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Tier II System Administrator (SME level)

BAE Systems

Herndon, VAFull-time$147–249K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$147–249K/yr
Location
Herndon, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

BAE Systems seeks a Tier 2 System Administrator to support Windows desktops and Microsoft domain architectures, troubleshoot user and server issues, and build and deploy workstations and printers. The role includes application delivery and patching, cryptographic account support, and maintaining system documentation. It requires domestic travel, generally no more than six times a year, and supports customer sites primarily across the WMA area.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Windows TroubleshootingMicrosoft OfficeClassification Management ToolsWindows ServerDNSDFSDHCPPublic Key InfrastructureNetwork TroubleshootingWorkstation DeploymentPrinter ConfigurationPDQ DeploySoftware PackagingApplication DeliveryWSUSCryptographic SupportWindows 10/11Windows Server 2016/2019ExchangeActive DirectoryGroup PolicyKG Device ConfigurationRekey OperationsVerbal CommunicationDocumentationAttention to DetailTroubleshootingWindows ADKWinPEMDOPGENESISAsset InventoryProperty AccountabilityLifting 50 Pounds

Qualifications

16 Years Systems AdministrationBachelor's Degree

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the government, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.

At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie, and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.

Do you enjoy working in a small team environment with great people? We are looking for a Tier 2 System Administrator with a robust Windows 10/11 troubleshooting background supporting Microsoft Domain architectures, responding to trouble calls, building and deploying desktops to customer sites across primarily the WMA area. Some domestic travel is required (generally no more than 6 times a year).

This support position will be responsible for the following activities:

  • Support and troubleshoot issues involving desktop applications including the Microsoft Office suite of products (including Outlook), classification management tools

  • Troubleshoot Windows Server technologies to include file, print, DNS, DFS and DHCP

  • Support helpdesk and users with general issues including public key infrastructure, application assistance, network troubleshooting and other items as needed

  • Build (image) and deploy new workstations, and configure/ deploy new printers and digital senders

  • Build software packages, support and troubleshoot PDQDeploy for inventory and application delivery solutions

  • Perform application delivery and patching capabilities using a combination of Microsoft WSUS and PDQ Deploy products

  • Act as part of the team responsible for performing rekey, inventory, ana general account management of the project's cryptographic account

  • Document all new changes introduced to the system, and keep existing documentation current

  • Being able to lift 50 lbs (responsibilities sometimes include printer installations)ABC#LI-DDUNN

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • 16 years of direct experience in Systems Administration supporting Windows and a Bachelor's degree

  • Strong verbal communication and documentation skills and attention to detail

  • Lead coordinator and communicator for site outages

  • Strong troubleshooting skills

  • System Administration experience supporting a Windows platform environment with the following core Microsoft Windows platforms, services and tools:

  • Windows 10/11 Desktop

  • Windows 2016/2019 Server

  • DNS, DFS, and DHCP

  • Exchange w/Outlook

  • Active Directory

  • Group Policy

  • Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

  • Cryptographic support: configuring and installing KG device and performing rekey operations

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK)

  • Windows Pre-Installation Environment (WinPE)

  • Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)

  • Shared Responsibility of Hardware Control Officer- ability to utilize database (GENESIS) and identify and account for any accountable property, create asset records, perform annual inventory, retain files and signatures, and keep track of loaned accountable property.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $146670 - $249330

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Tier II System Administrator (SME level)

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How this job compares

Set against the 682 open System Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$147–249K/yr
  • Virginia median$92–150K/yr60 salary ranges
  • US median$96–140K/yr435 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $198K, is 59% above the Virginia median midpoint ($124K) — in the top quarter of System Administrator salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 71 open System Administrator jobs in Virginia and 682 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 16 years of experience — more than three in four System Administrator postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 530 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 193 of the 682 open System Administrator jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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