System Administrator - MC2 (5762)

SMXTech Pty Ltd.; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

SMX is seeking a skilled System Administrator to join a 24x7 IT team supporting the Patuxent River Data Center under the NAWCAD DNA division. The role focuses on end user support, security compliance, and proactive system monitoring at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

The position offers a Saturday–Tuesday 6am–5pm schedule and opportunities for growth within the organization. Candidates should have Top Secret clearance, DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certifications, and Windows OS experience.

Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance required.
• 1–3 years IT experience.
• Knowledge of DoD IA practices and STIG.
• DoD 8570 compliant (IAT Level 2) certifications such as CCNA Security, CySA+, GSEC, Security+ CE, SSCP.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24x7 incident resolution, monitoring, and escalation for computer systems.
• Apply monthly Windows OS maintenance to mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Ensure monitoring tools are online and generating alerts for events/incidents.
• Monitor physical security and access control for data center assets.
• Install and cabling of systems within a data center.
• Maintain team documentation and manage ticket queue throughput.
• Perform shift turnover with detailed outage and task handover to the next shift.
• Interface with management with timely notifications and status updates.
• Apply software updates and patch management.
• Support Data Center Management with other assigned tasks.

Skills

Top Secret Clearance

IT experience (1-3 years)

DoD IA/STIG knowledge

Windows OS experience

DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certs

Job description

SMX is seeking a skilled System Administrator to work within a 24x7 Information Technology Team supporting the Patuxent River Data Center under the NAWCAD DNA division, end user support, and compliance efforts at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station. This is a position that provides a great opportunity for growth.

The expected schedule for this position will be Saturday - Tuesday from 6am - 5pm.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work within a 24x7 team providing continual support and monitoring of computer systems by resolving or escalating problems that arise
• Apply monthly maintenance on Windows OS devices to mitigate vulnerabilities
• Ensure monitoring tools are on-line and providing necessary alerting to provide notification of events/incidents/problems
• Physical security monitoring for access control
• Installation and cabling of systems within a Data Center
• Assist with maintaining team documentation
• Monitor Ticketing System Queues for inbound requests and/or issues
• Perform shift turnover functions and ensure the next shift has knowledge of all outages, notifications, and tasks needed to complete shift responsibilities
• Interface closely with management team by providing necessary notifications
• Software updates and patching
• Other tasks as assigned by the Data Center Management team

Required Skills:

• Clearance Required: Top Secret
• 1-3 years IT related experience
• Knowledge of DoD Information Assurance practices, including Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)
• Must be able to interact with peers, management, and senior engineers in a constantly evolving environment to ensure a positive customer experience and atmosphere in the workplace.
• Experience with Windows OS
• DoD 8570 compliant (IAT Level 2) (Examples of minimum acceptable certifications-CCNA Security, CySA+, G SEC, Security+ CE, SSCP)

Desired Skills:

• Unix knowledge

The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is: $33 - $44 USD

At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.

We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what's possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).