NAVAIR Senior Systems Administrator

John H. Northrop & Associates • Patuxent River, MD

1d • $120,000 - $140,000 • Onsite

About The Position

JHNA is currently seeking a Senior Systems Admin to join our NAVAIR team in Patuxent River, MD. As a System Administrator supporting NAVAIR, you'll collaborate with talented professionals to create innovative, mission-critical solutions that empower naval aviation and defense operations. Your expertise will help shape cutting-edge systems, enhance national security, and drive technological advancement for our nation. This is a fully on-site position which will require in-person support at NAS Pax River. Please note an active Top Secret Clearance is required to be considered for this role.

Requirements

• Must have current Top Secret Clearance.
• US Citizenship required.
• U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance
• At least 6-8 years of relevant experience (experience performing System Administration functions. Ideally on Aircraft or Weapons Systems networks, and maintaining and upgrading network infrastructures across the NAVAIR community)
• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college/university
• Experience with the following: VMware/vSphere Enterprise Linux Software development environment Atlassian tools
• Familiarity with the following: Windows Server SAN Networking STIGs ACAS
• COMPTIA Security+ or other DOD INST 8570 compliant qualification required.
• Operating system certification (i.e. Windows or Linux).
• Knowledge of networking principles, theories, and concepts and ability to contribute to the development of new and innovative principles and concepts.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and support an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet systems or a segment of a network system.
• Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users.
• Provide technical assistance to computer users.
• Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network system.
• Perform maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption.
• Optimize the functionality and performance of hardware and software systems.
• Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery plans and capabilities.
• Respond to unexpected or unauthorized service interruptions and outages.
• Diagnose software and hardware failures to resolution.
• Implement and ensure security preventive measures are fully functioning.

Benefits

• JHNA is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employees. The salary range for this position is $120,000-$140,000.00. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law.
• JHNA/TSA provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level