Systems Administrator w TS/SCI CI Poly

About the role

The System Administrator role provides hands-on technical support in a classified environment, responsible for installing, configuring, securing, and maintaining Windows and Linux systems, networks, and associated hardware and software.

Responsibilities

• Building systems from bare metal in alignment with accredited baselines
• Managing authentication services
• Performing backups
• Maintaining security monitoring
• Monitoring and troubleshooting failures across multiple sites
• Ensuring full compliance with DoD and Intelligence Community security standards
• Contributing to cybersecurity program execution, documentation, automation, and performance optimization
• Supporting distributed systems and infrastructure-as-code tools

Requirements

• Onsite support 90% of the time
• Limited travel
• U.S. citizenship
• An active or obtainable TS//SCI clearance with CI polygraph

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
• IAT Level 1 (CompTIA Security + and OS/Computing Environment certification)
• 5+ years of experience with implementation and understanding of Engineering principles in a professional environment
• Experience maintaining, configuring, operating and troubleshooting complex electronic computer interface systems and network equipment
• Knowledge of U.S. Government computers, networks, and security
• Past experience administering server-side technology and networked computing systems
• Ability to prioritize a wide range of workloads with critical deadlines
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Patient and professional demeanor, with a can-do attitude
• Familiarity with DNS / DHCP / Kickstart / LDAP / Kubernetes / Red Hat 7&8 / Windows 10 / ACAS / Rancher / Grafana / Cloud Security Gateway
• Maintain and create system documentation
• Willingness to learn new technologies
• Ability to automate installation, configuration, and provisioning using Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and Chef
• Ability to configure and manage operating systems (Windows and Linux), applications (commercial and government), networks (IPs, subnets, etc.), and network equipment (switches)
• Ability to configure and manage DOD and IC standard distributed authentication services

Skills

• Familiarity with security concepts, best practices and how to apply them, such as Secure Shell, public key encryption, access credentials, certificates, TLS, and data encryption to include Department of Defense and Intelligence Community security policies/processes
• Strong customer engagement, leadership, communication, and the ability to prioritize workloads in fast-paced, mission-critical environments

Benefits

Salary range: $130K - $190K

Work directly with customers in a technical role

Responsible for asset installation/configuration, operation and maintenance of systems hardware, software and related infrastructure

Contributes technical content and tutorials to product documentation

Contributes to cybersecurity program execution, documentation, automation, and performance optimization

Supports distributed systems and infrastructure-as-code tools

Maintains facility video distribution system and displays

Other tasks and duties as assigned

Pay

SALARY 130K-190K

Schedule

Ability to work within company and customer schedule requirements which may vary depending on criticality and necessity of a given task.

Ability to perform onsite work in secure facilities minimum of 90% of time

Travel Up to 10%

Additional Eligibility Requirements

• Active (within 5yr) CI Polygraph, or ability to pass CI Polygraph
• Active security clearance is highly desirable

About ActioNet

ActioNet is a CMMI-DEV Level 4, CMMI-SVC Level 4, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, HDI-certified, woman-owned IT solutions provider with 25+ years of stellar performance. Our expertise spans Agile Software Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cybersecurity, and IT Managed Services. With a 98% customer retention rate, ActioNet is proud to be named a Top Workplace for 11 consecutive years (2014–2024).

Why ActioNet?

• Commitment to Employees: A great place to work with ongoing investment in our people.
• Commitment to Customers: Driving and sustaining service delivery excellence.
• Commitment to Community: Giving back and building a better world for future generations.

What's in It for You?

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & 11 Paid Holidays
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Educational and Professional Training
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Recognition and Referral Programs
• Employee Assistance & Identity Theft Protection

Equal Opportunity Statement

ActioNet is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.