System Administrator/Integrator
Meridian Systematics
Full-time
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Job description
**REQUIRED: TOP SECRET DOD SECURITY CLEARANCE**
We are searching for both a Mid and Senior level Sys Admin/ Integrator to join our team.
As a System Administrator / Integrator, you will be part of a team responsible for administration and integration of advanced geospatial and intelligence platforms. Your work will translate operational and technical requirements into secure, scalable, and forward-looking architectures that align with Army modernization and convergence efforts.
What You’ll Do:
● Assist with integration strategies across multi-vendor software stacks and hardware baselines.
● Engage directly with Army stakeholders to refine system requirements, track dependencies, and drive alignment across multiple Army government organizations.
● Provide technical guidance across full system lifecycles — from concept to operational deployment — ensuring rigorous engineering discipline and mission continuity.
● Participate in the development and integration test strategies, manage system validation efforts, and oversee performance tuning and issue resolution for both imagery and geospatial software baselines.
● Support integration efforts and manage complex issues in real-time and driving improvements for interoperability and readiness.
Key Responsibilities:
● Support Army systems integration initiatives and geospatial software baselines.
● Create system-level architecture views, data flow diagrams, and interface designs.
● Assist with the generation of integration artifacts including test plans, conformance matrices, and cross-domain interface documentation.
● Interface with senior DoD stakeholders to provide updates, recommendations, and roadmap alignment.
● Provide expertise in Army’s Gold Master baselines and guide transition planning for new software versions.
● Apply advanced scripting and automation (especially PowerShell) to streamline integration, testing, and configuration management.
● Contribute to high-level technical decision-making with the mindset of “trust but verify,” driving standards across engineering teams and integration workstreams.
● Deliver consistently under time-sensitive conditions and provide executive-ready briefings, updates, and status reports.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
● DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) 8140
○ IAT Level II: CompTIA Security+, CySA+, or GSEC
● Hands-on expertise with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Desktop, and supporting geospatial toolkits.
● Experience integrating with Army tactical systems and understanding of Geospatial Engineer (12Y) workflows across Army echelons.
● Familiarity with Army organizational constructs, GPC operations, and MIB-T system support environments.
● Knowledge of secure DevSecOps principles and CI/CD pipelines supporting rapid capability deployment.
Advanced PowerShell Skills:
● Proficient in developing robust, production-level scripts featuring:
● Data types and keywords.
● Logic constructs.
● Functions and modules.
● Data pipeline and parameter binding.
● Text processing and regular expressions.
● Cmdlets and modules.
● External process invocation with output redirection and error checking.
● Data file reading/write/manipulation (xml, json).
● Concurrent processing using powershell jobs or runspace pools.
● Code debugging.
● Advanced data handling (XML/JSON).
● REST API interaction.
● Parallel processing via runspaces.
● Secure credential handling and error management.
● Modular, reusable architecture.
● Custom logging and diagnostic utilities.
● Experience integrating PowerShell with system and application layers for real-time diagnostics, patch automation, and configuration baselining.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $115,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Security clearance:
- Top Secret (Required)
Work Location: In person