Systems Administrator, Journeyman - Secret Clearance

Dunhill Professional Search & Government Solutions; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 87,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Active Secret clearance

Job summary

Dunhill Government Solutions in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Systems Administrator, Journeyman to manage enterprise systems supporting a federal defense program. The role balances day-to-day operations with small design projects spanning server builds, virtualization, troubleshooting and security controls in a secure environment.

Responsibilities include managing Windows and Linux servers, troubleshooting complex issues, maintaining virtualization platforms, automating tasks, enforcing security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years IT/systems administration experience
• Security+ or DoD 8140 IAT-II certification

Responsibilities

• Manage Windows and/or Linux server environments, including builds, patching, performance tuning and backups.
• Troubleshoot end-to-end issues involving operating systems, network connectivity and application dependencies using logs and monitoring tools.
• Maintain virtualization platforms, including virtual machine provisioning, resource allocation and template management.
• Use scripting or automation tools to streamline routine administration tasks and configuration changes.
• Implement and monitor security controls such as hardening baselines, access controls and audit logging.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex incidents and participate in system upgrades, new deployments and automation initiatives

Skills

System administration

Troubleshooting

Scripting/Automation

Virtualization

Security practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

VMware/Hyper-V

Monitoring tools

Backup systems

Job description

Dunhill Government Solutions is hiring a Systems Administrator, Journeyman to administer enterprise systems hosting applications and services that support mission-critical operations for a federal defense program in Albuquerque, NM. As a journeyman-level team member you will balance day-to-day support with small-scale design and improvement projects spanning server builds, virtualization, troubleshooting and security controls in a secure federal environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage Windows and/or Linux server environments, including system builds, patching, performance tuning and backup operations
• Troubleshoot end-to-end issues involving operating systems, network connectivity and application dependencies using logs and monitoring tools
• Maintain virtualization platforms, including virtual machine provisioning, resource allocation and template management
• Use scripting or automation tools to streamline routine administration tasks and configuration changes
• Implement and monitor security controls such as hardening baselines, access controls and audit logging
• Serve as an escalation point for complex incidents and participate in system upgrades, new deployments and automation initiatives

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• 5-7 years of experience in information technology, systems administration or a related IT field
• Security+ or other DoD 8140 IAT-II compliant certification

Preferred

Master's degree; CompTIA A+; experience contributing to infrastructure design or modernization efforts (for example new clusters, storage integrations or cloud extensions); background mentoring junior administrators and participating in on-call rotations.

Location

On-site in Albuquerque, NM (no telework). Travel up to 10%.

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours/week.

Clearance

Active Secret clearance required. US Citizenship required.

Compensation

$87,000 - $123,350 per year