
Systems Administrator
Melbourne, FLJobSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.
Watch jobs like this. New roles like this one near Melbourne, FL, by email.
Don't just apply. Show up ready.
Olive works from this exact posting.
At a glance
Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.
Requirements
Credentials this posting asks for.
Job overview
V2X seeks a Systems Administrator for its Mobile Sensors program, supporting radar and communications systems aboard the USNS Howard O. Lorenzen and simulators at Patrick Space Force Base. The role plans, installs, configures, and sustains IT systems and infrastructure, with travel of approximately 20% in and outside the continental United States. Work is primarily in a standard office environment, with possible work aboard a moored or pier-side Navy vessel.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Full job description
Overview
Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.V2X is looking for a System Administrator to join our Mobile Sensors program team. The V2X Mobile Sensors program performs Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and Sustainment requirements for the COBRA KING radar and communication systems onboard the USNS Howard O. Lorenzen. These systems and assigned employees operate primarily in the Pacific Command (PACOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR). Our program ensures the systems are fully mission capable 24/7 and able to support mission operations on short notice.
Responsibilities
The Systems Administrator will serve as a technical point of contact for computer-based systems and networks for both radar and communications aboard the USNS Howard O. Lorenzen, as well as simulators at the Patrick Space Force Base Mobile Sensors facility. The role includes planning, developing, installing, configuring, and maintaining IT systems, storage, hardware, software, and infrastructure based on customer requirements. Responsibilities include system design, implementation, configuration management, sustainment, security, usability, and data consistency. Travel Requirement: OCONUS & CONUS ~20%.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
-
Enabling IT system consumers to produce work efficiently through cross-functional collaboration.
-
Managing system availability, performance, and integrity through proactive and predictive IT environment management.
-
Troubleshooting and resolving IT system issues.
-
Preparing work estimates for customer projects.
-
Automating routine activities using scripting and tools for physical and virtual environments, including system security.
Working Environment
- Standard office environment at Patrick SFB. OCONUS travel may require work onboard a Navy vessel while moored or pier side.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience:
-
Experience configuring, managing, and upgrading Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
-
Experience using Ansible for configuration management.
-
Experience managing Dell servers and workstations.
-
Experience scripting for system administration.
-
Experience coordinating and implementing DISA STIGs on various operating systems.
-
Experience performing SCAP scans and documenting findings.
-
Experience managing Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy, and domain architecture.
-
Experience with programming concepts and debugging.
-
IAT II Level certification (DoD 8140).
-
Active DoD Secret Clearance; ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI.
Desired Skills and Experience:
-
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows.
-
Familiarity with Mellanox and Cisco Ethernet switches.
-
Familiarity with Brocade SAN switches.
-
Familiarity with Python, Perl, Bash, and PowerShell.
-
General understanding of TCP/IP and related protocols (HTTP, FTP, NFS, SSH, RSH, etc.).
-
General understanding of Windows and Linux internals (system calls, file systems, processes, etc.).
-
Current U.S. Passport with at least 1 year before expiration and 3 blank pages.
Desired Education and Experience:
-
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related STEM field, or 6 years of applicable experience in lieu of a degree.
-
5+ years of Tier 2/3 system support experience.
Other Job Requirements:
- May need to complete a Maritime Medical Exam for OCONUS support if required by the Program Manager.
At V2X, we are deeply committed to both equal employment opportunity, including protection for Veterans and individuals with disabilities, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We ensure all individuals are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity, recognizing the strength that comes from a workforce rich in diverse experiences, perspectives, and skills. This commitment, aligned with our core Vision and Values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, allows us to leverage differences, encourage innovation, and expand our success in the global marketplace, ultimately enabling us to best serve our clients.#LI-JL1#clearance
How this job compares
Set against the 2,223 open Systems Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Florida median$86–138K/yr68 salary ranges
- US median$40–48/hr116 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 107 open Systems Administrator jobs in Florida and 2,223 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Florida
- Peraton8 open
- General Dynamics Information Technology7 open
- ManTech7 open
- 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 (1,868 postings).
- Education
- 377 of the 2,223 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.
Prepare for this role
You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.




