Systems Administrator II

Systems Administrator II Location: Norfolk, VA / Dam Neck (On-site)Clearance: Active Secret (required)Employment Type: Full-TimeStatus: Contingent Upon Contract AwardStrategic Technology Institute (STi) is seeking a Systems Administrator II to support the Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) . This position provides mission-critical IT, network, and cybersecurity support at SCSTC Norfolk / Dam Neck training facilities supporting U.S. Navy surface combat systems training.Position Overview The Systems Administrator II provides on-site system administration and network support for SCSTC-controlled systems and training networks. The role supports classified and unclassified environments , standalone systems, and mission systems associated with Navy surface combat systems training, including platforms such as AEGIS, SSDS, and CIAT .The Systems Administrator II applies technical expertise across network infrastructure, system administration, cybersecurity, and cloud computing to support system availability, performance, and security in a secure DoD training environment.Minimum QualificationsFour (4) years of systems management experienceExperience supporting enterprise IT environmentsAbility to work on-site in a secure government facilityActive Secret security clearanceRequired Skills & KnowledgeNetwork Infrastructure Computer networking concepts, protocols, and security methodologiesLocal Area Network/Wide Area Network (LAN/WAN) architecture and pathwaysBandwidth management principles and techniquesNetwork traffic flow concepts (TCP/IP and OSI model)Performance tuning tools and techniquesRemote access technologiesVirtual Private Network (VPN) securityNetwork protocols including TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, and directory servicesCommon network diagnostic tools (e.g., ping, traceroute, nslookup)File system implementations (NTFS, FAT, EXT)Virtualization technologies and virtual machine managementSecurity Expertise IT security principles and methods (firewalls, DMZs, encryption)Network security architecture concepts, including defense-in-depthCybersecurity principles, threats, and vulnerabilitiesKnowledge of national and international cybersecurity laws, regulations, and policiesOrganizational IT user security policies (account management, access control)Data security standards (PII, PCI, PHI)System, network, and operating system hardening techniquesSoftware-based computer protection tools (firewalls, antivirus, antispyware)Knowledge of transmission technologies (Bluetooth, RFID, IR, Wi-Fi) and jamming techniquesSystem Administration Server and client operating systemsSystems administration concepts and best practicesEnterprise IT architectureSystem/server diagnostic tools and fault identificationOperating system command-line utilities (e.g., ipconfig, netstat, dir, nbtstat)System maintenance procedures including disk checks, backups, and rebootsCloud Computing Cloud computing service models (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS)Cloud computing deployment models (private, public, hybrid)Cloud security strategy and architectureMigrating workloads between cloud service modelsWork Environment On-site support at SCSTC Norfolk / Dam Neck, VASecure training and operational IT environments supporting Navy mission systemsWork assignments and responsibilities are subject to government approval and contract award