Systems Specialist

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Posted: 68 days ago
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Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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.

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TL;DR · Systems Specialist

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The Systems Specialist joins the Technical Support Services team to support, maintain, and improve the organization's IT systems and infrastructure. This role focuses on system administration, troubleshooting, and user support to ensure servers, applications, and related technologies remain secure, stable, and perform optimally. The specialist will monitor servers, apply patches, perform capacity planning, and provide advanced technical support for escalated issues. Key responsibilities include installing and configuring new systems, managing user accounts, and implementing security controls like firewalls and antivirus. Required skills include Windows and Linux server administration, Active Directory, virtualization platforms like VMware or Hyper-V, and cloud services such as Azure or AWS. The role addresses the technical problem of maintaining high-availability infrastructure and ensuring organizational compliance with security best practices.

Skills

Linux Active Directory VMware Hyper-V Azure AWS M365 PowerShell Bash Python SolarWinds Nagios PRTG Splunk ServiceNow Remedy Jira Zendesk DNS DHCP ITIL Patch Management Disaster Recovery

What you'll do

Monitor, manage, and maintain servers, operating systems, and key applications.
Apply patches, updates, and configuration changes following change management procedures.
Provide advanced technical support for escalated issues from help desk and Tier 1 teams.
Install, configure, and deploy new systems, applications, and tools.
Implement and monitor security controls including antivirus, firewalls, and access management.
Use monitoring tools to track system performance and perform root cause analysis on incidents.
Document system configurations, procedures, and standards.
Participate in audits, risk assessments, and remediation activities.

What we're looking for

Must possess an active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Must be a US Citizen.
Must have an AA/AS degree.
Must have 8+ years of related experience.
Must have CompTIA Security+ certification.
Must have experience with Windows and/or Linux server administration.
Must have experience with virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V) and/or cloud services (e.g., Azure, AWS, M365).
Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly.

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