TS/SCI Cleared Systems Administrator — Windows/Linux Expert

ClearEdge; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual training/education benefit ($10

Tech bonuses

Health bonuses

Fully paid collaboration sessions

Job summary

ClearEdge seeks an IT Infrastructure professional to support Microsoft Domain administration, AD/GPO, VMware ESXi, and SaltStack within a Windows/Linux environment. The role involves managing infrastructure, implementing and troubleshooting IT systems, and ensuring secure, reliable operation for mission-critical workloads in a DoD-focused setting.

You will collaborate with a technical team to optimize performance, monitor systems, apply patches, and manage network components.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field; four years may substitute.
• Five years of IT infrastructure and IT Operations experience.
• Knowledge of infrastructure standards (e.g. NIST, CMMC) is required
• Strong Windows system administration skills (AD, GPO, etc.)
• Active or current TS/SCI Polygraph clearance (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Manage and support all aspects of technology infrastructure systems including: Microsoft Domain administration, GPO management, VMware/ESXi, Cisco Route/Switch, Firewall Management and SaltStack
• Support the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems
• Provide problem identification, diagnosis and resolution
• Manage IT systems operation from standard processes to problem identification and resolution for all connected client, server, storage, and network
• Monitor and communicate the operational status of IT systems to customer management
• Optimize system performance, operation, and resource utilization
• Provide detailed analysis and feedback to internal customers
• Configure and manage operating systems
• Conduct/facilitate installs/loads of operating system software
• Maintain patch sets across a distributed set of nodes, considering rolling updates to avoid mission load impact
• Maintain the integrity of network components
• Implement operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
• What we are expecting from you:

Skills

Windows administration

Active Directory

GPO management

VMware ESXi

SaltStack

Networking (Cisco routing/switching)

Firewall management

Linux environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related technical field

Tools

VMware ESXi

SaltStack

Cisco networking hardware

Job description

ClearEdge seeks an IT Infrastructure professional to support Microsoft Domain administration, AD/GPO, VMware ESXi, and SaltStack within a Windows/Linux environment. The role involves managing infrastructure, implementing and troubleshooting IT systems, and ensuring secure, reliable operation for mission-critical workloads in a DoD-focused setting.

You will collaborate with a technical team to optimize performance, monitor systems, apply patches, and manage network components.