Systems Administrator

Herndon, VA, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 6 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
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Skills

  • Pivotal
  • DoD
  • Integrated Circuit
  • IC
  • Internal Communications
  • System Administration
  • Operating Systems
  • ServiceNow
  • Asset Management
  • Inventory
  • Onboarding
  • System Documentation
  • Computer Hardware
  • Knowledge Transfer
  • Quality Assurance
  • Testing
  • Regression Analysis
  • Documentation
  • Test Plans
  • Test Cases
  • Test Scenarios
  • Smoke Testing
  • Automated Testing
  • DevOps
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Cloud Computing
  • Access Control
  • Routing
  • Firewall
  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking
  • DNS

Summary

Overview

SilverEdge is a premier provider of innovative cyber, software, and intelligence solutions, addressing mission-critical challenges for the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and beyond. We are dedicated to delivering impactful results to meet mission goals through cutting-edge technology and expertise. We are seeking a Systems Administrator to join our dynamic team. This individual will play a pivotal role in developing innovative and effective solutions for our DoD customers within the IC sector.

Required Qualifications

We are actively seeking candidates with a minimum of 16 years' experience, and a range of skill levels from basic to advanced. Bachelor's or Master's Degree are preferred in one or more of the disciplines described below where specific skills may include the following:

Systems Administration
Provide Tier I & II support for enterprise systems and escalate advanced issues as needed.
Troubleshoot server, operating system, application, and connectivity issues.
Support daily operations, monitoring, maintenance, and upgrades for on-prem, virtual, and cloud systems.
Document incidents, problems, and service requests using ServiceNow.
Support asset management, inventory, and user onboarding activities.
Maintain system documentation, SOPs, and operational guides.
Deliver hardware within the WMA; limited travel required.
Provide guidance and knowledge transfer to junior team members.

Quality Assurance & Testing
Test and validate system builds, patches, and configuration changes across Dev/Test/Prod environments.
Conduct functional, integration, regression, and post-deployment tests.
Develop test documentation including Test Plans, Test Cases, Defect Logs, and Test Reports.
Identify, log, and track defects through closure.
Create test scenarios that include both expected outcomes and failure conditions.
Perform smoke testing and pre/post-deployment validation for production releases.
Identify risks or gaps early in development.
Recommend areas for automated testing improvements.

Cloud & DevOps Support
Validate deployments in AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud environments.
Verify IAM roles, access controls, and Zero Trust security configurations (ACLs, security groups, routing rules, firewall settings).
Validate DNS paths, connectivity, and system availability after updates or builds.
Confirm server build integrity through post-deployment checks (connectivity, logs, performance).
Ensure systems remain available after certificate updates and patching.

**Government issued clearance and poly are required**

About SilverEdge

SilverEdge Government Solutions was founded on the belief that nurturing talent and collaborating closely with our customers enables us to think big and deliver the best for our country. Our mission is to bring top technology talent together to solve the world's most challenging problems while protecting the United States and our allies. SilverEdge Government Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and applicants receive lawful consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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