Systems Administrator

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:
Create Alert

US Citizenship Required for this Position:
Yes

Full-Time

Shift: 1st
Relocation:
No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity:
No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirement:
Yes, 10%-25% of the time

Clearance Required:

No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding
With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users.

Anchored in our rich, 135-year history, we collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. Want to be part of the team? Apply today! We look forward to meeting you.

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.

This position is intended for the Software Configuration Management and Development (SwCMD) group within the Electric Plant Networks and Software Design section of Department E70/E83. The incumbent will be responsible for being the Backup System Administrator for a software development network. This includes software development lifecycle process implementation and management of software configuration management tools. Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators, Information System Owner, and Information System Security Officer.

Interacts with users (software developers on multiple teams) and evaluates vendor products to keep in line with RMF controls. Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software to keep or meet controls, coordinates installation with vendors 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, Implementing STIGS, installing system wide software, and allocating mass storage space.

Bachelor s Degree and 2 years of relevant exempt experience;
Master’s Degree and 0 year of relevant professional experience

One of the following may be used as an equivalent to Bachelor s Degree for Information Technology Related Positions Only:

• 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.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated and maintain a questioning attitude
• Security + cert
• Red Hat 6-10 experience
• Software testing and/or Developing experience
• Knowledge management experience
• Containerization experience (Docker, Kubernetes, Openshift, or Azure Containers)
• Agile/Scrum/Kanban experience

Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense…