Systems Administrator/Engineer – II (Systems Administrator/Engineer)

Why IDS?

IDS delivers innovative, mission-focused solutions that support national security and critical operations. Our teams combine deep technical expertise with real-world operational insight to solve complex challenges across the defense and public sectors. At IDS, you’ll work on impactful programs in dynamic, high-stakes environments.

Location

Muscatatuck, Indiana

Job Description

IDS is seeking a skilled Systems Administrator/Engineer II to support advanced cyber environments and enterprise infrastructure within a DoD setting. This role requires a hands-on technical expert with strong experience in systems engineering, network architecture, virtualization, and automation.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing, deploying, and maintaining complex environments spanning physical, virtual, and cloud-based systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain enterprise network and system architectures
• Deploy and support routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, DNS, Active Directory, VLANs, and SANs
• Perform system provisioning, imaging, automation, and orchestration
• Manage and maintain virtualized and bare-metal environments
• Support infrastructure monitoring and performance optimization
• Engineer and administer Windows and Linux server environments
• Identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities, threats, and attack vectors
• Support integration of emerging technologies including IoT, ICS/SCADA, RF devices, and camera systems

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in network engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Management, or related discipline
  OR equivalent experience in lieu of degree

Certifications

• Must meet DoD 8140.03 IAT II requirements (e.g., Security+, CCNA Security, etc.)

Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of experience as a Cyber SME, Cyber Architect, Systems Administrator/Engineer, or similar role
• Experience designing and configuring:
  • Network infrastructure (routing, switching, firewalls)
  • Core services (DNS, Active Directory, VPNs, VLANs, SANs)
• Experience with:
  • Automation, orchestration, and configuration management
  • Tools such as Ansible, Python, and other open-source platforms
• Experience across:
  • Cloud, physical, and virtual infrastructure environments
  • Infrastructure monitoring and performance tuning
• Experience with hypervisors:
  • VMware, KVM, Xen
• Strong experience with:
  • Windows Enterprise and Linux system administration
  • Cybersecurity principles, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques
• Exposure to diverse technologies including:
  • ICS/SCADA systems
  • IoT devices
  • RF technologies and sensor systems

Desired Skills

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• Experience in complex, mission-driven environments
• Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Experience supporting cyber range or lab environments (preferred)

Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret (TS) / Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) required