Systems Administrator/Engineer – II (Systems Administrator/Engineer)

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

Systems Administrator/Engineer – II (Systems Administrator/Engineer)

Why IDS?

IDS delivers innovative, mission-focused solutions that support national security and critical operations. Our teams combine deep technical expertise with real-world operational insight to solve complex challenges across the defense and public sectors. At IDS, you’ll work on impactful programs in dynamic, high-stakes environments.

Location

Muscatatuck, Indiana

Job Description

IDS is seeking a skilled Systems Administrator/Engineer II to support advanced cyber environments and enterprise infrastructure within a DoD setting. This role requires a hands-on technical expert with strong experience in systems engineering, network architecture, virtualization, and automation.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing, deploying, and maintaining complex environments spanning physical, virtual, and cloud-based systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain enterprise network and system architectures
• Deploy and support routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, DNS, Active Directory, VLANs, and SANs
• Perform system provisioning, imaging, automation, and orchestration
• Manage and maintain virtualized and bare-metal environments
• Support infrastructure monitoring and performance optimization
• Engineer and administer Windows and Linux server environments
• Identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities, threats, and attack vectors
• Support integration of emerging technologies including IoT, ICS/SCADA, RF devices, and camera systems

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in network engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Management, or related discipline
  OR equivalent experience in lieu of degree

Certifications

• Must meet DoD 8140.03 IAT II requirements (e.g., Security+, CCNA Security, etc.)

Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of experience as a Cyber SME, Cyber Architect, Systems Administrator/Engineer, or similar role
• Experience designing and configuring:
  • Network infrastructure (routing, switching, firewalls)
  • Core services (DNS, Active Directory, VPNs, VLANs, SANs)
• Experience with:
  • Automation, orchestration, and configuration management
  • Tools such as Ansible, Python, and other open-source platforms
• Experience across:
  • Cloud, physical, and virtual infrastructure environments
  • Infrastructure monitoring and performance tuning
• Experience with hypervisors:
  • VMware, KVM, Xen
• Strong experience with:
  • Windows Enterprise and Linux system administration
  • Cybersecurity principles, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques
• Exposure to diverse technologies including:
  • ICS/SCADA systems
  • IoT devices
  • RF technologies and sensor systems

Desired Skills

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• Experience in complex, mission-driven environments
• Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Experience supporting cyber range or lab environments (preferred)

Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret (TS) / Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) required

Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds, but may vary depending on the position. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law.

If you are unable to apply through the portal and need to speak to someone about necessary accommodations to apply, please email accommodation@idsinternational.com and we will follow up with you. Do not submit resumes and applications through this email.