System/Network Administrator Level 3

Base-2 Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Systems Administrator to support implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems across client/server/storage/network devices and mobile devices. The role emphasizes problem resolution, performance, and security in a high-demand environment.

The position requires extensive system and network administration experience, a technical B.S. degree or equivalent, and active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience as a system/network administrator.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5) years of additional system/network administrator experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution.
• Support escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers.
• Support dispatch system and hardware problem resolution processes.
• Configure and manage virtual and storage environments; Linux, UNIX, and Windows operating systems.
• Install and load operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity, and configure virtual, storage, and network components.
• Implement operating system enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
• Configure and manage Linux/CentOS operating systems and install/load operating system software with enhancements.
• Troubleshoot, maintain integrity of, and configure network components.
• Support the design of systems, mission architecture, and associated hardware.
• Analyze and resolve complex problems related to server hardware, applications, and software integration.
• Utilize system monitoring tools such as HP Tools / OneView, Sitescope.
• Apply virtualization experience.
• Use team collaboration and issue tracking tools such as Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence), GitHub, and ServiceNow.

Skills

System administration

Network administration

Virtualization

Linux

Windows

Troubleshooting

Atlassian Suite

GitHub

ServiceNow

Monitoring tools

HP Tools/OneView

Sitescope

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Experience-based equivalency (15+ years)

Tools

HP Tools/OneView

Sitescope

JIRA

Confluence

GitHub

ServiceNow

Job description

• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
• Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First

• Requisition ID: 3782
• Standard Title:
• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
• Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First
• Referral Eligibility: Eligible
• U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Systems Administrator who provides support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems. The role manages IT system infrastructure and related processes, supporting day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for client/server/storage/network devices and mobile devices.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution.
• Support escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers.
• Support dispatch system and hardware problem resolution processes.
• Configure and manage virtual and storage environments; Linux, UNIX, and Windows operating systems.
• Install and load operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity, and configure virtual, storage, and network components.
• Implement operating system enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
• Configure and manage Linux/CentOS operating systems and install/load operating system software with enhancements.
• Troubleshoot, maintain integrity of, and configure network components.
• Support the design of systems, mission architecture, and associated hardware.
• Analyze and resolve complex problems related to server hardware, applications, and software integration.
• Utilize system monitoring tools such as HP Tools / OneView, Sitescope.
• Apply virtualization experience.
• Use team collaboration and issue tracking tools such as Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence), GitHub, and ServiceNow.

Required Qualifications

• Fifteen (15) years experience as a system/network administrator.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5) years of additional system/network administrator experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university with 15 years experience as a system/network administrator.
• No bachelor's degree with 20 years experience as a system/network administrator (15 + 5 additional years).

Required Certifications

• None specified.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

Pay & Benefit Highlights

Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).