Systems Administrator — Norfolk, VA

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5KFVBbn seeks a Systems Administrator to join our team at Naval Surface Warfare Center located at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.

• Support the IT team by responding to users’ requests in the form of email, phone calls, and physical meetups depending on the issue.

• Grow your IT expertise by learning and working with all kinds of hardware and software

• Learn and develop your professional communication and customer support skills

• 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

• 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.

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have:

• 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

Target salary is $85,000/annually to $95,000/annually commensurate with experience

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 10-15 pounds

• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time

• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.