Job- Systems Administrator / Network Engineer (SAN) with Secret Clearance
Location- Baltimore, MD
Duration- 5+ Year Contract
Required: Secret Clearance
Focuses on maintaining and supporting servers, operating systems, and the core IT infrastructure that applications rely on.
Typical Duties
While exact duties will be defined in the SOW and contract scope, common responsibilities include:
- Managing and maintaining servers, including OS installations, patches, updates, and configuration.
- Monitoring system performance, uptime, and resource utilization.
- Implementing and maintaining user accounts, permissions, and access controls.
- Performing backup and recovery operations and ensuring data integrity.
- Troubleshooting system hardware, software, and network issues that affect servers or end users.
- Managing directory services such as Active Directory.
- Ensuring system security, including hardening servers and maintaining antivirus or endpoint protection.
- Coordinating with other IT teams (network, security, application teams) for system‑related changes.
- Maintaining documentation for system configurations, processes, and procedures.
Qualifications
Typical qualifications may include:
- Experience: 3–8 years system administration. Proficiency in Windows/Linux/UNIX; scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python); virtualization platforms (e.g. VMware, Hyper-V); cloud services; system automation tools; knowledge of backup and recovery.
- Certifications: Commonly listed include CompTIA Server+, Linux+, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator; Microsoft 365, Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), VMware Certified Professional (VCP), AWS Certified SysOps Administrator