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SMX

Systems Administrator (4563)

SMX, Patuxent Highland (historical), Maryland, United States

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SMX is seeking a skilled System Administrator to support our NAWCAD customer at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. The successful candidate will manage and troubleshoot the operating systems and applications on end-user devices and servers in a lab environment and will work directly with the ISSO and cybersecurity team to maintain secure, compliant operations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Cradle to grave system administration for endpoints and servers

Operating systems and application patching and updates

Vulnerability scanning and mitigation

Apply STIGs

Backup and recovery

Documentation support

Required Skills & Experience

Clearance Required: Top Secret

3+ years of experience

Must have thorough troubleshooting skills

Experience supporting the latest Windows end user devices and servers

Experience with compliance assurance including apply STIGs, patches, and scanning for accreditation efforts

Experience with hardware troubleshooting and support

Security+ or other IAT Level II (or higher) certification

Desired Skills & Experience

Linux-based systems administration experience

Bachelor's degree is strongly desired

Application Deadline:

11/3/2025

Salary: $87,500 USD - $147,500 USD

Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Information Technology

Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require employer support).

We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.

At SMX®, we invest in our people with competitive compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits including health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, Federal government contract labor categories, and relevant prior work experience.

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