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System Administrator (on-site)

Essense of Australia
Essense of Australia Salary
Portsmouth, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/26/2026
Overview

ISHPI is seeking a Windows Systems Administrator (on-site) to support the Command and Control (C2) Afloat Integration Support (C2AIS) for the U.S. Coast Guard Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC) in Portsmouth, VA. This role will manage the supported systems of the C5ISC and provides services to include system engineering, software engineering, hardware engineering, network engineering, test engineering, electronic engineering, and technical writing.

Responsibilities

Installs and maintains operating and systems software; manages systems configuration; monitors compliance with system standards; evaluates software and/or hardware; administers and maintains user accounts and profiles; and performs operating system troubleshooting. May oversee and coordinate system administration activities across multiple systems.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Baccalaureate Degree in Computer Science, Computer Programming, or Network Engineering and a minimum of six (6) years of system administration experience is required; or certificate from an accredited Community or Technical College in System Administration and eight (8) years of system administration experience is required. Successful completion of additional training in one or more leading network operating systems, equipment, and protocols.

Preferred Skills: PKI, Zero Trust Strategy, RHEL/Windows OS Hardening

Certification: Current DoD 8570/8170 IAT Level II (i.e. Security , CISSP, CISM, CEH, CySA , or CASP /SecurityX). Additional specific information assurance certification requirements may be required.

Security Clearance: Requires U.S. Citizenship and an active DoD government security clearance.

“Ishpi Information Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified, you may be contacted for this and future openings.

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