Mid Systems Administrator

Experience: 3+ years of experience in systems engineering, software integration, or IT infrastructure support.

Location: Onsite at the NTIA Frequency Assignment Branch in Gettysburg, PA

Certifications Preferred: Security+, DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II, similar 

Familiarity with Linux, Windows Server and Pro/Enterprise with DoD Secure Host Baseline (SHB) and cloud-based architectures (AWS GovCloud & IL6, Azure Commercial and Government). 

Experience with system diagnostics, troubleshooting, monitoring, and performance optimization tools.

Understanding of system authentication, access control, and secure communications while working alongside cybersecurity teams. 

Experience with networking and configuring remote server interfaces 

Role Summary: 
The Mid-Level Systems Engineer provides technical support, system analysis, and sustainment engineering (Help Desk Tier I/II support) for the Spectrum XXI (SXXI) software suite at the National Telecommunications and Intelligence Agency (NTIA).  The engineer provides technical support and actions for SXXI processing of DoD Spectrum Management proposals/directives and manages incorporation into the Frequency Management and Reporting System (FMRS). The engineer will support system deployments, software installation and updates, security compliance, maintenance, troubleshooting, and performance optimization to ensure compliance with NTIA spectrum management requirements. 

Contract-Specific Responsibilities: 

System Support & Maintenance 

• Support installation, configuration, and maintenance of SXXI v5 and v6 systems across the DoD, DISA, NTIA, and DoD mission partners. 

• Troubleshoot system software, networking, and integration issues, ensuring high system availability. 

• Conduct system performance assessments to optimize data throughput and processing speeds for frequency assignment transactions. 

• Assist in the decommissioning of SXXI v5 systems and transitioning users to SXXI v6 cloud-based environments. 

Systems Analysis & Requirements Management 

• Analyze and document functional and technical requirements for system upgrades and modernization efforts. 

• Perform trade-off studies and system feasibility analyses, ensuring software updates align with DoD and NTIA spectrum management policies. 

• Participate in the development of system architecture documentation, including Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and System Design Documents (SDDs). 

• Systems Engineers will ensure system authentication, encryption validation, and secure access control are properly implemented and will coordinate with Cybersecurity Engineers for compliance enforcement and security assessments.