Systems Administrator Technician

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Aurora, CO
Salary
$64,230–$74,750 / yr
Posted
51 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $156k
This role $69k
$50k most similar roles pay here $202k

This role pays less than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $124,650–$186,888 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $69k versus about $156k 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 1231 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $122,476–$150,385 across 1056 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Systems Administrator Technician

Systems Administrator Technician _TS/SCI with Polygraph serves as a critical member of the IT Infrastructure and Operations team, where they manage essential hardware and software components. The role involves maintaining computers, voice, video, network, and server equipment while providing installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting for information systems applications. Day-to-day responsibilities include performing service operations, conducting datacenter walkthroughs, resolving incident tickets, and managing asset configurations. The technician must troubleshoot system failures, re-image software to baseline standards, and perform hardware replacements like reseating cards or replacing cabling. Required skills include expertise in thin clients, VoIP phones, cabling standards, and ITIL best practices. This role supports complex government, defense, and intelligence projects by ensuring the reliability of operational infrastructure while providing high-quality customer service and technical communication for critical system updates and resolution activities.

What you'll do

  • Maintain and repair computer hardware, servers, network equipment, and peripheral devices.
  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve system service failures to meet program resolution timelines.
  • Perform daily systems checks and datacenter walkthroughs to identify alerts or service degradations.
  • Execute IMACD tasks including installing, moving, adding, changing, and disposing of hardware assets.
  • Re-image or reload software to approved baseline standards and run diagnostics on storage devices.
  • Update incident documentation, configuration management databases (CMDB), and knowledge articles.
  • Provide technical support and clear explanations to customers regarding system issues and solutions.
  • Perform physical maintenance including reseating cards, rebooting hardware, and replacing cabling.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess a current Top Secret SCI with Polygraph clearance.
  • Must be a United States citizen.
  • Must have at least 1 year of related experience in IT infrastructure or systems administration.
  • Must possess an active CompTIA Security+ CE certification.
  • Must have technical training, certifications, or a degree.
  • Must have knowledge of desktop computers, thin clients, servers, VoIP phones, and video conferencing.
  • Must understand cabling standards, installation, systems administration, testing equipment, and ITIL best practices.
  • Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with Polygraph.

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