Systems Administrator

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VA
Salary: $98,600–$133,400 / yr
Posted: 50 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role $116k

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This role pays less than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $115,081–$175,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $116k versus about $145k for comparable roles.

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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 1353 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Systems Administrator

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JOB TITLE: Systems Administrator - TS/SCI with Polygraph The Systems Administrator joins the IT Infrastructure and Operations team to manage and enhance enterprise information technology systems. This role involves the manual creation and management of security groups within Active Directory and the application of folder-level permissions in File Explorer. The successful candidate will structure folders to meet organizational access requirements, troubleshoot inheritance issues, and restore access control configurations. Required technical skills include hands-on expertise with Active Directory, File Explorer permissions, and enterprise IT systems. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and five years of related experience. The work focuses on maintaining security policies, software management procedures, and system configurations to ensure stable performance across various operating systems, databases, and hardware support within a government defense and intelligence context.

What does a Systems Administrator earn?

Median $114700 from 51 postings across 6 companies.

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Skills

Active Directory Enterprise IT File Explorer Operating Systems Databases Storage Technologies Hardware Support Network Requirements Project Management Requirement Tracking Tools

What you'll do

Manually create and manage security groups within Active Directory.
Apply and modify folder-level permissions, including read, write, and modify access controls.
Troubleshoot and restore folder inheritance and access control configurations.
Structure folders within File Explorer to meet organizational access requirements.
Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues independently across various operating systems and applications.
Translate business requirements into actionable technical needs for internal teams and developers.
Apply project management techniques to plan and deliver technical projects.
Monitor emerging technology impacts on operating systems and application performance.

What we're looking for

US Citizenship is required.
Must currently possess an active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of related experience.
Senior-level experience in Active Directory administration and File Explorer permissions management.
Hands-on expertise in manual creation of security groups and applying folder-level permissions.
Experience working with Enterprise Information Technology systems (preferred).
Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with Polygraph.

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