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Systems Administrator (Skillbridge Intern 1) - 30859

HII's Mission Technologies division•Columbia, MD
•Hybrid

About The Position

This is an unpaid DoD SkillBridge internship for transitioning active-duty U.S. military personnel within their final 180 days of service. The intern trains as a Systems Administrator, working with a designated Enlighten Supervisor, a mentor, and senior company leadership. The goal is to learn Enlighten’s approach to building, supporting, and maintaining IT systems, including day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for client workstations, internal networks, and cloud infrastructure in a hybrid environment. The internship is intended to align with the intern’s existing knowledge, skills, education, and military training, and may prepare participants for roles that could transition to full-time, permanent employment with Enlighten. The stated three-to-four-month target is for the intern to develop a basic understanding of systems administration and the critical tasks involved. Training covers IT operations and infrastructure, operating systems and security tools, applications, servers, email systems, laptops, software and hardware, networking, AWS, Docker, automation and scripting, Windows and macOS administration, security compliance, and troubleshooting. The intern must be able to work a hybrid schedule from the local Columbia, Maryland office and be available during core hours for critical meetings and training.

Requirements

  • Active-duty military personnel only, within the final 180 days of active-duty service.
  • At least 5 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree in a related field; or 3 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree in a related field; or a high school diploma or equivalent and 9 years of relevant experience.
  • Additional experience requirements depend on the Program of Instruction.
  • Able to work a hybrid schedule from the local Columbia, Maryland office.
  • Available during core hours for critical meetings and training.

Responsibilities

  • Train in systems administration under a designated Enlighten Supervisor.
  • Learn day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for client workstations, internal networks, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Maintain essential IT operations, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, laptops, software, and hardware.
  • Support dependable, continuously available IT infrastructure and networking.
  • Manage IT infrastructure in an AWS environment and use containerization platforms such as Docker.
  • Automate processes and orchestrate tasks in cloud environments using Docker Compose, BASH, or other scripting languages.
  • Manage Windows and macOS systems in accordance with security requirements and NIST standards.
  • Troubleshoot system issues and configure network equipment, including routers, switches, and firewalls.
  • Partner with applicable stakeholders to communicate project status, activities, and achievements.
  • Learn IT operations best practices, monitoring, and troubleshooting, and work independently within the team structure.

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