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System Administrator

Solomons InternationalWilmington, NC🇺🇸United StatesPosted 1 Aug 2026

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Work Type

Hybrid

Level

Mid Senior

Job Description

System Administrator:

The Senior Systems Administrator provides operational support for the enterprise infrastructure that enables the secure and reliable movement of cargo through the Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City.

This position is responsible for maintaining the availability, security, and resiliency of core infrastructure including Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware virtualization, Cisco UCS compute, NetApp storage, endpoint management, identity services, disaster recovery, backup systems, and enterprise endpoint protection. These platforms support portoperations, public safety, administrative systems, and business applications that operate 24x7.

The contractor will also support critical cybersecurity initiatives through vulnerability remediation, security patching, incident response, backup validation, disaster recovery readiness, and implementation of infrastructure security best practices. The role directly supports NC Ports' cybersecurity objectives and ongoing compliance efforts, including implementation of the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Transportation Security Cyber Risk Management Final Rule.

This is requested as a 12-month supplemental staffing resource to provide immediate operational capacity while supporting ongoing modernization initiatives, infrastructure lifecycle management, and increasing cybersecurity requirements.

Skill	Required / Desired	Amount of Experience	Total Years	Last used
VMware vSphere / ESXi administration	Required	5 Years
Windows Server administration (2019/2022)	Required	5 Years
Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP	Required	5 Years
Cisco UCS compute infrastructure	Required	5 Years
NetApp storage administration	Required	5 Years
SCCM/MECM and endpoint management	Required	5 Years
PowerShell and PowerCLI automation	Required	5 Years
Enterprise backup and disaster recovery	Required	5 Years
Vulnerability management and security patching	Required	5 Years
Endpoint protection and enterprise encryption	Required	5 Years
Microsoft clustering and high availability	Required	5 Years
Identity and authentication services (MFA, PKI, LDAP)	Required	5 Years
Enterprise virtualization and VDI support	Required	5 Years
Infrastructure monitoring and performance tuning	Required	5 Years
Incident response and root cause analysis	Required	5 Years
Enterprise networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching, firewalls)	Required	5 Years
Technical documentation and change management	Required	5 Years

Skills

Encryption

MFA

TCP/IP

Active Directory

DNS

LDAP

PKI

PowerShell

VMware

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