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NAVAIR Systems Administrator, Staff

American Systems Corporation

California, MDFull-time$86–126K/yrPosted 3mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$86–126K/yr
Location
California, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CompTIA Security+, requiredWindows Or Linux OS Certification, requiredTop Secret clearance, required

Job overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Systems Administrator for NAVAIR to support a government software hosting facility and naval aviation and defense operations. The role deploys and maintains physical and virtual infrastructure, supports users and applications, and secures information systems in accordance with current DoW guidance. The administrator also provides networking support and participates in project planning using Agile methodology.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Risk Management Framework, requiredSecurity Scanning, requiredSTIG Execution, requiredVMware, nice to haveVirtual Networking, nice to haveSystem Backups, nice to haveNetworking, nice to haveContainers, nice to haveActive Directory, nice to have

Qualifications

Active Secret Clearance, requiredAbility to Obtain Top Secret, requiredU.S. Citizenship, required5+ Years Experience, requiredCompTIA Security+, requiredWindows or Linux OS Certification, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

As our next Systems Admin for NAVAIR, you'll collaborate with talented professionals to create innovative, mission-critical solutions that empower naval aviation and defense operations. Your expertise will help shape cutting-edge systems, enhance national security, and drive technological advancement for our nation.

Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering solutions for various and unique problem sets and customers in a government software hosting facility.

  • Deploy and maintain physical and virtual hardware infrastructure, to include virtual machines and containers.

  • Perform routine maintenance and configuration changes to various physical and virtual hosts.

  • Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of hardware and software issues on servers, workstations, and IT equipment.

  • Maintain system backups and disaster recovery plans.

  • Manage user accounts and permissions.

  • Deploy and maintain software applications.

  • Troubleshoot technical issues.

  • Maintain documentation to include knowledge base, incident response actions, system configurations, and other information related to system administration.

  • Provide technical support to customers, ranging from resolving technical issues to providing guidance and best-practices.

  • Secure information systems and applications to current DoW guidance.

  • Maintain configuration and security posture of information systems through continuous monitoring and routine security events/reporting.

  • Participate in project planning using Agile methodology.

  • Provide networking support to on-premises infrastructure.

  • Understanding and familiarity of Linux operating system and virtual networking

Qualifications

  • Active Secret with ability to obtain Top Secret (interim to start). Must be a U.S. Citizen

  • Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance experience a must (example: scanning and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) execution)

  • At least 5-7 Years of experience.

  • CompTIA Sec+

  • Windows or Linux OS certification

  • Experience with VMWare, Virtual Networking, System Backups, Networking, Containers, Active Directory (desired)

Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $86,000.00/Yr. - USD $126,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance. EEO Statement EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status

How this job compares

Set against the 2,422 open Systems Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$86–126K/yr
  • Maryland median$104–170K/yr122 salary ranges
  • US median$95–149K/yr1,490 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $106K, is 23% below the Maryland median midpoint ($137K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Administrator salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 164 open Systems Administrator jobs in Maryland and 2,422 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Systems Administrator postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,024 postings).
Education
347 of the 2,422 open Systems Administrator jobs (14%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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