System Administrator (TS-SCI w/Poly)

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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking a versatile System Administrator to tackle new challenges across the full stack as we continue to push security forward. Parsons’ extensive experience in the cleared space, combined with your technical knowledge, will propel your career forward with opportunity for advancement with top performance.

In this role you will maintain operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, desktops, software, and hardware. Optimize networks for mission/project requirements. Implement faster and smarter processes for meaningful insights and solutions. Ensure reliable operations and maintenance of network infrastructure. Partner with internal stakeholders to communicate project status, activities, and achievements.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assess system architecture and current hardware limitations.

• Participate in gathering business and product functional and performance requirements

• Responsible for the administration of Linux systems, and Windows servers inclusive of applications, processes the system supports

• Define and design system specifications, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility on both Windows and Linux platforms

• Designing, planning, and implementing both new and legacy technology that directly supports the goals of the mission

• Analyze system logs and identify potential issues

• Manage the operational day to day of the network

• Install government provided software patches and updates

• Install, and configure new systems and platforms

• Perform security management and application performance optimization functions

• Perform regular hardware maintenance of administered systems

• Provide analyses of alternatives for identified system issues or future plans

• Install, and configure new systems and platforms

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an IT related field preferred (in lieu of degree, 4 additional years of relevant work experience may be substituted)

• 2+ years of experience as a System Administrator

• Experience with administration of VMware, Linux systems, and Windows servers inclusive of applications, processes the system supports.

• Active TS/SCI with poly clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• DoD 8570 IAT II compliant (Security+ certified preferred, etc.)

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph

This position is part of our Corporate team.

We’re driving the future of the national security and critical infrastructure markets. Our employees work in a close-knit team environment to find new, innovative ways to deliver smart solutions that are used and valued by customers around the world. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, transportation, smart cities, and more, we're providing tomorrow's solutions today.

Salary Range: 

$83,300.00 - $145,800.00

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!