IT System Administrator

CLEARANCE REQUIRED: This job is located at: Job description: Shall maintain the Data Management System and provide updates required to sustain flight operations by monitoring system performance and availability, identifying and resolving degradation trends, and diagnosing, troubleshooting, and correcting application, data, and user-access issues. The contractor shall apply patches, version upgrades, and configuration changes in accordance with Government direction and applicable cybersecurity requirements; update automation, scripts, and data ingest/processing workflows as needed to support mission changes; coordinate and execute change implementation activities (e.g., release planning, impact assessment, and rollback planning); validate that updates do not break existing functionality; and maintain system documentation, including configuration baselines, release notes, and user-facing guidance. The contractor shall provide operational support during mission-critical periods Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree plus a minimum of 5+ years of experience in Information Technology and System Administration, including Windows and/or Linux server administration, Active Directory/account management, patching and configuration management, virtualization, troubleshooting, network fundamentals, cybersecurity hygiene (e.g., STIG implementation and vulnerability remediation), and user support for secure or enterprise environments, or equivalent experience/responsibility Why work for QSL? Our founders, Mel Wick and Bill Cronin, retired from storied careers in the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Community. Like many Americans and military veterans, they felt a strong desire to support the nation’s response to the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in any way they could. They established QSL to do just that, Stay in the Fight! QSL is built on a SOF culture, emphasizing selfless-service and teamwork. Our employees work to ensure that warfighters have every possible resource and all necessary support to safely accomplish their missions in defense of our nation. QSL's Benefit Package Because we believe our employees are our most valuable asset, offering a competitive comprehensive compensation package is very important to us. It is the goal of QSL to attract and retain the highest level of experience and technical talent necessary for successful performance. In order to accomplish this, we feel that it is necessary to provide satisfying work, an excellent work environment, and we continually monitor the marketplace to ensure that our total compensation/benefit package remains competitive. Listed below are some of our standard benefits. We combine all traditional paid time off (Federal holidays, sick time, leave time personal days, jury duty, bereavement, etc.) into one category which allows employees flexibility in how they use their leave time and enables them to better balance their career with their personal needs. Combined Paid Time Off (PTO) Medical, Dental, Life Insurance Disability (Short-Term and Long-Term) Vision Insurance (CONUS-based employees) Flexible Spending Account (FSA) 401(k) Retirement Plan Employee Referral Bonus Program Employee Discount Programs Critical Illness and Accident Insurance Employee Assistance Program We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items. EEO/AAP, M, F, V, D. #J-18808-Ljbffr