Data Center Administrator - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Key Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on installation, racking, cabling, and maintenance of servers, appliances, storage systems, and supporting data center equipment
• Manage physical data center operations including rack management, power and cooling checks, environmental monitoring, and incident response
• Conduct hardware break/fix, perform equipment moves, decommission devices, and maintain accurate inventory and documentation
• Implement data center best practices for cabling, labeling, access control, compliance, and physical security standards
• Cover site inspections, readiness assessments, and quality assurance reviews to maintain facility health and operational standards
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and cyber teams to integrate new equipment, support lab environments, and maintain compliant configurations
• Ensure proper handling of equipment in accordance with lifecycle management, declassification, and sanitization requirements
• Implement and validate patches and security updates in alignment with vulnerability management and security directives
• Investigate and resolve patch related compliance issues, supporting POA&M development and corrective action verification

Job Qualifications

• Experience Requirements: Data Center Operations Specialist Senior - Requires a Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related field or 8 years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree. Data Center Operations Specialist Principal - Requires a Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related field or 10 years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree. Data Center Operations Specialist Sr Principal - Requires a Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related field or 12 years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.
• Certification: Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g., Security+ CE, etc.)
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph
• Hands-on experience with data center operations including rack/stack, cabling, hardware support, and physical infrastructure management
• Understanding of power, cooling, cable management, and environmental monitoring standards
• Familiarity with patching, security compliance, configuration baselines, and change control processes
• Strong documentation, communication, and cross-team coordination skills
• Ability to support CONUS/OCONUS travel as required
• US citizenship required