Systems Administrator - Naval Surface Warfare Command

The Systems Administrator provides enterprise IT and network infrastructure support to the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) . This role is responsible for the administration, maintenance, security, and performance of Government information systems supporting mission-critical Navy operations. The Systems Administrator ensures the reliability, availability, and security of systems across on-premises, virtualized, and cloud environments.

Network Infrastructure

The Systems Administrator shall demonstrate knowledge and experience in the following areas:

• Computer networking concepts, protocols, and security methodologies
• Local Area Network (LAN) / Wide Area Network (WAN) architecture and pathways
• Bandwidth management principles and techniques
• Network traffic flow , including TCP/IP and the OSI model
• Performance tuning tools and techniques
• Remote access technologies
• Virtual Private Network (VPN) security
• Network protocols, including:
  
  
  • Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol ( TCP/IP )
  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ( DHCP )
  • Domain Name System ( DNS )
  • Directory services
• Common network diagnostic tools, including:
  
  
  • ping
  • traceroute
  • nslookup
• File system implementations, including:
  
  
  • New Technology File System ( NTFS )
  • File Allocation Table ( FAT )
  • Extended File System ( EXT )
• Virtualization technologies and virtual machine management

Security Expertise

The Systems Administrator shall possess knowledge of IT and system security concepts, including:

• IT security principles and methods , including firewalls, demilitarized zones ( DMZs ), and encryption
• Network security architecture concepts, including topology, protocols, and defense-in-depth strategies
• Cybersecurity principles , threats, and vulnerabilities
• Knowledge of national and international cybersecurity laws, regulations, and policies
• Organizational IT user security policies , including account management and access control
• Data security standards , including protection of:
  
  
  • Personally Identifiable Information ( PII )
  • Payment Card Information ( PCI )
  • Protected Health Information ( PHI )
• System administration, network, and operating system hardening techniques
• Software-based computer protection tools, including:
  
  
  • Firewalls
  • Antivirus
  • Antispyware
• Knowledge of transmission records and technologies, including:
  
  
  • Bluetooth
  • Radio Frequency Identification ( RFID )
  • Infrared ( IR )
  • Wi-Fi
• Awareness of jamming techniques and related risks

System Administration

The Systems Administrator shall demonstrate experience in:

• Administration of server and client operating systems
• Systems administration concepts and best practices
• Enterprise IT architecture
• Use of system and server diagnostic tools and fault identification techniques
• Operating system command line / prompt utilities, including:
  
  
  • ipconfig
  • netstat
  • dir
  • nbtstat
• Execution of system maintenance procedures , including:
  
  
  • System cleaning
  • Disk checks
  • Reboots
  • Backups

Cloud Computing

The Systems Administrator shall possess experience with cloud computing concepts, including:

• Cloud computing service models :
  
  
  • Software as a Service ( SaaS )
  • Infrastructure as a Service ( IaaS )
  • Platform as a Service ( PaaS )
• Cloud computing deployment models :
  
  
  • Private
  • Public
  • Hybrid
• Cloud security strategy and architecture
• Migrating workloads between cloud service and deployment models

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain NSWC IT systems and network infrastructure
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security
• Implement system updates, patches, and configuration changes
• Support troubleshooting and incident resolution
• Ensure compliance with DoD, Navy, and NSWC IT security requirements
• Support virtualization and cloud-based system environments
• Coordinate with Government stakeholders and technical teams

Requirements

• Four (4) years of system management experience
• Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise IT systems in a DoD, Navy, or Federal environment
• Experience administering both server and client operating systems

Security Clearance Requirements

• Must possess an Active Secret Security Clearance .

Salary Description


85,000 - 120,000