Systems Administrator Technician

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Aurora, CO
Salary
$64,230–$80,500 / yr
Posted
9 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $157k
This role $72k
$49k most similar roles pay here $202k

This role pays less than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $127,150–$187,392 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $72k versus about $157k 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 1123 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 984 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Systems Administrator Technician

Systems Administrator Technician _TS/SCI with Polygraph serves within the IT Infrastructure and Operations team to manage critical hardware and software components. The role involves maintaining computers, voice, video, network, and server equipment while providing installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting support for information systems applications and peripheral hardware. 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 physical repairs like reseating cards or replacing cabling. Required skills include expertise in thin clients, VoIP phones, cabling standards, and ITIL best practices. Candidates must possess a CompTIA Security+ CE certification and hold an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance to support complex government, defense, and intelligence projects involving privileged user access and high-security infrastructure requirements.

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 the installation, move, addition, change, and disposal of assets.
  • Re-image hardware and reload software to ensure compliance with approved baseline standards.
  • Update incident documentation, configuration management databases, and knowledge articles.
  • Provide technical support and clear explanations to customers regarding system issues and solutions.
  • Perform physical maintenance tasks such as 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.
  • Must possess a current CompTIA Security+ CE certification or equivalent DoD Information Assurance 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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