Systems Administrator
ATR - Arena Technical Resources
Fort Belvoir, VA · Posted October 30, 2026
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- #9Best cities for pay after cost of living in Virginia$134k · of 15
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About the job
Job Title: Systems Administrator
Job Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
Compensation: $115,000 - $125,000
Eligibility/Clearance: Candidate must possess an active TS/SCI clearance
and be willing to obtain a CI Polygraph
Job Description:
Hard requirements:
- Active TS/SCI and eligible for a CI Poly. An adjudicated TS also
works, since NGA grants the SCI and runs the poly.
- U.S. citizen.
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, or an
equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Security+ or DoW 8570 Level II equivalent, within 90 days of hire.
- UNIX, Windows and/or storage administration.
- Full time on site at Ft. Belvoir, VA, with after-hours on-call
support and 0-20% travel to local and similar sites. Must be able to
lift up to 40 pounds.
What the work needs (hands-on and current, not just exposure):
- Tier 2 and Tier 3 support of UNIX/Windows workstations and servers,
web servers and network attached storage
- OS and layered software installs, upgrades and patching, including
COTS/GOTS products
- Isolating hardware, software, OS and network problems, and working
trouble tickets through a tracking system
- Securing systems to STIG guidelines with tools such as Retina and
HBSS
- Data center maintenance, backup and recovery, and maintaining SOPs
- Pluses: imagery intelligence experience; scripting on Windows, Linux
and Solaris; Windows Server, Red Hat, IRIX, Solaris, Sybase,
Informix and SQL; network configuration management; a valid US
passport
ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal
employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment
without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy,
national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic
information, or mental or physical disability