Systems Administrator

About the role

Description Step into a role where your expertise directly strengthens the Air Force’s intelligence enterprise across the Indo-Pacific. As a Systems Administrator supporting PACAF A2Y at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, you’ll operate at the center of a globally distributed mission, ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of critical JWICS-connected systems. You’ll join a team trusted to sustain and modernize enterprise-level services—from Active Directory and Exchange to virtualization, backups, patching, and cross-domain solutions—while shaping the technical standards that keep PACAF’s intelligence operations mission-ready. This is an opportunity to apply technical skill, influence enterprise architecture, and support operators across the Pacific in a role where system uptime isn’t just a metric—it’s a strategic advantage.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize core enterprise services including Active Directory, Exchange, SCCM, SCOM, VMware, UNIX systems, storage platforms, and backup environments
• Perform daily system monitoring and health checks to ensure availability, integrity, and compliance with AF JWICS SOPs
• Meet or exceed 99% availability targets across AD, DRA, SQL, ITSM, Exchange, SCCM, CDS, and security auditing tools
• Document all system health, events, and actions in SolarWinds, Splunk, SharePoint, and ITSM
• Support VMware-based virtualized environments, including server hosting, configuration, troubleshooting, and modernization
• Conduct periodic restoration testing and maintain enterprise restoration procedures
• Manage enterprise patch distribution via SCCM, WSUS, and Tanium across ESCs and regional sites
• Submit, track, and implement approved security patch changes in alignment with CCMP processes
• Ensure zero vulnerability incidents through proactive analysis, testing, and compliance tracking
• Provide monthly vulnerability and patching reports to Government leads and the COR
• Oversee enterprise-level AD replication, schema changes, and OU hierarchy management
• Administer and optimize NetIQ DRA for standardized directory operations
• Maintain privileged account oversight, permissions auditing, and GPO governance
• Develop and maintain enterprise AD SOPs, policies, and training materials
• Develop and publish enterprise SOPs across all supported services
• Provide informal training to Government personnel on Windows, UNIX, and emerging technologies
• Participate in bi-weekly “Tech Talks” with ESCs and regional sites to synchronize enterprise operations
• Troubleshoot, isolate, and resolve complex system issues across hardware, software, and network layers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of experience (additional years of experience or certifications may be considered in lieu of degree)
• 2+ years of C4I systems administration experience
• Active TS/SCI clearance (required on day one)
• DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II (Security+)
• Strong understanding of DoD information security policies (COMPUSEC, INFOSEC, MLS)
• Experience with Air Force intelligence systems (GALE, GCCS)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Server environments, VMware, Exchange, Outlook, and SharePoint
• Excellent communication, customer service, and analytical skills

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of experience (additional years of experience or certifications may be considered in lieu of degree).
• 2+ years of C4I systems administration experience
• Active TS/SCI clearance (required on day one)
• DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II (Security+)
• Strong understanding of DoD information security policies (COMPUSEC, INFOSEC, MLS)
• Experience with Air Force intelligence systems (GALE, GCCS)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Server environments, VMware, Exchange, Outlook, and SharePoint
• Excellent communication, customer service, and analytical skills

Skills

Skills

• Technical leadership and collaboration
• Enterprise systems administration and reliability
• Backup, recovery, and virtualization support
• Patch management and cyber readiness
• Active Directory standardization and governance
• Technical training and documentation

Benefits

Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

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