Systems Administrator

Overview

DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking a Systems Administrator to support the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) IT Support Services contract. NNSY’s mission is to safely return warships to the Fleet on time and within budget. The Systems Administrator will support the administration, maintenance, and operation of enterprise IT systems and infrastructure, ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant system operations in support of shipyard and Fleet readiness.

 

This position is fully on-site.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Systems Administrator's experience may include the following:

Systems Administration

• Configuring, managing, and maintaining enterprise IT systems and server environments.

• Administering system components such as servers, applications, services, and databases.

• Managing user permissions, Active Directory integration, and system security policies.

• Implementing and maintaining governance policies, backup and recovery plans, and disaster recovery strategies.

• Administering and optimizing system management tools and core services supporting enterprise operations.

System Maintenance & Monitoring

• Performing routine system health checks and applying patches, Cumulative Updates (CUs), and Service Packs (SPs).

• Monitoring system performance, reviewing logs, and responding to alerts or issues affecting system availability or performance.

• Collaborating with infrastructure teams to support Windows Server, IIS, and SQL Server configurations.

Troubleshooting and Support

• Investigating and resolving system errors, performance issues, and service disruptions.

• Providing Tier II/III support to end users and system owners for system-related issues.

• Maintaining documentation of system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guidance.

Deployment & Configuration

• Deploying and configuring custom or third-party system solutions and applications.

• Supporting solution lifecycle management across development, test, and production environments.

• Assisting with system upgrades, migrations, and environment transitions.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering) with a minimum of four (4) years of experience performing systems administration in enterprise environments.

Desired Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: SharePoint Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator

• CompTIA Security+