Systems Administrator- job post

May 12, 2026

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Job Description

A Systems Administrator is responsible for managing, maintaining, and supporting an organization’s IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and operating systems. They ensure systems run efficiently, securely, and with minimal downtime by performing regular updates, monitoring performance, and troubleshooting technical issues. This role also involves managing user accounts, implementing security policies, and handling backups and recovery processes. Systems Administrators play a critical role in keeping business operations stable, secure, and fully functional across all IT environments.


Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD 20670

Full-time

Job details-Systems Administrator

Job type

  • Full-time

BenefitsPulled from the full job description

  • Referral program
  • Professional development assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off

Full job description-Systems Administrator

Ability to acquire and maintain a Secret Clearance is required.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide engineering solutions for various and unique problem sets and customers in a government software hosting facility.
  • Deploy and maintain physical and virtual hardware infrastructure, to include virtual machines and containers.
  • Perform routine maintenance and configuration changes to various physical and virtual hosts.
  • Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of hardware and software issues on servers, workstations, and IT equipment.
  • Maintain system backups and disaster recovery plans.
  • Manage user accounts and permissions.
  • Deploy and maintain software applications.
  • Troubleshoot technical issues.
  • Maintain documentation to include knowledge base, incident response actions, system configurations, and other information related to system administration.
  • Provide technical support to customers, ranging from resolving technical issues to providing guidance and best-practices.
  • Secure information systems and applications to current DoD guidance
  • Maintain configuration and security posture of information systems through continuous monitoring and routine security events/reporting.
  • Participate in project planning using Agile methodology.
  • Provide networking support to on-premises infrastructure.
  • Understanding and familiarity of Linux operating system and virtual networking.

Requirements:

  • Active Secret with ability to obtain Top Secret (interim to start). Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance experience a must (example: scanning and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) execution)
  • CompTIA Sec+
  • Windows or Linux OS certification

Desired Skillsets:

  • VMWare, Virtual Networking, System Backups, Networking, Containers, Active Directory

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

  • Do you have an Operating Systems Certification, and if so, Linux or Windows?

Education:

  • Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Linux: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance: 1 year (Required)
  • System administration: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

  • CompTIA Security+ (Preferred)

Security clearance:

  • Secret (Required)

Ability to Commute:

  • Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD 20670 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD 20670: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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