Systems Administrator

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Systems Administration

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

EMC Storage Area Network (SAN) Administration (Inactive), Unix System Administration, Windows System Administration

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a Systems Administrator with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Systems Administrator you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Systems Administrator joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Fort Meade, MD.

HOW A SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

The Regional Systems Engineer will provide SME support to both on-site and remote uses to coordinate site visits and upgrades and will design and/or define system architecture for new or existing computer systems. The candidate will coordinate system development to include design, modeling, security, integration and formal testing. The Systems Engineer will create and maintain programmatic and technical documentation to insure efficient planning and execution.

Job Description

• Performs systems design, development, and integration in a Windows and Unix environment.
• Performs continual maintenance and provides highly complex solutions for security, backup and redundancy problems.
• Provide engineering support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client server and network devices.
• Provide engineering support for the systems administrator for systems issues that have been escalated and communicate status to agency management
• Isolate, troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software problems involving the applications, the operating system, the hardware, the communications infrastructure, or any combination therefore
• Responsible for infrastructure including design, installing, configuring, testing and maintaining integrity of operating systems and configure network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
• Integrate new technologies into new and existing systems including the transition and
• migration of corporate systems.
• Assist with achieving optimum performance and availability standards through implementing appropriate technical solutions.
• Attend meetings weekly and provide status reports.
• Resolve a wide range of system issues, troubleshooting software, hardware, diagnosis of network issues, and addressing escalated trouble tickets and service tasks.
• Attend Authorized Outage, Firewall Change Request, and Root Cause Analysis Boards as required
• Create and follow procedures to maintain and manage multiple linked databases including security, data safety and integrity, disaster recovery, and bulk data import/exports.
• Conduct routine and emergency maintenance of assigned data center equipment
• Communicate/coordinate scheduled preventive maintenance windows with potentially impacted customers
• Collaborate and contribute to the development, engineering and testing of backup and recovery plans
• Participate in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation
• Ensure systems are secure to STIG guidelines by utilizing tools such as Retina and HBSS
• Maintain operational, configuration, and other standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Verify system availability with existing Enterprise tools
• Create and modify scripts in multiple disciplines on Windows, Linux, and Solaris
  
  Systems
• Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and years of experience.

• Must have Security+ certification or DoD 8570 Level II equivalent within 90 days of hire

• TS/SCI Clearance required and eligibility to obtain CI Poly

• Experience with UNIX, Windows, and/or Storage

• Experience working with trouble reporting and tracking systems such as Service+

•Ability to respond to after hour calls “provide on-call support"

• Ability to travel 0-20% to local area sites as well as other locations with similar

architecture/footprint.

• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Physical Requirements:

• The employee will need to be able to lift/move/carry equipment as necessary (max 40 pounds)

• During visits to areas of operations, may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions and occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.

Desired Skills:

• Experience in the imagery intelligence domain a plus

• Knowledge of the Customer's processes and procedures and of the Customer's production

systems a plus

• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

• Ability to function as a team member and independently

• Prefer skills in one or more of the following: Window Server, Red Hat, IRIX, Solaris, Sybase, Informix, SQL, and Imagery Production Chain

Location: Company Site

US Citizenship Required  

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
● 401K with company match
● Comprehensive health and wellness packages
● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

#RoverGSS

The likely salary range for this position is $139,984 - $174,377. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA MD Fort Meade

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans