Systems Administrator
Bowhead•Chesapeake, VA
•$85,000 - $95,000•Onsite
About The Position
Bowhead seeks a Systems Administrator to join our team at Naval Surface Warfare Center located at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. This role involves supporting the IT team by responding to user requests, configuring and managing Linux/RHEL and Windows operating systems, troubleshooting application issues, assisting with user account management, supporting system backups, and maintaining system documentation. The position offers opportunities to grow IT expertise and develop professional communication and customer support skills.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree required
- Four or more (4+) years profession experience in IT or Systems Administration
- DoD 8140 IAT Level II cert (e.g., Security+ CE or equivalent)
- Proficiency with Active Directory, GPO creation/troubleshooting, OS deployment tooling, and PowerShell automation
- Strong understanding of system monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and operational best practices.
- Understanding of basic networking, including subnets, routing, and VLANs
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Clear, analytical thinking; driving towards problem resolution
- Fundamental understanding of operating system concepts, system interconnectivity, virtualization, hardware and software management, active directory and group policy, file systems, client/server interoperability, performance analysis, system vulnerability assessment, remediation and prevention.
- Professional and effective communication skills (both verbal and written) between customers, team members, and line management.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team with minimal supervision from senior leadership.
- Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level.
- US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.
Nice To Haves
- Familiar with Navy or DOD environments.
- 1-2 years of Linux administration
- Basic knowledge of scripting (PowerShell, Python)
- Linux + ce Certification
- NMCI administration experience
- NMCI/NAUTILUS Purebred Agent
- SharePoint Administration experience
- SQL Database Administration experience
Responsibilities
- Support the IT team by responding to users’ requests in the form of email, phone calls, and physical meetups depending on the issue.
- Configures and manages Linux/RHEL and Windows operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoots, maintains integrity and configures network components along with implementing enhancements to improve reliability and performance
- Troubleshoot and resolve application technical issues
- Assist with user account management and security administration
- Support system backups and recovery procedures
- Help maintain system documentation and operational procedures
- Respond to user support requests related to system functionality
- Take ownership of the above tasks, while also continuously looking for other tasks or projects to own or support as new ones emerge.
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Target salary is $85,000/annually to $95,000/annually commensurate with experience
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
