Seniors Systems Administrator

General Dynamics Information Technology

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About The Position

This is an unpaid fellowship through the Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge Program. The fellow selected for this role will not receive compensation or benefits from GDIT and will not be an employee, agent or contractor of GDIT but rather will remain an employee of the DoD and will receive compensation and benefits through the DoD. General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is offering a SkillBridge opportunity for a Senior Systems Administrator Fellow with experience in Microsoft Enterprise Systems Administration. This role supports a Federal Intelligence Agency contract and provides transitioning service members with hands-on experience in a large-scale, hybrid IT environment. During the fellowship, participants will gain exposure to enterprise infrastructure operations spanning both CONUS and OCONUS environments, working alongside experienced GDIT professionals in both Windows and RHEL (Linux) environments across multiple security enclaves.

Requirements

• 4–7 years of experience in a related IT systems administration role.
• Proficiency in Active Directory Administration, DNS, DHCP, DFS, LDAP, Windows OS (Windows 10, Server 2012/2016), Linux operating systems.
• Troubleshooting enterprise applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, Java, Internet Explorer).
• Experience with ServiceNow, NETS, or similar ticketing systems.
• ITIL v3 or higher frameworks.
• Certification (Day 1 Requirement): IAT Level II (e.g., Security+ CE).
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).
• PowerShell scripting and automation.
• Virtualization environments (VMware, Citrix).
• Profile management using VMware User Environment Manager (UEM).
• Microsoft Exchange administration.
• Telephone/video teleconferencing support.
• Basic networking fundamentals.
• Familiarity with customer-specific environments and mission requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform system administration for Windows and Linux systems (physical and EVDI).
• Troubleshoot system/application performance and crashes.
• Investigate and resolve user performance issues in collaboration with other teams.
• Provide Tier 2 support for Linux and Windows-based applications.
• Offer remote end-user desktop support.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve system incidents—implementing both short-term workarounds and long-term solutions.
• Respond to escalated incidents and service requests from the service desk.
• Clearly communicate (written and verbal) with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Participate in special projects and incident triage/notifications as needed.

Benefits

• Unpaid fellowship through the DoD SkillBridge Program.
• Hands-on experience in a large-scale, hybrid IT environment.
• Exposure to enterprise infrastructure operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees