Systems Administrator
US$70,000 – US$74,000 / yr base salary
Posted 6 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Systems Administrator - Future Operations”
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- Expected experience
- 0+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$70,000 – US$74,000 / yr |
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CertificationsSecurity+, GICSP, GSEC, Systems Security Certified Practitioner
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next. Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Requisition #: 1904 Job Title: Systems Administrator - Future Operations Location: Fort Huachuca, AZ, Onsite Clearance Level: Secret, Must Have Clearance to Start Required Certification(s): DoW 8140 Compliance – CompTIA Security+ or Cloud+, GICSP, GSEC, Systems Security Certified Practitioner
Job Description
The Future Operations Virtualization Systems Administrator will support the operation, maintenance, and modernization of infrastructure within a LAB/FUOPs environment. The primary focus of this position is administering VMware virtualization technologies, including VMware ESXi 7 and 8 and vSphere/vCenter 8, running on a FlexPod infrastructure composed of NetApp ONTAP storage, Cisco Unified Computing System hardware, Cisco UCS Manager, and Broadcom/VMware hypervisors.
The successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of virtualization principles beyond a specific vendor or product. Foundational knowledge of containerization and other infrastructure platforms is important so the administrator can support future technology transitions and platform modernization efforts. This position requires hands-on collaboration across virtualization, compute, storage, networking, Linux, and security disciplines.
Virtualization Administration
- Deploy, configure, administer, and maintain VMware ESXi 7 and 8 hosts, vSphere/vCenter 8, clusters, and virtual machines.
- Manage virtual infrastructure components, including templates, resource pools, datastores, standard and distributed virtual switches, and content libraries.
- Support VMware capabilities such as vMotion, Storage vMotion, High Availability, Distributed Resource Scheduler, host profiles, and role-based access control.
- Perform system patching, upgrades, certificate maintenance, and lifecycle-management activities for ESXi hosts, vCenter, and related VMware components.
- Monitor and optimize virtual infrastructure performance, capacity, resource utilization, availability, and stability.
- Troubleshoot complex issues involving virtual machines, hypervisors, virtual networking, storage connectivity, physical servers, and supporting infrastructure.