• System Administrator 4

    PDS Defense (North Charleston, SC)


    IT/Technical

    **System Administrator 4** North Charleston, SC Posted: 6/6/2025

    Job Description

    Job ID#:

    211712

    Job Category:

    IT/Technical

    Position Type:

    Associate - W2

    Duration:

    26

    Shift:

    1

    Positions Available:

    2

     

    PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a System Administrator 4, in North Charleston, SC. Job ID#211712

    Job Description:

    The Senior System Administrator will handle system administration tasks, including infrastructure management, information security, software installation, and configuration control. This role involves creating innovative solutions to technical challenges, providing system support with modern tools, and overseeing the design and performance of computing systems for effective capacity planning and disaster recovery.

    Position Responsibilities:

    Oversees system integration, hardware and software installation, configuration and disposition of servers and workstations to support the architecture

     

    Provides complex problem resolution, root cause analysis and technical support for delivery systems

     

    Participates in the design, validation and configuration management of computing delivery systems

     

    Plans and coordinates system changes

     

    Administers user system access and establishes safeguards to protect information to meet security requirements

     

    Oversees activities to monitor system performance to support capacity planning, backup and disaster recovery planning

    Mentors, leads and trains others

    This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

    Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

    Successfully completed a Tier 5 Investigation (T5), formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) by the federal government within the last 5 years or agreed to enter a Continuous Vetting program such that 5 year updates are no longer required

     

    Active Full Scope Polygraph

     

    5+ years of experience as a systems administrator

     

    5+ years of experience working in a cross functional environment with all levels in the business from individual contributors to executive leadership

    Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

    5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

     

    Active certifications in Cloud, INFOSEC, etc.

     

    Experience with Virtualization (AHV, VMWare ESXi, Hyper-V, etc.)

     

    Experience with VDI infrastructure, monitoring infrastructure, securing infrastructure, documenting in confluence and task tracking in Jira

    Education / Experience:

    Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience, 13 years' related work experience, etc.).

     

    Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

    Job Requirements

    Minimum Security Clearance:

    Top Secret

     

    VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

     

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    The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

    + The California Fair Chance Act

    + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

    + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

    + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

     

    VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled