Systems Administrator Level 2

GRVTY; United States; On-site; USD 118,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan including medical, dental,

Health Savings Account with company

Annual Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

401k with company match

Training and Development Opportunities

Awards Programs

Company Sponsored Events

Job summary

GRVTY is seeking experienced Systems Administrators to support core Intelligence Community missions. As a cyber professional in the IC, you will work on the frontlines against our cyber adversaries.

The System Administrator will provide HPC services and sustainment across two geographic areas, handling HPC systems, clusters, storage, and high‑speed networks. This role requires TS/SCI with poly, DoD 8570 IAT II, and a technical degree or 10 years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance required (polygraph within last 7 years).
• DoD 8570 IAT II level certification required.
• B.S. in a technical discipline or 10 years of experience in a similar scope.

Responsibilities

• Provide HPC sustainment capabilities across two geographic areas.
• Plan, deliver, and integrate HPC systems, servers, and parallel file systems.
• Support HPC and ABS SRE teams and follow government policies and procedures.
• Configure and manage Linux, Unix, and Windows operating systems and related IT systems.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

DoD 8570 IAT II

Experience as System Administrator

Education

B.S. in technical discipline / 10 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Red Hat Linux

CentOS

SUSE

Lustre

GPFS

Infiniband

Slingshot

Job description

What Impact You’ll Have:

GRVTY is seeking experienced Systems Administrators to support core Intelligence Community (IC) missions. As a cyber professional in the intelligence community, you will work as part of a team on the frontlines against our cyber adversaries.

What You’ll be Owning:

The System Administrator will provide High Performance Computing (HPC) services in the form of HPC enhanced sustainment capabilities to two geographically dispersed areas. These capabilities include:

• Systems running Red Hat, CentOS, SUSE and custom vendor-specific operating systems, with high-speed shared storage (lustre, and gpfs as examples), along with dedicated high-speed low latency network interconnects like Infiniband and Slingshot.


• Transitioning systems into Operations. This team works across organizations to provide for planning, delivery, and integration of new or additional HPC sustainment capabilities that include HPC systems, servers (cluster, SMP, MPP and SPD), and parallel file systems.


• System Administrators (HPC) must support The HPC and ABS (ABUNDANTSHIELD high speed shared parallel storage) SRE teams and follow Government designated policies and procedures, developed to enhance the teams’ ability to perform their sustainment responsibilities and to improve customer mission operations.

What you must have:

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance. Most recent poly in the last 7 years.


• DoD 8570 IAT II level certification


• B.S. in a technical discipline and 5 years’ experience as a System Administrator in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity or 10 years’ experience in lieu of degree.

What Would Be Nice to Have:

Proficient with the following:

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems


• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems


• Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems


• Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems


• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems


• Provide support to IT systems including day‑to‑day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.


• Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers


• Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning


• Provide in‑depth experience in trouble‑shooting IT systems


• Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets


• Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process


• Configure and manage Linux, Unix, and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance

Pay Range:

At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well‑being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

Maryland Pay Range

$118,000—$128,000 USD

Why Choose GRVTY

The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.

We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on‑the‑ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.

At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well‑being, growth, and work‑life balance.

• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision


• Health Savings Account with company contribution


• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays


• Paid Parental Leave


• 401k with generous company match


• Training and Development Opportunities


• Award Programs


• Variety of Company Sponsored Events

EEO Statement

GRVTY, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email [e-mail] or call 703-544-7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.

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