I.T. SpecialistJob Type: System Administrator
Location: Sterling, VA
Clearance Requirements: TS
Years of Experience: 10+
Work site blend: 2-3 days a week in office 2 days a week WFH
Required Skills: We are looking for candidates who have experience in the following areas and who are willing to learn and develop skills in all of these areas.
- Linux administration including all aspects of deployment, maintenance, and configuration of multiple distributions.
- Experience architecting sensitive, classified, and/or isolated development systems and enclaves
- Virtualization and containers, especially ProxMox VE, and docker.
- Program I.T or P.I.T. maintenance experience
- Familiarity with encryption and PKI concepts and tools including PGP email integration, step-ca deployment, and full disk encryption.
- Microsoft Windows Server and Active Directory services including user and group management, DNS and DHCP, GPO, and WSUS.
- Microsoft Windows 10 and 11 and MacOS end-user system setup, maintenance, and support.
- Scripting and IT automation including bash, python, and/or powershell.
- Network management and configuration including VLAN, VPN, SSH tunneling, iptables-based firewalls, linux-based routing, and wifi and ethernet hardware setup.
- Hardware, OS, and software diagnostics, repair, and maintenance for end-user and server systems and small business networking.
Position Overview: The candidate will join a seasoned team of fellow Information Technology Specialists. Our team interfaces across all divisions of SIXGEN. We are looking for someone with the following non-technical skills.
- Ability to leverage a wide-range of technical skills to design, deploy, and support engineering, development, and corporate IT environments.
- Ability to offer creative technical solutions to unique problems.
- Willingness to respond to quickly emerging technical requirements and deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, vendors, and customers and function in a diverse team.
- Desire and ability to constantly learn and develop new technical skills.
- Focus on providing solutions and facilitating other team members' productivity.
- Ability to adapt to flexible job responsibilities and work schedules.
- Available for periodic after-hours maintenance as well as 24/7 response to emergency situations such as power outages and equipment failures.
- Due to the nature of this position, applicants must be able to lift objects up to 30 pounds.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITSThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. The final salary offer will be determined after a thorough review of the candidate's background and alignment with the role.
Additionally, SIXGEN offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
- Employer-paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, vision) for you and your family
- Employer-paid short/long term disability insurance and basic life/AD&D insurance
- 401K with a 4% employer contribution
- Professional development reimbursement options available (training, certification, education, etc)
- Flexible and remote work policies for most positions
- Flexible PTO and holiday schedule
