NCIS Systems Administrator | Active Top Secret clearance

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$93K — $108K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Systems Administration
  • Active Top Secret clearance; eligible for TS/SCI
  • Experience with STIG checklist and SCAP scans
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policy Management
  • Familiarity with Windows Server environments (2019, 2022, 2025)
  • BS degree or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Implement STIG releases across multiple systems
  • Track and remediate IAVM vulnerabilities
  • Manage ACAS vulnerability reports
  • Perform software and firmware upgrades
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot OS, hardware, and network issues
  • Document processes and update Standard Operating Procedures
  • Manage Active Directory and BOX User Accounts

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible work weeks and generous paid time off
  • Short- and long-term disability benefits
  • Life and accident insurance options
Full Job Description
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Microsoft (MS) Active Directory (AD), Mobile Device Management (MDM), Next-Generation Network (NGN), System Administration
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a Systems Administrator at GDIT. Shape what's next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what's next for your engineering career.

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is an organization of approximately 2,000 personnel of which 700 serve at HQ and the remaining staff serve at offices worldwide. NCIS is the DON component with primary responsibility for criminal investigation, law enforcement (LE), counterterrorism (CT), counterintelligence (CI), and cyber matters. NCIS not only has primary responsibility for all criminal investigative, CI, CT, and cyber matters within the DON, but it also has exclusive investigative jurisdiction in non-combat matters involving actual, potential, or suspected criminal, terrorism, sabotage, espionage and subversive activities.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Systems Administrator, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the NCIS team at Quantico, VA.
  • Implement STIG releases across a variety of operating systems and applications
  • Tracks and remediates IAVM vulnerabilities
  • Manages ACAS vulnerability reports and remediates as required
  • Performs software upgrades, patch installs, firmware upgrades.
  • Diagnosis and troubleshoot problems related to the OS, hardware, network, and related software.
  • Daily written and oral communications with coworkers and leadership.
  • Continual attention to periodic SCAP and STIG requirements needed to harden the servers.
  • Troubleshoot and configure Windows servers in a virtual environment using vSphere.
  • Create scripts in various shells to automate daily and periodic tasks.
  • Document work for leadership, update/create Standard Operating Procedures, and brief staff and customers various tasks.
  • Manages BOX User Accounts.
  • Creates and Manages Active Directory Accounts.


WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your systems administration expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. Our Systems Administrator must have:
  • Security Clearance Level: Active Top Secret clearance (Must be TS/SCI eligible)
  • Required Experience: 3+ years of experience with Systems Administration.
  • DoW system accreditation process.
  • STIG checklist review process to include SCAP scans and implementation.
  • Microsoft SCCM package creation and deployment
  • Group Policy Management administration to include policy creation and maintenance.
  • Familiarity with Active Directory Tasks such as creating user accounts, resetting passwords and decommissioning of accounts.
    Familiarity with Group Policy.
    ADFS Experience Preferred.
  • Familiarity with Windows Server 2019, Server 2022, Server 2025 and Windows 11 including deployment via SCCM / standalone options.
  • Improving system operations and functionality, monitoring, and optimization of servers and workstations.
  • Previous exposure with VMware virtual environments.
  • Certification Requirements: CompTIA Security+ CE.
  • Education: BS Degree: Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Location: Hybrid - 3 days onsite at Quantico, VA / 2 days remote.
  • US Citizenship required


The likely salary range for this position is $93,662 - $108,100. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
None

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:
USA VA Quantico

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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