Location: Norfolk, VA / Dam Neck (On-site)
Clearance: Active Secret (required)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Status: Contingent Upon Contract Award

Strategic Technology Institute (STi) is seeking a Systems Administrator II to support the Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC). This position provides mission-critical IT, network, and cybersecurity support at SCSTC Norfolk / Dam Neck training facilities supporting U.S. Navy surface combat systems training.

Position Overview

The Systems Administrator II provides on-site system administration and network support for SCSTC-controlled systems and training networks. The role supports classified and unclassified environments, standalone systems, and mission systems associated with Navy surface combat systems training, including platforms such as AEGIS, SSDS, and CIAT.

The Systems Administrator II applies technical expertise across network infrastructure, system administration, cybersecurity, and cloud computing to support system availability, performance, and security in a secure DoD training environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Four (4) years of systems management experience
• Experience supporting enterprise IT environments
• Ability to work on-site in a secure government facility
• Active Secret security clearance

Required Skills & Knowledge

Network Infrastructure

• Computer networking concepts, protocols, and security methodologies
• Local Area Network/Wide Area Network (LAN/WAN) architecture and pathways
• Bandwidth management principles and techniques
• Network traffic flow concepts (TCP/IP and OSI model)
• Performance tuning tools and techniques
• Remote access technologies
• Virtual Private Network (VPN) security
• Network protocols including TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, and directory services
• Common network diagnostic tools (e.g., ping, traceroute, nslookup)
• File system implementations (NTFS, FAT, EXT)
• Virtualization technologies and virtual machine management

Security Expertise

• IT security principles and methods (firewalls, DMZs, encryption)
• Network security architecture concepts, including defense-in-depth
• Cybersecurity principles, threats, and vulnerabilities
• Knowledge of national and international cybersecurity laws, regulations, and policies
• Organizational IT user security policies (account management, access control)
• Data security standards (PII, PCI, PHI)
• System, network, and operating system hardening techniques
• Software-based computer protection tools (firewalls, antivirus, antispyware)
• Knowledge of transmission technologies (Bluetooth, RFID, IR, Wi-Fi) and jamming techniques

System Administration

• Server and client operating systems
• Systems administration concepts and best practices
• Enterprise IT architecture
• System/server diagnostic tools and fault identification
• Operating system command-line utilities (e.g., ipconfig, netstat, dir, nbtstat)
• System maintenance procedures including disk checks, backups, and reboots

Cloud Computing

• Cloud computing service models (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS)
• Cloud computing deployment models (private, public, hybrid)
• Cloud security strategy and architecture
• Migrating workloads between cloud service models

Work Environment

• On-site support at SCSTC Norfolk / Dam Neck, VA
• Secure training and operational IT environments supporting Navy mission systems
• Work assignments and responsibilities are subject to government approval and contract award