Systems Administrator - FBI ECS

AECOM; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading technology and professional services company as a Systems Administrator Mid, where you'll play a vital role in cybersecurity defense. You'll support operations and maintenance of the Agency's IT systems, contributing to comprehensive solutions that ensure the security of critical data and systems. Ideal candidates should possess strong Linux and System Administration experience, along with a relevant degree and certifications in IT.

Benefits

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

Flexible work weeks

Paid vacation and holidays

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Linux based environment administration preferred.
• Experience with cybersecurity hardware and software implementation.
• Familiarity with Splunk, Oracle/SQL platforms, and Python is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop, operate, and maintain cybersecurity tools across secure environments.
• Integrate security requirements into technical solutions and improve agency cybersecurity posture.
• Maintain systems for agency capabilities and oversee automation development.

Skills

Linux

System Administration

Information Technology (IT)

Education

Bachelors in Cybersecurity, Information Technology or a related field

Tools

Splunk

Oracle/SQL

Python

Microsoft Windows

Active Directory

Job description

**Req ID:** RQ200711

**Type of Requisition:** Regular

**Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:** Top Secret/SCI

**Public Trust/Other Required:** None

**Job Family:** Systems Administration

**Skills:**

Information Technology (IT),Linux,System Administration

**Experience:**

5 + years of related experience

**US Citizenship Required:**

Yes

**Job Description:**

Own your career as a Systems Administrator Mid at GDIT. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build strong lines of cyber defense using cutting-edge technologies. Your work at GDIT will have an impact on securing our clients’ missions and ensuring we anticipate the threats of tomorrow. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Systems Administrator Mid you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on you joining our team.

**THE PROGRAM:**

Work on the program responsible for supporting the administration, operations, maintenance, engineering, and lifecycle of the Agency information technology systems and tools and the smooth operation of services directly through ensuring a reliable, performant, and well managed technical environment, which is constantly evolving to update technology, adapt to customer requirements, and improve application performance.

You will be part of a team responsible for maintaining systems and networks that provide the infrastructure platforms for the Agency’s capabilities and data. You will be accountable for system administration, identity and authentication, data storage and backup, physical infrastructure maintenance, and automation development, and support information system security accreditation.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

You will be part of a team that develops, operates, maintains, and enhances a suite of cybersecurity tools deployed across secure enclaves to support incident response, threat detection, and event monitoring. The team integrates data from centralized and local system sources, ensuring effective and timely responses to cybersecurity events. The team creates new applications, algorithms, and automation to optimize workflows and improve data analysis. Additionally, the team collaborates to integrate security requirements into technical solutions and conducts ongoing research to incorporate emerging technologies, enhancing the Agency’s overall cybersecurity posture and ensuring that tools and infrastructure remain operational, resilient, and adaptable to evolving threats.

**WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED** :

5+ years’ experience with:

+ Linux based environment administration (preferred)

+ Testing, implementing, deploying, maintaining, and administering infrastructure hardware and software for cybersecurity. (preferred)

+ Developing, creating, modifying, and maintaining computer applications, software, or specialized utility programs for cybersecurity. (preferred)

+ Integrating third-party components, the introduction of new custom capabilities, modification of existing code, process improvement recommendation, and automation of operations and maintenance tasks (preferred)

+ Splunk, Oracle/SQL based platforms, and python (preferred)

**So** **ftware Experience**

+ Microsoft Windows, Active Directory (preferred)

**Certifications (at least one of the following is preferred)**

+ Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

+ VMware Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV)

+ Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

+ Certified Informa on Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

● **Education** : Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree/Experience:

Minimum Education: Bachelors in Cybersecurity, Information Technology or a related field and minimum of 5 years’ experience. Substitutions Allowed: No Degree- 8 years of related experience.

**● Security Clearance Level:**

Top Secret (TS) level with the ability to obtain access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) and pass CI Polygraph

● Location: Onsite in Huntsville, Alabama

● US Citizenship Required

*This position is contingent and only available upon award from the customer*

**GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:**

● 401K with company match

● Comprehensive health and wellness packages

● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $71,454 - $96,672. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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