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Systems Administrator with Security Clearance

Toyon Research CorporationArlington, VA🇺🇸United States

Why this role stands out

Advance your career as a Systems Administrator with Toyon Research Corporation, where you'll gain hands-on experience in a collaborative environment, safeguarding critical systems and driving innovation. This role is perfect for a motivated professional eager to develop their skills in system security and maintenance while supporting a dynamic team dedicated to excellence. Apply now to secure your place in this impactful on-site opportunity.

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeEmployee
Work modeOn Site
LocationArlington, VA, United States
Active DirectoryAnsibleBashDNSPowerShellVMwareLinuxWindows Server

Job description

US Citizenship is Required. This position requires a current TOP SECRET clearance. Candidate must be SAP program eligible. This position is in-person in our Arlington, VA office. Toyon Research Corporation is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our IT team, supporting a small, collaborative group responsible for the health, security, and availability of our systems. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role. The ideal candidate will be comfortable wearing multiple hats, troubleshooting a wide range of issues, and engaging directly with internal customers with a service-oriented mindset.

The role carries responsibility for remediating security findings and vulnerabilities, maintaining systems, and ensuring uptime across servers, storage, and endpoints, and requires a candidate committed to continuous learning through formal training and self-teaching. Responsibilities

  • Remediate security findings and vulnerabilities across the environment
  • Perform system maintenance and troubleshoot servers, storage, and endpoints
  • Monitor systems and maintain availability/uptime
  • Build and configure Windows and Linux virtual machines for various purposes
  • Apply operating system security hardening techniques (Windows, Linux), including STIGs and other industry standards
  • Support day-to-day IT customer service needs across the organization Requirements
  • Associate’s degree in computer science or related field
  • 2+ years of experience with both Windows and Linux systems
  • IAT Level II certification required (Security+ CE at minimum)
  • Experience with virtualization technologies and hypervisors (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V)
  • Understanding of basic networking concepts (DNS, network segmentation, basic routing)
  • Experience with Windows 11, Windows Server, Active Directory, and Group Policy Management
  • Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and its derivatives/offshoots
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable in a customer-facing capacity
  • Willingness and ability to work collaboratively on a small team, covering a broad range of responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell) for automating security tasks
  • Familiarity with Ansible
  • Familiarity with backend storage appliances and storage management (NAS products)
  • Familiarity with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Zero/Thin client architecture

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