Systems Administrator

Overview

At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions. 

Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business?  Do you have a desire to change how people work?  Are you interested in helping to protect our nation’s cyber interests? Join our growing team supporting customer missions as a Systems Administrator in Herndon, Virginia.

Responsibilities

Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Documentation & Standards — Develops and maintains comprehensive "as-built" documentation, including physical rack elevations, logical network diagrams, and IP address management.
• System Integration & Execution — Plans and executes network configurations for the integration of new hardware; performs physical installation including racking, stacking, and professional-grade structured cabling.
• Operational Planning — Directs daily lab operations by analyzing team workflows, establishing priorities, and setting deadlines to ensure environment readiness.
• Operational Setup — Executes baseline routing, switching, and firewall configurations to stage "clean" sandbox environments for R&D testing and customer demonstrations.
• Resource Coordination — Consults with internal engineering leads, management, and vendors to assess hardware needs and coordinate scheduling to balance long-term R&D with short-notice PoCs.
• Security & Access Control — Implements and manages firewall rules, VLANs, and ACLs to isolate testing environments; regulates and monitors file and physical access to maintain confidentiality and proper use.
• Lifecycle & Logistics Management — Performs horizontal integration planning to ensure lab schedules, hardware procurement, and technical setups are aligned; manages an inventory of parts and the organized decommissioning of legacy equipment.
• Facility Layout Planning — Analyzes information to recommend and plan computer specifications, physical rack layouts, and power/cooling requirements for lab growth.
• General Administrative Activities — Attends meetings, prepares lab status reports, and participates in training and professional development.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Core Networking — Knowledge of fundamental routing and switching concepts and firewall policy management.
• Technical Writing — Composing clear and concise technical documentation, installation guides, and reports for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, and drawings.
• Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex infrastructure problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules.
• Manual Dexterity — Must have good manual dexterity and requires safely moving, transporting, or stocking items with weights between 30–50 lbs.
• Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Equipment Selection — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:   

• Knowledge of network architecture, design, and implementation
• Knowledge of specific network technologies such as routing and switching
  • Familiar with routing protocols such as EIGRP, BGP, ISIS
  • Familiar with switching protocols such as STP, LACP, VTP

• Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to lab users
• Experience with creating technical documentation such as designs, implementation plans, and technical notes
• Ability to brief designs to review boards
• Ability to learn, understand and implement new technologies
• Independent learner with a proven ability to master complex technical concepts through self-study and practice

What you can expect from us

BCore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.