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System Administrator - 306506

Delaware Nation Industries
Dahlgren, Virginia, United States Posted Sep 8, 2026
Full-time

About this role

Delaware Nation Industries is seeking a System Administrator – Mid to support the Air Force Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System/Joint Interoperability Test and Services mission. The System Administrator will provide day-to-day administration, maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting, and security support for enterprise systems operating across classified and unclassified environments.

The successful candidate will work as part of a collaborative systems administration team supporting Linux and Windows platforms, virtualized infrastructure, network-connected services, and mission-critical users. This position requires sound technical judgment, strong documentation skills, and the ability to troubleshoot issues while maintaining system availability and compliance with DoD security requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux and Windows servers, workstations, applications, and related computing environments.

  • Install operating systems, software, patches, updates, and security fixes in accordance with approved change-control and maintenance procedures.

  • Monitor system health, availability, capacity, and performance; identify trends and recommend corrective actions.

  • Perform Tier II and Tier III troubleshooting for hardware, operating system, application, virtualization, networking, and connectivity issues.

  • Manage user accounts, permissions, groups, access controls, and system configurations in accordance with security policies.

  • Support systems operating across classified and unclassified networks, including mission-essential environments and controlled data-transfer processes.

  • Perform or support electronic and manual data transfers between authorized network environments.

  • Maintain system backups, recovery procedures, configuration records, inventories, and standard operating procedures.

  • Apply DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), vulnerability-remediation procedures, and other applicable DoD security controls.

  • Support vulnerability scanning and remediation activities, including review and correction of findings from tools such as ACAS/Nessus when assigned.

  • Assist with system builds, provisioning, integration, software installation, upgrades, and restoration activities.

  • Support virtual machines and virtualized infrastructure, including VMware or comparable technologies.

  • Coordinate with cybersecurity, network, service desk, application, and Government teams to resolve incidents and maintain continuity of operations.

  • Document incidents, changes, troubleshooting actions, and resolutions in the designated IT service-management or configuration-management system.

  • Participate in scheduled maintenance, testing, exercises, and after-hours or on-call support as required by the contract.

  • Cross-train with other administrators and contribute to knowledge transfer, technical documentation, and process improvement.

  • Requirements

Required Qualifications

  • Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance.
  • At least three (3) years of professional systems administration experience.
  • DoD 8570/8140-compliant IAT II certification, such as Security+ CE or another current DoD-approved equivalent.
  • Demonstrated experience administering Linux and/or Windows operating systems in an enterprise or DoD environment.
  • Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking, DNS, DHCP, SSH, file and print services, and common server-support concepts.
  • Experience with system patching, configuration management, backups, troubleshooting, and security hardening.
  • Ability to analyze technical problems, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions with appropriate documentation.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively independently and on a small technical team.
  • Ability to support classified systems in accordance with applicable security, access-control, and operational procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting Air Force, JWAC, JITS, intelligence, or other DoD mission environments.
  • Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Debian, or comparable Linux distributions.
  • Experience with VMware vSphere, virtual machine provisioning, or virtual infrastructure operations.
  • Familiarity with ACAS/Nessus, STIG Viewer, HBSS/endpoint security tools, or comparable DoD cybersecurity tools.
  • Experience with scripting or automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, Ansible, Puppet, or similar technologies.
  • Familiarity with SAN/NAS storage, NFS, iSCSI, VDI, load balancing, or cross-domain/data-transfer systems.
  • ITIL, Linux, VMware, or related industry certification.
  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

Benefits Include:

  • Covers 100% of employee benefit premiums, including Medical (PPO or HDHP Option), Vision, Dental

  • Matching 401K

  • Short- and Long-Term Disability

  • Pet Insurance

  • Professional Development/Education Reimbursement

  • Parking and Transit Benefits for NY, NJ, ATL, and DC Metro areas Other Duties:

  • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

  • Salary Compensation: $105,000-$115,000

  • Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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