The Capital Area Division (CAD)of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking to hire an energetic, experienced Senior Systems / Network Administrator to work alongside our government customers at the Naval Research Laboratory. In this contingent position, the successful candidate will be supporting infrastructure and networked technologies while ensuring our customer’s networked technologies are maintained and fully compliant, meeting all applicable security and configuration requirements. This contingent position, expected to start late summer or early fall 2024, will support the Office of Naval Research and the Naval Research Laboratory on-site in the National Capital Region, from ARA facilities, and via telecommuting when approved.

The successful candidate will:

• Support infrastructure and networked technologies
• Track and document IAVA/IAVB compliance with the base’s Cybersecurity Office
• Ability to identify requirements and to define, plan and implement requisite solutions
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize tasks, and complete assigned projects

Required Qualifications:

• 10-12 years of recent and relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field
• TS clearance with SCI eligibility
• Relevant experience in the R&D information technology field
• Configuration management and change management experience
• Ability managing Windows or Unix operating systems in LAN/WAN environments.

At the discretion of the Government, specialized experience may be substituted in lieu of specific educational requirements.

Desired Qualifications:

• Cyber Vulnerability Management experience
• 15 years of relevant experience
• Experience working on Office of Naval Research and/or NRL-funded programs

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2000 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership generates greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com.

Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the Senior Systems / Network Administrator position.