Systems Administrator - TS/SCI w/Polygraph

Clearance Level: Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph required. US Citizenship is required.

About the role

Ensure the safety and security of our nation as a Systems Administrator at GDIT. You’ll apply the latest technology and provide operational support to deliver actionable intelligence for the Intelligence Community. The selected Systems Administrator will work alongside various teams and focus on ensuring the mission is met while upgrading to cutting-edge technologies in full motion video (FMV) of the programs technical vision.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an organization's computer systems' workflows and is responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, including fixing network issues along with updating equipment and software.
• Develops advanced technical solutions for the management of networks, software, hardware, configurations, and architectures.
• Troubleshoots highly complex system hardware and software issues.
• Develops training materials for end users on the proper use of hardware and software.
• Develops implementation plans for software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages.
• Monitors and tunes systems to achieve optimum performance levels.
• Ensures workstation/server data integrity by implementing standard software and hardware solutions.
• Leads efforts to ensure data/media recoverability by following a schedule of system backups and database archive operations.
• Conducts advanced hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.
• Develops performance and security plans for computers that meet the needs of network users.
• Evaluates existing systems and plans long-term strategies.
• Supports analysts performing Full Motion Video TCPED and various phases of exploitation.
• Reports information through weekly site communications group meetings, weekly status reports, and monthly logs to team members and management.
• Creates dashboards and performs analytic monitoring using either Splunk or Elastic Stack.
• Works with the customer’s network engineering group to resolve any networking or firewall issues.
• Works with the GDIT systems engineering group to resolve any system issues.
• Supports GDIT factory reach back helpdesk in solving daily user issues.
• Supports sandboxed site operations (warehouse) by verifying OSes have patch updates applied and system backups are working.
• Becomes an expert in understanding daily operations, networks, and systems.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• 8+ years of related experience.
• A Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering, or a related specialized area/field, OR equivalent 12 years job-related experience.
• Skilled at applying and executing highly advanced technologies, principles, theories, and concepts.
• Proficient understanding and application of engineering principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate issues, impacts, and corrective actions.
• Demonstrated ability to easily and effectively communicate project topics to a diverse audience.
• Demonstrated ability to clearly report relevant information.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate technology, process, and skill needs.
• Proven problem-solving skills in complex environments.

Benefits

• 401K with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages including medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications.
• Paid vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.

Pay

The likely salary range for this position is $136,000 - $184,000.

Schedule

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Work Location: Onsite at customer site in Herndon, VA area.