Tier 2 Systems Administrator

Apex Systems; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Health, dental, vision insurance

Education and certification support

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Tier 2 Systems Administrator to support a critical US Navy transport network in Suffolk, VA. The role ensures 24/7/365 availability, incident response, and routine maintenance on enterprise systems and security controls.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in CS or related field and at least 2 years of relevant experience, with on-site work and a rotating shift. Strong OS, AD, Linux, and network fundamentals are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline; additional experience may substitute for degree.
• 2+ years of relevant experience supporting large network infrastructure.
• Experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, RHEL, VMware vSphere, DNS, network devices, and TCP/IP.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 2 engineering operations support to identify and resolve outages, escalate to Tier 3 when needed.
• Use advanced monitoring tools to ensure network and service availability.
• Perform daily maintenance, updates, and deployments.
• Maintain privileged access solutions, asset management, and configuration management.
• Verify and test failover and DR procedures; support change control processes.
• Keep firmware and patches current across equipment.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

RHEL / Red Hat Linux

VMware vSphere

DNS

Routers/Firewalls

TCP/IP

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Ansible Tower

Terraform

Jenkins

Nautobot

RHEL Satellite

InfoBlox DDI

Puppet

Chef

Job description

Job#: 3054281

Job Description:

Tier 2 Systems Administrator

Location: Suffolk, Virginia (Onsite)

Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance (TS/SCI preferred)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Systems Administrator to support the sustained operation and maintenance of a US Navy enterprise transport network. This position requires ensuring 24/7/365 availability and reliability for a mission-critical network. The role involves end-to-end network, system, and element visibility, facilitating rapid operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning. This is a shift-based role covering continuous operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 2 level engineering operations support to identify, triage, and resolve outages, escalating to Tier 3 support when necessary.
• Utilize advanced monitoring tools to overseernetwork infrastructure and ensure optimal performance and availability of managed services.
• Perform daily maintenance, fixes, configuration corrections, software and hardware updates, and deployments.
• Operate and maintain privileged access solutions, asset management processes, and configuration management.
• Maintain and verify failover processes and disaster recovery procedures.
• Enact change management for the solution and maintain existing incident management processes.
• Keep firmware, software updates, and patches current for all equipment.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or a related discipline. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Experience: Two (2) years of relevant experience in enterprise architecture and supporting a large network infrastructure.

Technical Skills:

• Windows Server deployment and administration
• Active Directory and Group Policy
• RHEL / Red Hat Linux
• VMware vSphere for VM deployment
• DNS
• Working knowledge of Routers, Switches, and Firewalls
• Understanding of TCP/IP, including routing and subnetting

Preferred Qualifications

• Scripting experience with PowerShell, Python, or BASH.
• Experience with Ansible (Tower), Puppet, Chef, Terraform, Containerization, or Jenkins.
• Familiarity with Nautobot, RHEL Satellite, or InfoBlox DDI.
• Certifications such as CompTIA Linux+, RedHat Linux, or Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate.

Work Environment

• Must be able to work rotating shifts to cover a 24/7 operational environment, which includes evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to cover an on-call schedule on a rotating basis.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Benefits Overview

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.
• You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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