Systems Administrator (Windows) with Security Clearance

Astrion; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion has a contingent opening for a Systems Administrator (Windows) supporting NSWCDD in Dahlgren, VA. This role covers full lifecycle admin, security, and procurement research to ensure federal guidelines are met.

Top Secret clearance and IAT II level are required. Ideal candidates will manage, maintain, and secure enterprise networks and software systems across diverse environments, perform hardware/software installation, configuration, and performance tuning, and support vulnerability

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of professional Windows system administration experience.
• Experience in backup/recovery, security and library management, hardware/software installation and configuration.
• Experience with major network security tools such as firewalls.
• Experience developing system specifications and market research for procurements.
• Proficiency with TCP/IP protocols.
• Experience identifying computing/network vulnerabilities and detection methods.
• Must be designated IAT II with a T5 investigation.

Skills

Windows system administration

Network security tools

System backup/recovery

Procurement market research

TCP/IP proficiency

Vulnerability assessment

IAT II / T5 clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering, CS or IS

Job description

Overview Systems Administrator (Windows) JOB LOCATION: Dahlgren, Virginia JOB STATUS: Full Time CLEARANCE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Less than 10% SALARY:$100,000 to $110,700 Astrion has a contingent opening for a Systems Administrator ( Windows ) supporting the U.S. Navy's Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), located in Dahlgren, VA. Astrion is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Windows Systems Administrator to manage, maintain , and secure NSWCDD' enterprise networks and software systems. In this role, you will perform full-lifecycle administration, including hardware/software installation, configuration, and performance tuning across diverse operating environments. You will also support network security operations, analyze vulnerabilities, develop system specifications, and assist with procurement-related market research to ensure our infrastructure meets federal and Department of War guidelines.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Three (3) years of professional experience in relation to Windows system administration of networks and software systems
• Experience in system backup/recovery, basic software management, security and library management, installation and configuration of hardware, operating systems and COTS software, operating computer systems in different operating environments, sizing, performance, tuning, hardware/software /network trouble shooting and resource allocation
• Experience in maintaining proficiency in major network security tools such as firewalls
• Experience developing system specifications and performing market research procurement tasks
• Qualified experience with different network protocols including TCP/IP
• Qualified experience of computing and networking vulnerabilities and the latest detect methods
• This position is required to be designated as IAT II level with a T5 investigation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Bachelor's level degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems
• CompTIA Security+, CompTIA CySA +, or CCNA #CJ