Systems Administrator

General Dynamics

Remote

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Work type: Remote
Location: Falls Church, VA
Salary: $111,155–$150,385 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $148k

This role $131k

$103k most similar roles pay here $186k

This role pays less than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $122,118–$173,850 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $131k versus about $148k 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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At a glance

TL;DR · Systems Administrator

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Join GDIT's Advana team as a Systems Administrator, supporting critical Department of Defense missions and Joint Staff operations. You will manage configuration and environment administration for multi-domain data platforms, ensuring secure and compliant infrastructure across various security levels. Daily tasks include inventory management, automated state comparisons, CI/CD pipeline maintenance, and continuous monitoring to uphold operational readiness. Required skills encompass IAT III certification, experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration-as-Code tools, and a strong understanding of identity and access controls. This role demands expertise in maintaining secure environments and implementing robust security measures for enterprise data platforms.

Skills

CI/CD Terraform Kubernetes Docker Python PostgreSQL AWS Azure Git Ansible Prometheus Grafana SIEM STIG IL2 IL5 IL6 JWICS

What you'll do

Conducts configuration management and environment administration for Advana System operations.
Maintains accurate inventory of all active components across Advana environments.
Executes automated state-comparison jobs to detect and correct configuration drift.
Provisions and hardens various security-enclave environments using Infrastructure-as-Code.
Implements CI/CD pipelines with static analysis, secret scanning, and vulnerability assessments.
Configures continuous monitoring, logging, and SIEM integrations for operational visibility.
Performs compliance validation, environment-health checks, and incident-response coordination.

What we're looking for

US citizenship required.
TS/SCI security clearance eligible.
IAT III certification (e.g., CompTIA CASP+ CE, CISSP).
Experience with configuration management and environment administration.
Proficiency in provisioning hardened environments using Infrastructure-as-Code.
Expertise in maintaining CI/CD pipelines for secure code flow.
Knowledge of identity and access controls aligned with least privilege principles.

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