Lead Systems Administrator (Operating Systems / Virtualization)

Quick Facts

• Role: Lead Systems Administrator (Operating Systems / Virtualization)
• Setting: DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) system position
• Tour: 36 months overseas, with possible extensions up to 5 years

Description

You will serve as the Senior Systems Administrator responsible for managing the virtualization system architecture end-to-end. The role includes administering cross-domain thin-client and virtualized environments (virtualized servers, desktops, and applications) plus the physical hosts that support them. You will oversee VM and physical server performance and manage change impacts while coordinating customer support using AESMP and ensuring compliance with information assurance regulations.

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage thin-client systems and virtualized servers, desktops, applications, and supporting physical hosts
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize VM and physical server performance, availability, capacity, and configuration
• Manage environments across Windows Server, UNIX, Linux, virtualization management, NAS, and SAN
• Support Theater customers and provide engineering design recommendations, deployment strategies, and lifecycle/sustainment support
• Analyze and evaluate impact of proposed software, hardware, and vendor/operating system changes
• Manage customer trouble tickets using AESMP
• Review management actions for compliance with current IS/IA regulations
• Lead workload distribution and team task balancing based on workflow and skill specialization
• Prepare reports, maintain records, and coordinate work-related information to the supervisor

Requirements

• 1 year of directly applicable experience demonstrating knowledge and competencies for immediate success
• Experience leading management and upkeep of virtualization systems (monitoring, troubleshooting, continuous optimization)
• Experience managing and maintaining cloud-based environments (application packaging, server migration, platform-level issue resolution)
• Experience guiding policy development for system requirements and oversight of theater network bandwidth and connections
• Specialized experience demonstrating attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving
• Ability to obtain and maintain TOP SECRET eligibility with SCI access (Tier 5; Special Sensitive)
• Proof of U.S. citizenship
• Valid regular or official U.S. passport
• Pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations; maintain fitness for duty
• Possible on-call, shift work, and rotating shifts
• Emergency Essential designation; perform duties during crisis until relieved
• Pass urinalysis screening prior to appointment and periodically for substance abuse compliance
• Obtain and maintain Information Assurance certification per DoD 8570.01-M within 6 months
• Meet role-specific cyber qualification requirements per DoDM 8140.03 (foundational within 9 months; resident within 12 months; 20 hours CPD per work role code)
• Meet additional conditions of employment (3-year trial/probation, Selective Service certification when applicable, valid driver’s license, overseas immunizations/medical requirements, TDY ~5%)

Benefits

A comprehensive federal benefits package is provided; specific eligibility depends on position type and whether it is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.