Systems Administrator Specialist - Intermediate

Five Stones Research Corporation; Fort Huachuca (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employee Recognition Programs

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Job summary

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) seeks energetic candidates to join our Huntsville-headquartered team, now expanding at Fort Huachuca, AZ. The IT Systems Administrator will manage, monitor and secure our IT infrastructure, supporting servers, desktops and mobile devices on-site in a DoD environment.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain one, DoD 8570.01M IAT/IAM/IASAE certification, and a strong background in systems administration, backups, capacity planning and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required; or 2 years with relevant work and 60 credit hours
• Must be familiar with a variety of systems administration concepts and practices.
• DoD 8570.01M IAT/IAM/IASAE certification required or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of IT systems and applications.
• Install, maintain, and support IT systems; apply patches and upgrades.
• Perform system backup, recovery, and data integrity checks.
• Analyze and resolve OS/server/hardware/software issues across environments.
• Provide user assistance and ensure reliable system access.

Skills

Systems administration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

DoD 8570.01M IAT/IAM/IASAE

Job description

Posting Details

• Posted on November 6, 2026

Locations

Showing 1 location Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613, USA

• On-site
• Professionals
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: SYSTE002072

Description

Position Overview Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Location: Ft. Huachuca, AZ

Travel: None expected

Clearance: Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance, or the ability to obtain one.

Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship required

Summary/Objective

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) is seeking energetic candidates to join our established and growing Huntsville-headquartered team.

Essential Functions

• Manages the daily activities of configuration and operation of the organization’s IT systems and applications.
• Assists in the installation, maintenance, and general support of IT systems.
• Identifies and resolves problems associated with operating systems.
• Analyzes and resolves problems associated with server hardware/software and applications software.
• Detects, diagnoses, and reports related problems on both server, desktop, and mobile IT systems.
• Assists users with questions or issues related to accessing and using IT systems. Installs new software releases and system upgrades, evaluates and installs patches, and resolves software related problems.
• Performs system backup and recovery procedures.
• Maintains data files and monitors system configuration to ensure data integrity.
• Performs system capacity analysis and planning and optimizes system operation and resource utilization.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure that systems support the organization's business requirements and meet the needs of end users.
• Defines system requirements based on user/client needs, cost, scalability, and required integration with existing applications, systems, or platforms.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

Required Education and Experience

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree; or an Associate’s degree with at least 2 years of experience; at least 60 semester hours of formal education working towards an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience; or 6 years of experience.
• Additional certifications (other than those required for the position) in the area of specialization can be substituted for experience or education but varies by certification.
• The degree must be in a relevant technical curriculum and experience must be related to the job duties.
• Must be familiar with a variety of systems administration concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Must be adept at problem solving, identifying risk, and communicating results and recommendations to department management.
• A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.
• DoD 8570.01M IAT/IAM/IASAE certification

What We Offer:

• 401(k) Matching
• Company Events
• Dental Insurance
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Performance Incentives
• Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vision Insurance

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 business days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.

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.

Experience

Required

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree; or an Associate’s degree with at least 2 years of experience; at least 60 semester hours of formal education working towards an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience; or 6 years of experience.
• DoD 8570.01M IAT/IAM/IASAE certification Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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