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System Administrator

Visionist, Inc.
Fort Meade, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 6/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/6/2026
Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required. 
 
Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a System Administrator on our PRIME contract. Visionist software developers perform reverse engineering and low-level development to identify vulnerabilities and develop mitigations/solutions across a wide range of devices and software.  This mission is supporting our most recent prime contract award.  If you like rewarding work in developing tools for user interaction, then this is the place for you. 
 
For over 15 years, Visionist has been solving the Intelligence Community's toughest software and analysis challenges. As a 100% employee-owned company, we prioritize our people—your job security is assured. We embed small engineering teams with analysts to rapidly identify and solve mission capability gaps playing a critical role in defending our nation’s cyber infrastructure & providing expertise in malware analysis, attribution, mapping adversarial infrastructure, pen testing, and operational planning. Our open-door leadership team fosters a supportive culture, where internal growth and promotion opportunities are the norm. Don’t just take our word for it—check out our 4.8-star review on Glassdoor. Join a company that feels like a family with regular happy hours, baseball games, activity clubs and more. Check us out at www.visionistinc.com.    
 
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Your contributions are… 
  - Implement, troubleshoot, and maintain IT systems
  - Escalate and communicate status to agency management and internal customers
  - Support developers with the setup, configuration, and installation of specialized equipment
  - Partner with the ISSO to identify, remediate, and patch system vulnerabilities
 
Requirements for your new career…
  - Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. (Additional 5 years of experience may substitute degree)
  - DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification required, including one of the following: CCNA Security, CySA , GICSP, GSEC, Security CE, CND, or SSCP
  - 5 years of experience in systems administration (3 years with a Master's degree)
  - Experience provisioning, configuring, and maintaining VMware virtual machines and environments
  - Windows systems administration experience
 
Benefits of becoming a Visionist: Your New Career
  - We are a 100% employee-owned company, so our employees see the benefit of their contributions and have a stake in our overall success!
  - Competitive 15% retirement contribution! (5% 401K match & 10% ESOP)
  - 4 weeks paid time off that is never “use or lose”, 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, AND flexible work hours
  - 80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
  - Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4,160/year)
  - Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 – use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!
  - Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
  - Term life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability
 
Salary range: $110,000 - $170,000
Disclaimer: Salary for this position, along with additional compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process, considering various factors such as years of experience, skills, education/certifications, contract specifications, market conditions, etc.
 
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Not a good fit? Check out our other opportunities: https://jobs.jobvite.com/visionist
 
Next steps: Apply online and one of our recruiters will reach out to you. We have a streamlined process of phone screen with a recruiter, interview with a Visionist team at our HQ in Columbia, MD, and that is all!
 
Interested in learning more about Visionist and the work we do? Check out our website! https://www.visionistinc.com/what-we-do
 
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U.S citizenship required (green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible). Applicants selected will be required to obtain / maintain a government security clearance. 
 
Visionist, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities employer. 

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