Email Services Systems Administrator

General Dynamics

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Annapolis Junction, MDColorado Springs, COWashington, DCMacDill AFB, FLSpringfield, VA
Salary
$96,569–$130,651 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $114k
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This role pays less than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $131,000–$193,568 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $114k versus about $162k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 439 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $112,924–$149,500 across 366 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Email Services Systems Administrator

Join the Email Services Systems Administrator team at GDIT, where you will manage and secure enterprise email and messaging services across complex multinetwork environments. Your daily tasks include maintaining high availability of Exchange and M365 platforms, supporting architecture components like mailbox databases and transport services, and ensuring seamless migrations and upgrades. You’ll also handle identity management, monitor system health, and apply security patches to maintain compliance. This role requires hands-on experience with email routing, SMTP, DNS, authentication, and mobile access in hybrid environments, as well as a strong understanding of secure configuration and retention policies. Ideal candidates should have 8+ years of relevant IT experience or a Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field, along with DoD 8140 certifications like Security+ CE.

What you'll do

  • Administer and maintain enterprise Exchange and M365 email systems for high availability.
  • Support email architecture components including mailbox databases, transport services, and message hygiene tools.
  • Manage identity and access for messaging services, ensuring secure operations across networks.
  • Monitor system health and performance, implementing corrective actions for service disruptions.
  • Execute backup, recovery, and failover operations to ensure resilience of Exchange systems.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues involving authentication, DNS, PKI, mobile clients, and cross-domain routing.

What we're looking for

  • US citizenship required.
  • Experience administering Exchange and M365 in enterprise environments.
  • Strong proficiency with email routing, SMTP, DNS, authentication, certificates, and mobile email access.
  • Familiarity with secure configuration, retention/archival policies, and compliance for enterprise messaging.
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues across hybrid environments.

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