System Administrator – Secret Clearance (Onsite, Norfolk)

Critical Solutions; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life coverage

401K matching

PTO/Holidays

Training reimbursement

Job summary

Critical Solutions is seeking a Junior System Administrator to support a federal customer in Norfolk, VA. The role focuses on provisioning, configuring, operating, and maintaining enterprise IT infrastructure while maintaining strict security standards.

Ideal candidates have DoD 8570-M IAT II certification, AZ-900, Network+, and 1–3 years of relevant experience in Windows/Linux or virtualized environments. Onsite work with a 68k–88k salary range is offered.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA Security, GSEC, SSCP).
• AZ-900 and Network+ certifications required.
• 5+ years in general IT.
• 1–3 years in system administration or enterprise infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and maintain physical and virtual servers and storage to ensure uptime.
• Apply STIGs and RMF to OS, apps, and networks.
• Perform vulnerability scans, patching, remediation, and mitigation.
• Develop automation using PowerShell, Ansible, and Jenkins for provisioning and baselines.
• Manage backup and disaster recovery procedures and test failover.
• Provide Tier II support and maintain topology docs, SOPs, and logs.

Skills

PowerShell

Ansible

Jenkins

RMF

Education

High school Diploma or GED

Tools

ACAS/Nessus

Bitbucket

Job description

Critical Solutions is seeking a Junior System Administrator to support a federal customer in Norfolk, VA. The role focuses on provisioning, configuring, operating, and maintaining enterprise IT infrastructure while maintaining strict security standards.

Ideal candidates have DoD 8570-M IAT II certification, AZ-900, Network+, and 1–3 years of relevant experience in Windows/Linux or virtualized environments. Onsite work with a 68k–88k salary range is offered.