hours, strong communication, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/HS or equivalent experience.
• US Citizenship required.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively in writing and speech.
• Strong analytical judgment and critical thinking skills.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance.
• System Administration: Experienced / Proficient

Responsibilities

• Apply strong leadership, organizational, and communications skills to ensure continuous network and systems functionality and security.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of government requirements associated with maintenance of network environments and system components.
• Establish and monitor a schedule of required system administration events to ensure all systems remain up-to-date.
• Work on-site at the Arcfield office in Rome, NY during core business hours (8:00 - 5:00, M-F).
• Occasional schedule modification for after-hours updates to limit impact on users.
• Monitor Help Desk tickets to ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Establish and maintain documentation describing all components of the system environment.
• Recommend system changes to increase usability, efficiency, uptime, or security; coordinate approvals and changes.
• Coordinate with program management and technical leads through CAB process for significant changes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

US Citizenship

Security clearance

Education

BS/MS/HS or equivalent

Tools

Windows Server

Active Directory

Windows 11 Pro

MS Office

RHEL

IdM/IPA

VMware vSphere

NAS

Cisco IOS

Aruba networking

Job description

Responsibilities

Arcfield is seeking a Systems Administrator to perform network, hardware, and software system administration activities for systems supporting product lifecycle engineering efforts. Job location is Rome, NY.

Responsibilities include:

• Apply strong leadership, organizational, and communications skills to ensure continuous network and systems functionality and security.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of government requirements associated with maintenance of network environments and system components.

• Establish and monitor a schedule of required system administration events to ensure all systems remain up-to-date. For example, application of software patches, firmware updates, PKI certificate continuity, backup/restore functionality, audit management, and software license continuity.
• Work on-site at the Arcfield office in Rome, NY during core business hours (8:00 - 5:00, M-F). Occasional schedule modification will be required to support after-hours updates necessary to limit impact to system users during core working hours.
• Monitor Help Desk tickets submitted by system users to ensure timely resolution of submitted issues.
• Establish and maintain documentation which describes all components of the system environment.
• Recommend system environment changes to increase usability, efficiency, up-time, or security. If appropriate, specify required hardware/software components and coordinate purchase processes. Upon approval, implement defined changes.
• Coordinate with program management and technical leads through a Configuration Approval Board (CAB) process for any significant changes to the system environment prior to execution of change.
• No travel for this position is anticipated

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• BS 2-4 Years, MS 0-2, HS 8-10, or equivalent skills gained through on-the-job experience
• US Citizenship
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Proven ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form
• Strong analysis, evaluation, and judgment skills (critical thinking)
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance
• System Administration: Experienced / Proficient

• Microsoft Windows Server (2019, 2022, 2025)
• Microsoft Active Directory / Directory Services (DS)
• Microsoft Windows 11 Professional
• MS Office (2019, 2021, O365)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 9, 10)
• Operating System and Network Hardening
• Red Hat Identity Management Server (IdM) / Identity Policy Audit (IPA)
• Broadcom VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF, formerly vSphere 8.0)
• Network Attached Storage implementation and management
• Cisco IOS (Routers, Switches)
• Aruba Networking Solution Products

• System Administration: Desired Experience / Familiarity

• Apache Guacamole Remote Desktop Gateway
• Document Management Software
• Trend Micro Deep Security Advanced Threat Protection Software
• Tenable Nessus Vulnerability Scanner Software
• Windows Server Update Service (WSUS)
• Kubernetes Container Orchestration System
• Computer and Network Hardware Maintenance and Support
• Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) process.

Equal Pay Act

Min: $64,011.63Max: $111,303.81

Arcfield's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.