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Systems Administrator 2

$127.51k - $144.51k

Base2 Solutions

  • Requisition ID: 2501
  • Standard Title: Junior Systems Administrator
  • Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
  • Location: Bethesda, MD
  • Work Type: On-Site
  • Shift: First
  • Referral Eligibility: Eligible
  • U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes
Pay Range


$127,508.29 - $144,509.40 Annually

Position Summary

Support the OSINT Integration Center under the DOMEX Technology Platform contract as a Systems Administrator 2 focused on Linux and Windows systems administration, performance optimization, and user support.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Perform Linux and Windows builds, installations, configurations, administration, and troubleshooting.
  • Implement and enforce DISA STIG compliance across systems and networks.
  • Develop and maintain server builds for virtual and physical environments.
  • Manage and deploy Kubernetes, Rancher, and Helm.
  • Develop scripts for patching, configuration, and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
  • Use Salt and Ansible for infrastructure automation.
  • Administer AWS cloud environments including provisioning, monitoring, and optimization.
  • Provide service desk coverage between 6 AM and 6 PM, Monday through Friday, on a rotational basis.
Required Qualifications
  • Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of three years of experience in the category field. Two additional years of experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.
  • Expertise in Linux systems administration, including RHEL/CentOS and Ubuntu.
  • Experience with patching and virtual server builds.
  • Familiarity with Agile project management and security requirements derivation.
  • Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Experience working in air-gapped environments.
  • Ability to obtain Privileged User Account certification by the Government.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Rancher, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as AWS CloudFormation.
  • Familiarity with ArgoCD, Jenkins, and GitLab.
  • Knowledge of the ELK stack and beats.
  • Experience with Active Directory in a Linux environment.
  • Background maintaining AI/ML environments and large data storage solutions.
Required Education and Experience Equivalency
Education Years of Experience High School Diploma/GED5Associates Degree5Bachelors' Degree3Masters' Degree3PhD3 Required Certifications
  • None specified.
Required Security Clearance
  • Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
Pay & Benefit Highlights
Compensation
  • Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
  • Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
  • Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).
Health
  • 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
  • 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
  • 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
Income Protection
  • 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
  • 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
  • 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
  • 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.
Retirement
  • 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
  • 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.
Leave
  • Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
  • 11 paid floating holidays.
Work-Life Balance
  • Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).
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