Systems Administrator

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Job description

Riverside Overview:
Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems.

All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Position Overview:
Riverside Research seeks a personable and highly technical individual to fill the role of Systems Administrator, capable of providing information technology support to groups performing cutting-edge research supporting national security interests. In this mid-level position, a successful candidate will leverage experience providing end-user support, but will be primarily responsible for the maintenance, operation, and support of general IT systems that includes the leadership team and several distributed classified computing environments.

This position is located at our new headquarters in Fairfax, VA.

Responsibilities:
Provide Tier 1 to Tier 3 support to Windows based operating systems across Riverside Research's infrastructure that includes investigating, troubleshooting, and resolving issues

Capability to troubleshoot complex information technology problems using all available resources

Develop new and maintain existing installation and configuration procedures

Apply operating system security updates

Remediate monthly compliance scans

Repair and recover from hardware or software failures

Coordinate all significant information technology changes with the appropriate parties such as management, infrastructure, and information security

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Minimum of 2 years of experience as a systems administrator

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree

Experience across traditional IT stack (Clients, Networking, Servers, Storage)

Experience upgrading, installing, and configuring application software and computer hardware

Able to obtain Security+ or relevant certification (within 180-days of employment)

Secret clearance required.

Desired Qualifications:

Ability to manage time independently without direct supervision

Active Top Secret (or higher) USG Clearance

Security+ or relevant certification

Global Comp:
$72,800- $120,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement:

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees.
Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.

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