Network and Computer Systems Administrator

About the role

Intelligent Waves is seeking a highly skilled and mission-focused Network and Computer Systems Administrator to support critical operations for our government customer. This role is essential in maintaining and advancing secure, high-performance computing environments that are vital to national defense and operational success. As a key member of our technical team, the Network and Computer Systems Administrator will provide comprehensive Tier 1–3 support within a cloud infrastructure environment. This position requires a professional with demonstrated expertise in complex, multi-domain technical assignments. The ideal candidate will bring innovation and initiative, applying original approaches to problem-solving while operating with significant autonomy. Contributions will directly support mission deliverables and measurable performance outcomes.

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA

Travel: This position is an on-site role at Fort Belvoir, VA with up to 10% travel to other sites. Travel will be reimbursed based on GSA Per Diem rates and DoD Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).

Schedule: Ability to work shifts, including nights, weekends, and some holidays, as necessary. Shift will likely be approximately 1500–2300, Monday through Friday.

Clearance Requirement: This position must be a United States Citizen and hold a current Top Secret, with SCI eligibility, security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill Tier 1–3 tenant service requests within cloud infrastructure environments.
• Address and resolve tenant access requests efficiently.
• Escalate service requests when necessary to ensure timely resolution.
• Monitor operational environments to maintain system health and ensure availability.
• Deploy patches and security hardening across Linux and Windows/AD Systems
• Provision and configure Tenant Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) and associated roles to support infrastructure needs.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform); support container/Kubernetes workloads in the CI/CD pipeline.
• Contribute to project deliverables as required.
• Track and report on performance metrics to support continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field and at least 3 years of experience implementing security principles and administering IT systems; 6 years of hands-on experience administering IT systems may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Install, configure, support, and maintain LAN, WAN, and Internet/network systems; monitor network availability and performance, perform required maintenance, support network planning and analysis, and administer network security measures.
• 3+ years of experience supporting operations and maintenance for secure information management systems, including monitoring network availability and performing necessary maintenance to support network availability and security measures.
• 3+ years of experience with scripting languages, including Bash, Ansible, or YAML.
• 3+ years of experience with Linux operating systems and command-line interfaces
• 3+ years of experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and containers.
• 3+ years of experience with Windows operating systems and Active Directory.
• 1+ year of experience provisioning, installing, configuring, operating, and maintaining software and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) within a DevSecOps and continuous delivery environment using automation tools such as Terraform.
• 1+ year of experience with Platform as a Service (PaaS) technologies, including Kubernetes.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, paid PTO, life and disability insurance.
• Vesting retirement contributions starting from DAY 1.
• Technical training and tuition bonuses.

Pay

$138,000–$147,000