Systems Administrator Intermediate – TS/SCI Required

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT); Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 83,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) seeks a Systems Administrator Intermediate (TS/SCI) for on-site support at Fort Meade. You will install and upgrade OS/software, troubleshoot complex hardware/software issues, monitor performance, and maintain IT infrastructure and documentation.

The role requires an Associate degree, 7 years of experience, TS/SCI, US citizenship, and relevant DoD certifications; on-site daily work with potential travel and CI polygraph.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required or waived based on experience and qualifications
• 7 years of experience in systems administration
• TS/SCI clearance required
• US citizenship required
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II/8140 CE certification required
• IAT II 8570/8140 Security+ or equivalent
• MSCA 2016 or Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) certification required or must obtain within 180 days

Responsibilities

• Lead/Manage/Support: software installations and upgrades while following IT policies
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues across applications, OS, and network
• Monitor and tune systems for performance and backup/recovery
• Audit hardware/software, maintain configuration libraries and documentation
• Administer desktop and server systems across LAN/WAN
• Provide Tier 1-2 support and escalate complex issues
• Configure UNIX and Windows OS, install software
• Ensure security updates and OS optimizations
• Assist with transitions/migrations and on-site support

Skills

Advanced troubleshooting

Detailed analysis

IT infrastructure management

Operating systems

Education

Associate degree

Tools

DoD 8570 IAT II/8140 CE

Security+

AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator

Job description

Systems Administrator Intermediate – TS/SCI Required

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Systems Administrator Intermediate and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Systems Administrator Intermediate, the work you will do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of Army Intelligence. You will play a crucial role in securing enterprise systems, advancing future capabilities while driving smarter solutions.

• Lead/Manage/Support: Perform software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages. Schedule installations and upgrades while maintaining compliance with established IT policies and procedures.

• Collaborate: Troubleshoot, isolate, and resolve complex hardware and software issues involving applications, operating systems, hardware, or network infrastructure, working closely with team members and agency customers.

• Drive: Monitor and tune systems for optimum performance levels, ensure data recoverability through managed backup and archive processes, and develop and promote standard operating procedures.

• Utilize: Conduct routine hardware and software audits, manage IT system infrastructure, and maintain a comprehensive database/library of hardware and software configurations along with supporting documentation.

• Perform systems administration of desktop and server systems connected to local and wide-area networks, including desktop system management of account monitoring, security updates, and OS installations.

• Provide support for IT systems’ implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

• Ensure day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for all client/server/storage/network/mobile devices.

• Deliver Tier 1 and Tier 2 support, including problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution, while escalating complex issues.

• Configure and manage operating systems, including UNIX and Windows, and install and maintain operating system and application software.

• Enhance operating system performance and reliability by implementing upgrades and optimizing configurations.

• Support hardware problem resolution and dispatch deployment, remaining actively involved in resolving major issues.

• Integrate new technologies into existing systems, handling transitions and migrations effectively and efficiently.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your technical expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Administrator Intermediate must have:

• Education: Associate degree (may be waived based on overall experience and qualifications)

• Experience: 7 years of experience (may be waived for candidates with strong systems administration proficiency)

• Technical skills:

• Advanced troubleshooting skills for IT systems and infrastructure.

• Ability to provide detailed analysis and deliver feedback to agency management and customers regarding escalated tickets.

• Comprehensive knowledge of managing IT infrastructure components, operating systems, and application software.

• Security clearance level: TS/SCI

• US citizenship required

• Required Certification(s):

• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II/8140 Computing Environment (CE) Certification as determined by the Program Manager is required prior to support on contract.

• IAT II 8570/8140 Baseline Certification: Security+ or equivalent.

• Computing Environment certification: MSCA 2016, Microsoft Azure Administrator, or equivalent (must obtain full AZ104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification within 180 days from the start date).

• Role requirements:

• Daily support on-site at the customer location.

• Willingness and ability to attain a CI Polygraph for specific positions as required.

• Position may involve moderately strenuous activities such as lifting IT hardware, reaching, bending, or kneeling to plug in cables.

• Travel as needed to support mission objectives.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.

• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals.

• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off.

• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

Join us and be part of a team that makes a meaningful impact while advancing your career with GDIT.

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The likely salary range for this position is $83,300 - $112,700. 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.

Total Rewards at GDIT

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.

Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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