System Administrator — Defense Systems Lab

Job overview

The System Administrator — Defense Systems Lab role is onsite in Miami, FL. Compensation is not specified. The position supports research, development, and defense systems software, hardware, and network integration in laboratory environments. The administrator builds and maintains secure lab environments that enable engineers and developers to integrate and test mission systems. System baselines, infrastructure support, automation, and security compliance help keep complex lab and test environments reliable and ready for engineering work.

What you'll do

• Plan, deploy, configure, and maintain secure lab environments
• install and troubleshoot servers, workstations, and storage
• support integration of embedded hardware, simulation environments, and test platforms
• manage system baselines, containers, virtualized environments, and documentation
• perform builds, upgrades, patching, and troubleshooting
• develop automation scripts
• monitor performance, reliability, and security
• manage lab asset inventory and lifecycle
• support incident response, audit readiness, and compliance inspections.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

system administrator

linux administration

defense systems lab

systems integration

virtualization

vmware

storage and backups

automation

dod/federal experience

miami fl

u.s. citizenship

secret clearance eligibility

classified environments

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a Secret DoD security clearance; active clearance preferred. Requires a bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years of systems administration experience, including 3 years of DoD/Federal work.

About the employer

Marathon TS, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.