Systems Administrator

About the role

MANTECH is looking for a motivated, career and customer-oriented Systems Administrator to join its team in Soto Cano, Honduras. The role covers the installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting of enterprise servers, operating systems and virtualized infrastructure, and the management of users, permissions and security policies across mission networks.

Key responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot enterprise server hardware, operating systems and virtualized infrastructure.
• Manage user accounts, system permissions, Active Directory structures and group policies across mission networks.
• Perform routine system maintenance, vulnerability patching, software upgrades and diagnostic evaluations to ensure baseline security compliance.
• Monitor system performance, storage availability and network services to identify and resolve bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with technical teams, network engineers and site leadership to maintain high system availability.
• Maintain configuration management records, technical documentation and operational inventories.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to streamline IT administration.

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED with 7+ years of progressively responsible systems administration experience, or a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field with 3+ years, or an associate's degree with 5+ years.
• Current or active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Able to stay in a stationary position 50% of the time and to communicate accurately with colleagues, management and customers, including giving presentations.

Required skills

• Windows and Linux server administration, Active Directory and virtualized environments.
• Patch management, baseline configuration management and server hardware maintenance.
• Troubleshooting hardware, software, network services and access issues.
• Creating and maintaining complex IT documentation and system baselines.
• Preferred: CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, VMware Certified Professional (VCP); familiarity with DoD STIG, vulnerability scanning and secure baseline auditing; experience supporting U.S. military command operations or OCONUS DoD deployments.