System Administrator, Senior, McLean, Virginia

Would you like to perform rewarding work while contributing to the success of an established, growing company? Navstar is an award-winning organization that has a proven track record of successfully providing IT services and solutions both as a prime and sub-contractor on mission focused IT programs. Our employees are integral players in support of mission-critical programs focused on our National Security.

Role Description:

• Provide system administration expertise in a small environment of highly specialized users, Windows workstations, Windows servers, Linux servers, File shares, and hypervisors
  
• Provide guidance and support for infrastructure and information security needs, to include ongoing accreditation activities
  
• Interface and support program management, system and software engineers, and other team members
  
• Implement system administration best practices to ensure the proper degree of rigor is applied to assigned tasks
  
• Responsible for communicating with and effectively collaborating with internal technical professionals on a day-to-day basis and with POCs from customer organizations

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
• Must have experience administering Windows Active Directory centric environment, including Windows Server administration and Windows Active Directory administration
  
• Must possess an understanding of basic networking concepts and principles
  
• Must have experience supporting a small group of end users with workstation questions/issues
  
• Must be comfortable working on multiple projects and components simultaneously
  
• Must be capable of performing infrastructure engineering activities in support of software development teams
  
• Must be committed to adopting, creating, and adhering to documented best practices
  
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
  
• Must be able to effectively plan and prioritize tasking and communicate clearly with various technical options and various technical trade-offs

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• At least 7 years of experience with system administration
  
• Working knowledge of Linux
  
• Cloud and/or Nutanix experience and infrastructure automation
  
• Experience writing good technical documentation

About Navstar

For 20 years Navstar has provided high-quality Innovative Technology Services and Solutions throughout the Intelligence Community. We would not have achieved the success we have without the best AllStar team; this is not just a place to work, Navstar is a community. At Navstar everything we do revolves around listening to both our customers and employees, delivering the results they expect, and being a trusted partner as both a prime and subcontractor. We have proven track record of successfully providing innovative technology services and solutions on highly mission-focused programs; all while enjoying what we do at the same time. Security is our priority; together, we will make the nation a safer place.

Benefits at Navstar

• Highly Competitive Health Care Premiums, including 100% employer paid for employee
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Generous PTO and Federal Holiday Paid Leave
• Employer Paid STD/LTD
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 401K plan and Employer Match
• Referral and Opportunity Referral Programs
• Professional Development Assistance

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Navstar, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religious beliefs, national origin, disability, U.S. veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.

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