HII

Systems Administrator 5

HII

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Newport News • Virginia • United States

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Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • 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.
  • The Level 5 Windows System Administrator, or Team Lead, is a senior-level expert responsible for the strategic design, engineering, governance, and ultimate health of the organization’s enterprise Windows Server environment, spanning on-premises and multi-cloud infrastructure.
  • This role provides technical leadership to a team of administrators, drives major projects, defines operational standards, and acts as a final escalation point for the most complex technical challenges.
  • Lead the design, planning, and implementation of complex, large-scale Windows Server infrastructure projects and migrations.
  • Establish technical standards and governance policies for server deployment, configuration, hardening, and management.
  • Drive the adoption of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), advanced automation, and CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment.
  • Serve as the technical lead and mentor for Level 1, 2, 3, and 4 administrators, guiding professional development and fostering a culture of operational excellence.
  • Manage and prioritize team backlogs, allocate resources for operational tasks, and oversee on-call schedules.
  • Act as the final escalation point for major incidents, performing deep root cause analysis and leading remediation efforts.
  • Own the team's capacity planning, performance tuning, and lifecycle management for critical infrastructure, including virtualization platforms (ESXi, Virtual Center) and enterprise storage solutions (SAN, converged/hyper-converged systems).
  • Spearhead comprehensive security and compliance initiatives, ensuring all systems meet stringent regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, FedRAMP, etc.).
  • Develop and maintain the disaster recovery/business continuity strategy for the Windows Server environment.
  • Serve as the primary technical liaison with leadership, security, and development teams to align infrastructure strategy with business goals.
  • Manage team vendor relationships for key server, storage, and cloud technologies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 14 years of relevant exempt experience; Master’s Degree and 12 years of relevant professional experience; Ph.D. and 9 years of experience.
  • One of the following may be used as an equivalent to Bachelor's Degree for Information Technology Related Positions Only: NNS Apprentice School graduate
  • Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
  • 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.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
Benefits
  • medical
  • prescription drug
  • dental and vision plan choices
  • on-site health centers
  • tele-medicine
  • wellness resources
  • employee assistance programs
  • savings plan options (401K)
  • financial education and planning tools
  • life insurance
  • tuition reimbursement
  • employee discounts
  • early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Windows ServerInfrastructure-as-Code (IaC)CI/CD pipelinesperformance tuningdisaster recoverybackup recoverysystem documentationserver deploymentvirtualization platformsenterprise storage solutions
Soft Skills
technical leadershipmentoringoperational excellenceresource allocationincident managementcommunicationteam managementproblem-solvingstrategic designgovernance
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Information TechnologyBachelor’s Degree in Computer Sciencerelevant professional certificationMaster’s DegreePh.D.NNS Apprentice School graduateNavy Nuclear Power School graduateAssociate's Degreemilitary experienceHigh School/GED