Systems Administrator, Journeyman - Secret Clearance

Dunhill Government Solutions is hiring a Systems Administrator, Journeyman to administer enterprise systems hosting applications and services that support mission-critical operations for a federal defense program in Albuquerque, NM. As a journeyman-level team member you will balance day-to-day support with small-scale design and improvement projects spanning server builds, virtualization, troubleshooting and security controls in a secure federal environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage Windows and/or Linux server environments, including system builds, patching, performance tuning and backup operations
• Troubleshoot end-to-end issues involving operating systems, network connectivity and application dependencies using logs and monitoring tools
• Maintain virtualization platforms, including virtual machine provisioning, resource allocation and template management
• Use scripting or automation tools to streamline routine administration tasks and configuration changes
• Implement and monitor security controls such as hardening baselines, access controls and audit logging
• Serve as an escalation point for complex incidents and participate in system upgrades, new deployments and automation initiatives

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• 5-7 years of experience in information technology, systems administration or a related IT field
• Active Secret clearance
• Security+ or other DoD 8140 IAT-II compliant certification
• US citizen

Preferred: Master's degree; CompTIA A+; experience contributing to infrastructure design or modernization efforts (for example new clusters, storage integrations or cloud extensions); background mentoring junior administrators and participating in on-call rotations.

Location: On-site in Albuquerque, NM (no telework). Travel up to 10%.

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week.

Clearance: Active Secret clearance required. US Citizenship required.

Compensation: $87,000 - $123,350 per year

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