Overview
On Site
USD 80,001.00 - 120,000.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
Project Management
Preventive Maintenance
Performance Management
System Administration
Messaging
Directory Services
Group Policy
Regulatory Compliance
Backup
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Active Directory
Microsoft Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Office
Communication
Motivation
Accountability
Security Clearance
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft BizTalk Server
Internet
Microsoft IIS
System Center
Microsoft SCOM
Windows PowerShell
Scripting
NetIQ
VMware vSphere
NetApp
ISSE
Switches
Routers
Firewall Administration
Network
Vulnerability Assessment
CompTIA
Network+
Security+
ITIL
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS
Job Details
Job ID: 2509889
Location: BELTSVILLE, MD, US
Date Posted: 2025-09-17
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Sys Administrator
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Evening Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
Seeking a Systems Administrator to support a large federal government agency. Employee will perform on-site, at a secure government location in Beltsville, MD on one of three shifts, including weekend/holiday rotations and on-call support. This shift is: 3:30 pm to Midnight and days rotate.
Description of Duties:
Qualifications
Required E xperience, Education, Skills & Attributes:
Clearance Requirement:
Desired Experience/Skills/Attributes:
Microsoft SQL Server 2008/2014; SharePoint Server 2007/2013; BizTalk Server 2009/2013; Internet Information Services (IIS); System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
PowerShell scripting
NetIQ AppManager Control Center; NetIQ AppManager Operator Console
VMware vSphere Client, NetApp OnCommand System Manager 2.2
Information Support Server Environment (ISSE) 3.x/4.x
General switch, router, and firewall management
Network and Host Vulnerability Assessment / Mitigation
CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+
ITIL Foundations
Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Location: BELTSVILLE, MD, US
Date Posted: 2025-09-17
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Sys Administrator
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Evening Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
Seeking a Systems Administrator to support a large federal government agency. Employee will perform on-site, at a secure government location in Beltsville, MD on one of three shifts, including weekend/holiday rotations and on-call support. This shift is: 3:30 pm to Midnight and days rotate.
Description of Duties:
- Monitor, triage, troubleshoot and perform systems administration, maintenance activities and periodic system health checks on a complex messaging platform.
- Perform operations and maintenance activities related to directory services, group policies, security compliance and data/systems backup.
- Install system/application patches. Perform periodically scheduled password cycling and virus definition updates.
- Develop, test, and execute PowerShell scripts to check for potential system issues and automate routine tasks.
- Coordinate and interact with other service offices to remediate systems outages, performance degradations and network/application defects.
Qualifications
Required E xperience, Education, Skills & Attributes:
- Bachelors degree and 1+ years experience; may accept additional experience in lieu of degree
- Microsoft Server 2003/2008/2012; Active Directory; Windows XP/2003/2007; Office 2010
- Reliability and strong sense of work commitment.
- Ability to follow Standard Operations Procedures and verbal direction.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Self-motivation, professional demeanor, and accountability.
Clearance Requirement:
- Top Secret with ability to obtain SCI.
Desired Experience/Skills/Attributes:
Microsoft SQL Server 2008/2014; SharePoint Server 2007/2013; BizTalk Server 2009/2013; Internet Information Services (IIS); System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
PowerShell scripting
NetIQ AppManager Control Center; NetIQ AppManager Operator Console
VMware vSphere Client, NetApp OnCommand System Manager 2.2
Information Support Server Environment (ISSE) 3.x/4.x
General switch, router, and firewall management
Network and Host Vulnerability Assessment / Mitigation
CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+
ITIL Foundations
Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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