Systems Administrator 4

Base-2 Solutions; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical premiums paid for employees & 

Dental premiums paid for employees

Vision premiums paid for employees

401(k) with company match

PTO & floating holidays

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to maintain applications, services, and microservices within a DoD-focused environment. You will lead O&M activities, patching, backups, access controls, and Tier 1/2 support, contributing to mission-focused capabilities and secure operations across SOA components.

The role emphasizes RMF/SSP activities, STIG implementation, ATO support, and policy documentation, with an on-site Dayton, OH location and Top Secret/CI poly clearance

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.
• DoD 8570 compliant with IAT II or IAM II requirements.
• Experience with RMF for DoD/DIA.
• Expert knowledge of SOA-based system administration.
• Linux (CentOS) environments understanding.
• Oracle environments understanding.
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex server, app, and integration issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform systems administration of desktop and server systems connected to networks.
• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems.
• Lead day-to-day Operations & Maintenance activities, including patch management.
• Support backups and recovery activities (validation/testing).
• Monitor accounts and manage access controls.
• Provide Tier 1/2 incident identification, diagnosis, and resolution.
• Escalate and communicate status to management and customers.
• Participate in training for government applications.
• Review documentation and witness IV&V; troubleshoot issues.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

CI Polygraph

RMF experience

SOA knowledge

Linux (CentOS)

Oracle

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree with 12 years experience

Master's degree with 10 years experience

High School Diploma/GED +16 years

Associate degree +14 years

PhD +8 years

Tools

GitLab

Xacta

CI/CD

Job description

• Standard Title: Senior Systems Administrator
• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph
• Location: Dayton, OH
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First

• Requisition ID: 4570
• Standard Title: Senior Systems Administrator
• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph
• Location: Dayton, OH
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First
• Referral Eligibility: Eligible
• U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a highly qualified Systems Administrator 4 to join a mission-focused team that maintains applications, services, microservices, Platform as a Service (PaaS), and support services. The effort requires the maintenance and enhancement of an application and its underlying services/microservices while identifying future capability needs and eliminating overlaps. The team will continuously improve sustainment and development in order to reinvest resources to provide new capabilities and improve the effectiveness, quality, and robustness of the underlying technology. Our applications are focused on intelligence analysis and collection management directly supporting intelligence analysts and operators across the Intelligence Community and Combatant Commands. The Systems Administrator 4 is responsible for the design and implementation of systems, mission architecture, and associated hardware, and will possess expert working knowledge of system administration interdependencies as part of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). This role is expected to lead day-to-day Operations & Maintenance (O&M) activities, including patching and vulnerability remediation support, backups and recovery (validation/testing preferred), account monitoring and access administration, ticket-based Tier 1/Tier 2 operations, and customer status communication. Experience in a DevOps environment leveraging CI/CD practices (ideally GitLab) is preferred. The Systems Administrator 4 will support RMF and SSP activities, including STIG implementation, POA&M management, ATO support, security control implementation, and policy/guidelines/SOP documentation.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform systems administration of desktop and server systems connected to local and wide area networks, including account monitoring, security, OS installation, and other local area system administration functions.
• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems.
• Lead day-to-day Operations & Maintenance (O&M) activities, including patch management and vulnerability remediation support.
• Support backups and recovery activities (validation/testing preferred).
• Perform account monitoring and access administration.
• Provide ticket-based Tier 1/Tier 2 problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution.
• Provide escalation support and communicate status to agency management and internal customers.
• Support dispatch of system and hardware issues and remain involved through resolution.
• Participate in developing and delivering training as requested by the government to support applications.
• Review documentation for completeness and accuracy; witness testing requirements; present IV&V results; troubleshoot technical issues; and recommend quality improvements.
• Configure and manage UNIX and Windows operating systems.
• Install and load operating system and application software.
• Isolate and resolve hardware and software problems involving the applications, the operating system, the hardware, the communications infrastructure, or any combination thereof.
• Troubleshoot, maintain integrity of, and configure network components; implement operating system enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
• Integrate new technologies into new and existing systems, including the transition and migration of corporate systems.
• Support RMF and SSP activities, including STIG implementation, POA&M management, ATO support, security control implementation, and policy/guidelines/SOP documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.
• DoD 8570 compliant with at least one qualifying certification meeting IAT Level II or IAM Level II requirements (IAT Level II preferred; IAM Level II acceptable).
• Experience supporting systems under DoD/DIA Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Expert working knowledge of system administration interdependencies within a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Understanding of Linux (CentOS) environments.
• Understanding of Oracle environments.
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications, and software integration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a DevOps environment leveraging CI/CD practices (GitLab preferred).
• Experience supporting patch management and vulnerability remediation activities.
• Experience supporting backups and recovery, including validation/testing.
• Cloud experience supporting IaaS/PaaS (AWS, Azure, or GCP; multi-cloud a plus).
• Exposure to Xacta.
• Intelligence Community (IC) experience.
• 10+ years program/application operations experience.
• Strong prioritization and analytical skills.
• Strong risk management, communication, teamwork, and conflict management skills.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• High School Diploma/ GED with 16 years of experience.
• Associates Degree with 14 years of experience.
• Bachelors' Degree with 12 years of experience.
• Masters' Degree with 10 years of experience.
• PhD with 8 years of experience.

Required Certifications

• DoD 8570 compliant with at least one qualifying certification meeting IAT Level II or IAM Level II requirements (IAT Level II preferred; IAM Level II acceptable).

Required Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI with CI 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).