Systems Administrator

ActioNet, Inc.; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO) & 11 Paid Holidays

Life and Disability Insurance

Education and Professional Training

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Employee Recognition and Referral Programs

Employee Assistance & Identity Theft Protection

Job summary

ActioNet, Inc. is seeking a System Administrator in Honolulu, Hawaii, to provide hands-on technical support in a classified environment. You'll be responsible for installing, securing, and maintaining Windows and Linux systems, managing authentication services, and performing backups. The role emphasizes scripting and automation for system administration tasks, requiring U.S. citizenship and active TS/SCI clearance. Benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), PTO, and professional training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical role interacting with customers directly.
• Ability to configure and manage Windows and Linux systems.
• Proficiency in developing scripts to automate tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical support in a classified environment.
• Maintain Windows and Linux systems along with associated hardware.
• Monitor security events and ensure compliance with security standards.

Skills

Customer engagement

Scripting in Bash

Python programming

PowerShell scripting

Troubleshooting

Security monitoring

Education

CompTIA Security+

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Terraform

Chef

Job description

ActioNet is looking for a System Administrator role that provides hands‑on technical support in a classified environment, responsible for installing, configuring, securing, and maintaining Windows and Linux systems, networks, and associated hardware and software. This role emphasizes scripting and automation to streamline system administration tasks across mission‑critical environments. The position includes building systems from bare metal, managing authentication services, performing backups, monitoring security events, troubleshooting failures across multiple sites, and ensuring compliance with DoD and Intelligence Community security standards. The administrator contributes to documentation, automation, and performance optimization while supporting infrastructure‑as‑code tools. Strong customer engagement, communication, and the ability to prioritize workloads are essential. The role requires onsite support 90% of the time, limited travel, U.S. citizenship, and an active TS/SCI (eligible for CI Poly).

Requirements

• Work directly with customers in a technical role
• Responsible for asset installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure
• Configure and manage operating systems (Windows and Linux), applications, networks, and network equipment
• Build systems from bare metal aligned with accredited baselines
• Configure and manage DOD and IC standard distributed authentication services
• Develop and maintain scripts using Bash, PowerShell, and Python to automate system administration tasks
• Perform security monitoring, backups, file archival, and system recovery
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and connectivity issues across multiple sites
• Document procedures and contribute technical content and tutorials

Preferred Qualifications

• Linux and Windows scripting proficiency
• Experience with Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, and Chef
• Strong understanding of security concepts and IC/DoD compliance

Preferred Certifications

• CompTIA Security+
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
• Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & 11 Paid Holidays
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Education and Professional Training
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Recognition and Referral Programs
• Employee Assistance & Identity Theft Protection
• Equal Opportunity Statement

ActioNet is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.