Senior NALCOMIS Virtual Environment Systems Administrator

V2X•Solomons, MD

About The Position

The Senior NALCOMIS Virtual Environment (VE) Systems Administrator provides advanced systems administration for Virtual Environments hosting NALCOMIS/OOMA/OIMA and NIWC-directed VMs at NTWL. The role focuses on day-to-day VE operations, OS and application maintenance, cybersecurity implementation, and recovery activities to ensure full functionality, availability, and compliance of VE-hosted systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline; additional experience may be substituted for degree. (One year related experience may be substituted for one year of education, if degree is required)
Ability to obtain DoD 8570/8140 Requirement: IAT Level II or III baseline (e.g., Security+ CE) or higher.
A minimum of six (6) years of systems administration experience, including at least three (3) years supporting virtualized environments (e.g., VMware, Hyper‑V) with mission-critical workloads.
Experience administering Windows and/or Linux servers in a secure, DoD/DoW or federal environment.
Practical experience with patch management, backup/restore, and system recovery operations in virtualized environments.
Familiarity with ACAS or equivalent vulnerability scanning tools and basic STIG implementation.
Ability to travel to project and customer locations as needed.
U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NALCOMIS/OOMA/OIMA, NTCSS, or similar Naval aviation logistics systems.
VMware, Microsoft, or Linux certifications (e.g., VCP, MCSE, RHCSA/RHCE).
Familiarity with privileged access.
Experience working within ITIL-based service management and formal change control processes.
Additional security-focused certifications such as CySA+, CEH, CASP+, or equivalent
Active Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

Administer VE-hosted servers and applications in accordance with NIWC procedures and guidance.
Execute software, cybersecurity, and DAP-related updates immediately following NIWC release, including OS patching, application upgrades, and configuration changes.
Perform system and application validation following maintenance, outages, or configuration changes; document results and coordinate corrective actions with VE Team and stakeholders.
Provide console-level access and troubleshooting within the VE where RDP is restricted, including VM configuration checks, service validation, and system recovery.
Support build-up, configuration, and lifecycle management of Detachment Server Pool Stock in line with NIWC procedures to enable squadron detachment operations.
Assist with ACAS vulnerability scan preparation and execution; perform assigned remediation actions, including STIG application and configuration updates for VE-hosted systems.
Maintain VE-related documentation including system baselines, build procedures, change records, and operational checklists.
Provide senior-level technical guidance and mentoring to journeyman and junior VE staff.
Support coordination of maintenance windows, outage notifications, and restoration communications with VE Team and squadron SA/DBAs for routine changes.
Contribute to incident response and root-cause analysis for VE-hosted system issues.
Develop and maintain VE architecture documentation, SOPs, build guides, and contingency/DR plans.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to senior, journeyman, and junior VE staff; lead technical training for supported organizations.
Support incident response and root-cause analysis for complex VE issues; recommend long-term corrective actions and resiliency improvements.