Job DescriptionBAE Systems is seeking an experienced full-time on-site System Administrator to support our work as a prime contractor on a high-profile U.S. Navy weapon system. Accuracy, integrity, subject matter expertise, and the ability to work well independently and with others are important traits we expect the successful candidate to possess and demonstrate. This position is on-site at Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC
This position is responsible for identifying requirements and developing enterprise DevOps solutions through close collaboration with customers and IT infrastructure teams.
As an on-site System Administrator, you will:
- Capture, document, and structure stakeholder requirements, then design and implement automation and deployment solutions that meet operational, performance, and security objectives.
- Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using self-hosted DevOps toolsets (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps Server).
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and application deployments using tools such as Ansible, PowerShell, and Python.
- Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code standards to ensure consistency, repeatability, and compliance across environments.
- Support release management, version control workflows, and automated testing processes for internally hosted applications and services.
- Maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting platforms within the on-prem environment, ensuring system health, availability, and performance.
- Collaborate closely with Systems, Network, Security, and Application teams to streamline operational workflows and reduce manual effort.
- Identify and resolve Tier II and Tier III issues related to build processes, deployments, automation failures, configuration drift, or pipeline errors.
- Support and maintain development and testing workflows involving the Green Hills Software suite, Parasoft tooling, and associated build/test automation platforms.
- Configure, operate, and troubleshoot QEMU and related virtualization/emulation tools used in development, testing, and automated pipeline processes.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, deployment standards, automation repositories, runbooks, and configuration baselines.
- Ensure all DevOps systems and integrations adhere to applicable security policies, DISA STIG guidance, and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
- Support disaster recovery planning and testing for DevOps platforms and automated deployment mechanisms.
Required Skills and Education- Ability and willingness to work full-time onsite at the Washington Navy Yard
- Ten years of position-related experience or a bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with six years of experience
- DoD 8570 IAT Level II or III certification
- or a SECNAV 5239 qualifying degree with the ability to obtain IAT Level II within six months
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a CAC, facility access, and SSP network account in good standing.
- Demonstrated experience with:
- CI/CD platforms hosted on-prem (GitLab CE/EE, Jenkins, Azure DevOps Server, etc.)
- Automation and configuration management tools (Ansible preferred)
- Scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash
- Source control platforms (Git-based systems) and release workflows
- Strong understanding of Windows Server and Linux fundamentals.
- Experience supporting application deployments and build processes in secure enterprise environments.
- Familiarity with VMware vSphere and automation frameworks (e.g., PowerCLI) is strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of networking fundamentals and basic connectivity troubleshooting.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively with government officials, partners, and technical teams.
- Solid organizational, planning, and time management abilities.
Preferred Skills and Education- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related degree
- Experience hardening systems in accordance with DISA's Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
