Data Center Administrator – TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology

Data Center Technician ensuring the reliability and security of mission-critical data center environments. Managing installations and operations in a globally distributed enterprise with a focus on national defense.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeAnnapolis Junction • Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $96,569 - $130,651 per yearWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own your opportunity to support national defense.
Help ensure the reliability, security, and efficiency of mission critical data center environments across a globally distributed enterprise.
Manage core data center operations including equipment installation, physical infrastructure upkeep, environmental monitoring, and hands-on technical support.
Perform hands-on installation, racking, cabling, and maintenance of servers, appliances, storage systems, and supporting data center equipment.
Manage physical data center operations including rack management, power and cooling checks, environmental monitoring, and incident response.
Conduct hardware break/fix, perform equipment moves, decommission devices, and maintain accurate inventory and documentation.
Implement data center best practices for cabling, labeling, access control, compliance, and physical security standards.
Support site inspections, readiness assessments, and quality assurance reviews to maintain facility health and operational standards.
Coordinate with engineering, operations, and cyber teams to integrate new equipment, support lab environments, and maintain compliant configurations.
Ensure proper handling of equipment in accordance with lifecycle management, declassification, and sanitization requirements.
Implement and validate patches and security updates in alignment with vulnerability management and security directives.
Investigate and resolve patch related compliance issues, supporting POA&M development and corrective action verification.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10 + years of related experience
Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph
Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related field or 10 years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree
Hands-on experience with data center operations including rack/stack, cabling, hardware support, and physical infrastructure management
Understanding of power, cooling, cable management, and environmental monitoring standards
Familiarity with patching, security compliance, configuration baselines, and change control processes
Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g., Security+ CE, etc.)
Strong documentation, communication, and cross team coordination skills
Ability to support CONUS/OCONUS travel as required
US Citizenship Required: Yes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Competitive pay and paid time off
Full flex work weeks
Various paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Personal accident insurance
Critical illness insurance
Business travel and accident insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

data center operationsequipment installationenvironmental monitoringserver maintenancerack managementcablinghardware break/fixinventory managementpatch managementsecurity updates

Soft Skills

documentationcommunicationcross team coordination

Certifications

TS/SCI clearanceSecurity+ CEDoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification