Systems Administrator, Future Operations

Job overview

The Systems Administrator, Future Operations role is onsite at Fort Huachuca, AZ. Compensation is $70,000–$74,000 per year. The position supports Agile Defense’s Future Operations virtualization systems and national security missions. The administrator operates, maintains, and modernizes lab and future-operations infrastructure. The work centers on VMware virtualization and spans compute, storage, networking, Linux, and security, helping sustain current platforms and support technology transitions.

What you'll do

• Deploy, configure, administer, and maintain VMware ESXi 7 and 8 hosts, vSphere/vCenter 8, clusters, and virtual machines
• manage virtual infrastructure components
• perform patching, upgrades, certificate maintenance, and lifecycle management
• monitor performance, capacity, availability, and stability
• troubleshoot infrastructure issues
• support workload migrations and technology refreshes
• support FlexPod, Cisco UCS, NetApp ONTAP, and Cisco Nexus networking
• coordinate changes across infrastructure teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

systems administrator

fort huachuca az

agile defense

future operations

onsite

vmware esxi

vsphere

vcenter

flexpod

cisco ucs

netapp ontap

secret clearance

$70k–$74k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires an active Secret clearance and DoW 8140 compliance certification, such as CompTIA Security+ or Cloud+, GICSP, GSEC, or Systems Security Certified Practitioner. Degree and experience requirements vary by education level.

About the employer

Agile Defense is hiring for this role. Industry: Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services. Sector: 54.