- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- Annapolis JunctionMarylandUSA
- Job type
- IT
- Posted
- Aug 17, 2026
- Salary
- $150,000–$175,000 a year
Full-time
Systems Administrator
Job description
The primary role of the System Administrator is to support CNO Capabilities by sustaining and evolving a high-performance operational IT environment. This is not a ticket-only administration role—we are looking for a technical contributor who takes complete ownership of systems, documents with precision, builds strong operational relationships, and actively optimizes workflows to make future engineering efforts faster and more efficient.
Job responsibilities
- Install, configure, and maintain high-performance compute (HPC) hardware, including cutting-edge NVIDIA H100, H200, and B300 class accelerator platforms.
- Lead the installation, sustainment, uninstallation, and relocation of new and legacy hardware within a government data warehouse environment while ensuring strict configuration integrity and tracking.
- Maintain meticulous technical documentation, network diagrams, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to establish scalable deployment playbooks that allow seamless cross-functional handoffs.
- Build strong working relationships with onsite data center administrators to streamline troubleshooting, bridge support coverage gaps, and escalate mission priorities.
- Partner directly with contract engineering teams to enhance system performance, refine user workflows, and improve daily operational efficiency.
- Support ongoing virtualization efforts and contribute to long-term IT modernization strategies, including future integration with AWS, cloud environments, and Large Language Model (LLM) infrastructure.
Job requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related field is required or equivalent combination of education, and experience
- Minimum of 9 years of relevant IT/Systems Administration experience (with or without a Bachelor’s degree).
- Strong background in Linux systems administration within operational, mission-critical environments.
- Direct experience installing, configuring, and maintaining enterprise-class GPU-accelerated or high-performance compute systems (specifically NVIDIA hardware).
- Proven ability to work within structured data center or warehouse environments handling physical deployment and lifecycle management.
- Familiarity with hypervisors, virtualization technologies, and enterprise networked system troubleshooting.
- Excellent technical writing skills with a demonstrated ability to document complex processes clearly, along with strong interpersonal skills for direct interaction with mission users.
- An Active TS/SCI with Polygraph