Senior System Administrator
About The Position
Join GDIT as a Systems Administrator Senior and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you. GDIT has an opportunity for a System Administrator supporting U.S. Army Europe and Africa on our Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services II (EMITS II) program in Wiesbaden, Germany. The EMITS II program is seeking a highly skilled and broadly experienced System Administrator to manage, secure, and optimize USAREUR-AF’s Mission Partner Network (MPN) IT infrastructure. This role requires a generalist capable of handling everything from routine hardware maintenance and user support to complex data integrations, on-premises Cloud operations and maintenance and enterprise software/services deployment, and strict security compliance in support of critical operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent operational experience).
- Minimum of 5-7 years of broad IT experience acting as a System Administrator in enterprise or government environments.
- Must hold a DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CySA+, CCNA Security).
- Proven expertise in both Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) and Enterprise Linux (Red Hat/Ubuntu).
- US Citizenship Required: Yes
- Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret
- Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI
Nice To Haves
- Experience with administration of Windows Server and Linux Server systems
- Experience with automated deployment and configuration management tools (Ansible, SCCM).
- Familiarity with SAN/NAS storage architectures.
- Familiarity with virtualization systems such as VMware vSphere and containerization orchestration systems such as Kubernetes
Responsibilities
- Install, configure, and maintain Windows and Linux/Unix server environments.
- Manage application installations and administration.
- Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust data pipelines that consolidate disparate mission and enterprise data into centralized, accessible systems.
- Ensure systems comply with strict security standards (e.g., DISA STIGs, Risk Management Framework).
- Perform routine security audits, patch management, and system backups.
- Assist in on-premises cloud deployments and write automated scripts (PowerShell, Python, Bash) to streamline routine administrative tasks.
- Act as Tier III escalation point for complex hardware and software troubleshooting.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation for system configurations and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay and paid time off
- Full-flex work week
- Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
- Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid 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 are provided or available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
