System Administrator - 3062-03

Delaware Nation Industries • Virginia Beach, VA

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About The Position

Delaware Nation Industries supports the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA), providing enterprise management and technical support through policy and procedure support, seat refresh, engineering and technical solutions, and alignment with NGEN and NNE strategies. The System Administrator performs routine development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of operating systems and related software and hardware for the Command Information Office and RDT&E enclaves. The role is part of a small team supporting users through core servers and enterprise services. The administrator is expected to communicate and track daily support activities, work independently, and help organize team support and customer status tracking.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of system administration experience in a DoW environment.
• DoW Top Secret security clearance with a T5 investigation.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience reviewing and implementing STIGs.
• Hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting RHEL 8/9 in an enterprise environment.
• Experience supporting VMware products and virtualized Linux environments.
• Experience with enterprise backup and recovery solutions; Veeam is preferred.
• DoD Directive 8570 IAT II certification, such as CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, or SSCP.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with NREN and NREN products.
• Familiarity with Microsoft SQL.
• Familiarity with VMware products and Veeam.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow and other ITSM solutions.
• Familiarity with Tanium.
• Familiarity with information assurance tools such as SPLUNK, RedSeal, and ACAS.
• Familiarity with SAN support.
• Familiarity with Linux-based products.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Server 2019/2022/2025, Windows 11, and RHEL 8/9 operating systems.
• Support Active Directory, Group Policy Objects, DNS, DHCP, and SQL databases.
• Manage the VMware VXRails virtual environment to use available resources efficiently.
• Manage Veeam backups of program server data to preserve data integrity.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts to support enclave activities and automation.
• Develop reports required by the contract.
• Troubleshoot system- and network-related performance issues.
• Analyze system traffic, provide capacity-planning solutions, and monitor and respond to complex hardware and software problems.
• Coordinate with vendor support to ensure appropriate escalation during outages or degraded system performance.
• Maintain system security compliance in accordance with DISA STIGs, DoN, NAVSEA, and local Command policies, including acceptable ACAS scan reporting.
• Design and deploy solutions and products to support daily requirements and customer needs.
• Review and update documentation, including SOPs, standards, and implementation guides.
• Provide technical support, sustainment, and deployment for end-user hardware and software.
• Communicate daily support activities and assist with organizing team support and tracking customer status.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employer covers 100% of employee benefit premiums, including medical coverage with PPO or HDHP options, vision, and dental.
• Matching 401(k).
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Pet insurance.
• Professional development and education reimbursement.
• Parking and transit benefits for NY, NJ, ATL, and DC Metro areas.

What This Job Offers

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