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Systems Administrator

BAE Systems

Springfield, VAFull-time$79–135K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$79–135K/yr
Location
Springfield, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance

Job overview

The Systems Administrator will support customer computer applications and platforms across GEOINT mission-critical production systems. The role involves assessing, troubleshooting, researching, and resolving hardware and software issues, as well as providing user support and customer service. It is performed full-time onsite at a BAE Systems facility and requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

User SupportTroubleshootingHardware SupportSoftware SupportCustomer ServiceCall Tracking ApplicationsLinuxWindows Systems AdministrationSystems OperationsMS WordExcelMS ProjectPowerPointSocet GXPRemote ViewGEOINTFoundation GEOINTABISOMOBPAnalyticsActivity Based IntelligenceWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationShare Drive ManagementConfiguration Management

Qualifications

Associate Degree or Equivalent Experience2 Years Relevant ExperienceTop Secret/SCI Clearance24x7 Rotating Shift Availability

Benefits

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

Full job description

Job Description

The Systems Administrator will be part of an elite and agile Operations and Sustainment Team responsible for multiple GEOINT mission critical production systems and capabilities across the entire enterprise.

In this role, you will provide user support and customer service on customer-supported computer applications and platforms. Troubleshoot problems and advise on the appropriate action. Responsible for initial assessment, triage, research, providing technical assistance and support related to computer systems, hardware, or software. Responds to queries, isolates problem, and determines/implements solution. The Senior Systems Administrator will also be responsible for collecting information through a customer conversation, accessing support tools, and additional support staff if needed.

Responsibilities include:

  • Respond to requests for technical assistance in person, via phone, or electronically

  • Diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues

  • Research issues using available information resources

  • Advise users on appropriate action

  • Follow standard help desk procedures and CONOPS

  • Log all help desk interactions

  • Redirect problems to correct resource

  • Identify and escalate situations requiring urgent attention

  • Track and route problems and requests and document resolutions

  • Prepare daily operational status briefings

  • Stay current with system information, changes and updates

  • Provide share drive management including administrative responsibilities, training content managers, and configuration management duties

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Associates Degree plus 2 years of relevant experience or equivalent relevant experience.

  • Must hold an active Top Secret/SCI clearance

  • Must be able to communicate effectively (written and oral) across multiple teams and with senior company and customer management.

  • Knowledge of relevant call tracking applications

  • Knowledge and experience of customer service practices

  • Strong customer service skills and experience

  • Ability to work 24x7 rotating shift schedule

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Experience in Linux and Linux applications Experience

  • Windows Systems Administration Experience

  • Experienced in systems operations and specific tools to optimize solutions

  • Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, MS Project and PowerPoint

  • Experience with exploitation tools including Socet GXP and Remote View

  • Knowledge of current and emerging trade craft and content management approaches within the multi-INT customer environment such as Foundation GEOINT, ABI, SOM, OBP, and Analytics

  • Thorough knowledge of standard and non-standard GEOINT products and content

  • Understanding of Activity Based Intelligence (ABI) phenomenology and applications

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $79365 - $134921

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.

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How this job compares

Set against the 2,233 open Systems Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$79–135K/yr
  • Virginia median$96–160K/yr190 salary ranges
  • US median$92–147K/yr1,383 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $107K, is 17% below the Virginia median midpoint ($129K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Administrator salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 257 open Systems Administrator jobs in Virginia and 2,233 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Systems Administrator postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,876 postings).
Education
376 of the 2,233 open Systems Administrator jobs (17%) 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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