Systems Administrator; DOD Secret Clearance Required

Description

PLEASE NOTE:

ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED DAY 1. Top Secret Clearance is great, but not required.

Education:

STEM Degree and 5 years of prior experience; review other education/experience combinations in description.

Schedule:

Monday–Friday, normal office hours.

Fully onsite between the Richardson and Cityline locations.

Position is year with the opportunity to extend.

Possible travel – 10%, domestic.

• Lead network architecture, design, development, deployment, configuration, administration, and system integration of various physical and virtual network architectures.
• Virtualization administration & maintenance.
• Working in cloud & hybrid enterprise environments, including datacenter network & infrastructure security, and system boundary security.
• Translating business objectives & requirements into deployable Zero Trust & hybrid cloud solutions.
• Developing solutions for end-to-end network automations, including network orchestration across multi‑vendor & hybrid & multi‑cloud infrastructure.
• Provide customer technical design support to system/software specifications, design, proof‑of‑concept prototyping, and development activities.
• Provide technical direction for large‑scale network engineering projects, including operations, performance, testing, manufacturing, cost & schedule, & training.
• Contribute to technical proposal preparation and serve as subject‑matter expert in non‑advocate, internal, and customer reviews.
• Interface directly with customers to establish trusted & influential relationships.
• Lead & advise engineering managers, program managers, business development managers, product line managers, and component architects.
• Ensure development & management of technical risks and develop/execution mitigation plans.
• Help establish technical baselines for the team & participate in change review boards.

• This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI) or the ability to obtain an Interim Secret or Interim Top Secret.
• Because an active or interim DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Security certifications (Sec+, CISSP, etc.).
• Active Secret clearance at a minimum.
• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field & minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience with Networking.
• Experience with Desktop Support, Server Administration, and Virtualization Technologies (VMware, ESXi, etc.).
• Experience as a Linux Systems Administrator.
• Experience with Compliance frameworks (RMF, DFARS).

• Technology certifications (Systems Administration, Cloud, etc.).
• Govt. Security Clearance (Collateral/Secret).

• Networking protocols, VMware, ESXi, Windows, System administrator, Active Directory, Windows Server, Linux, Cloud, Infrastructure, network infrastructure.

• Networking protocols, VMware, ESXi.

Expert Level

Contract position based out of Richardson, TX.

The pay range for this position is $40.00 – $70.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Richardson, TX.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 20, 2026.

We’re partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full‑Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real‑world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change.

That’s the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.