Systems Administrator Expert

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

• $148K — $200K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or 4 additional years of experience as a substitute
  • 15 years of experience as a Systems Administrator (SA) in relevant programs
  • 6 years of experience with IT Service Management (ITSM)
  • 4 years of experience with the ServiceNow platform
  • 2 years of experience integrating ServiceNow with other applications
  • ITIL 4 certification required
  • Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph clearance required

Responsibilities

  • Provide support for the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems
  • Manage compliance with system security controls
  • Oversee day-to-day operations and problem resolution for IT systems
  • Implement security patches and maintain status records
  • Communicate status escalations to agency management and internal customers
  • Optimize system performance and perform capacity analysis
  • Configure and maintain UNIX, Linux, and Windows operating systems

Benefits

  • Exposure to advanced IT systems management
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a secure environment
  • Engagement in a government-focused project with significant impact
  • Collaboration with experienced teams and IT professionals
  • Potential for career growth within a specialized field of IT operations
Full Job Description
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Linux, ServiceNow Platform, Unix Operating Systems
Certifications:
None
Experience:
15 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting and

maintenance of information Technology (IT) systems. Manages IT

system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems.

Provides support to IT systems including day-to-day operations,

monitoring and problem resolution for all of the

client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc. Provides

Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification,

diagnosis and resolution of problems. Provides support for the

escalation and communication of status to agency management and

internal customers. Provides support for the dispatch system and

hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process.

Configures and manages UNIX, Linux and Windows operating systems

and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoots, maintains

integrity and configures network components along with implementing

operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and

performance.

  • Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems.
  • Provide configuration management, implementation, and sustainment of compliance with applicable system security controls.
  • Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.
  • Implement IAVA security patches and insure patch status is recorded in appropriate systems of record.
  • Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers
  • Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning
  • Provide in-depth experience in trouble-shooting IT systems
  • Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets
  • Configure and manage UNIX, Linux and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
  • Communicate and coordinate with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and Information System Owner (ISO) regarding system changes as part of the Change and Configuration Management Process
  • Support the ISO by completing required milestones of Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M)as directed and coordinate completion status with the ISSO to reflect status within the Source System of Record for Security Authorizations
  • Ensure IT Assets remain compliant with Identity & Access Control Management (ICAM) policy.
  • Provide Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems
  • Support the design of systems, mission architecture and associated hardware
  • Possess a working knowledge and understanding of system administration interdependencies as part of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
  • Analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications and software integration
  • Support the design of systems, mission architecture and associated hardware
  • Possess a working knowledge and understanding of system administration interdependencies as part of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
  • Analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications and software integration


WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
  • Fifteen (15) years experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
  • Six (6) years of experience with Service Management (ITSM) is required.
  • ITIL 4 platform certification is required.
  • Four (4) years of experience with ServiceNow platform is required.
  • Two (2) years' experience integrating ServiceNow with other applications is required.
  • Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly
  • Location: On Customer Site
  • US Citizenship Required


The likely salary range for this position is $148,032 - $200,277. 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:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA MD Annapolis Junction

Additional Work Locations:

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