Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII · 10 hours ago
EXPERIENCED SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
Newport News, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expNewport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, specializing in the design and construction of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines. The Experienced Systems Administrator role involves maintaining the smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, coordinating with network administrators, and managing the lifecycle of a commercial laptop system used in propulsion plant operations.
Defense & Space
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators
Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products
Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery
Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources
Ancillary duties may include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space
Responsible for laptop imaging, account creation, backup/recovery, vulnerability scanning, etc. and associated documentation
May be involved with manual software (acceptance) testing and troubleshooting, in addition to support of other related efforts, including build/release notes, liaison action request responses, testing documentation, process guides, etc
May regularly communicate with NAVSEA, NNL, and management/engineers across the PPPY and other NNS departments via email, phone, and meetings
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience; Master's Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience; Ph.D. and 0 years of experience
One of the following may be used as an equivalent to Bachelor's Degree for Information Technology Related Positions Only: NNS Apprentice School graduate, Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate, Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience, Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience, High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience, High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience, A relevant professional certification can be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree
Preferred
Experience in computer system administration, including computer imaging, drive cloning, backup/recovery, account creation, software deployment
Configuration/change management experience
MS Windows and Linux (e.g., RHEL) experience
Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V)
Strong knowledge of networking protocols
Vulnerability scanning (e.g., Nessus) experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated and able to prioritize and lead with limited oversight
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
High degree of organizational skills and attention to detail
Innovative thinker with a focus on continuous improvement
Testing automation experience highly preferred
Containerization experience highly preferred
STIG experience highly preferred
DevOps practices and tools experience highly preferred
Atlassian Jira experience a plus
Requirements management experience a plus
Knowledge management experience a plus
Manual software testing experience a plus
Benefits
Medical
Prescription drug
Dental and vision plan choices
On-site health centers
Tele-medicine
Wellness resources
Employee assistance programs
Savings plan options (401K)
Financial education and planning tools
Life insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Employee discounts
Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
Company
Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII
For 137 years, the ships built at Newport News Shipbuilding, like the American shipbuilders who built them, have served our nation in peace and war, in times of adversity and in times of abundance.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jason Sutton
Vice President, Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Amarita Kim, PHR
Human Resources Business Partner
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