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System Administrator - MC2 (5593)

SMX · Patuxent River, MD

Posted 8 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
8 days
SMX's roles stay open a median of 29 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of SMX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SMX
moderate
33 stale, 19 reposted of 119 open
Hiring momentum
210 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SMX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SMX.

About this role

The System Administrator will be part of a 24x7 IT team at the Patuxent River Data Center, focusing on end user support and compliance. Daily tasks include monitoring and maintaining computer systems, applying security updates, managing ticketing requests, and ensuring physical security. The role requires working a Wednesday to Saturday schedule from 6am to 5pm.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
5/5
career value
3/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SMX as an employer.

What you need

  • Top Secret clearance
  • Knowledge of DoD Information Assurance practices, including Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)
  • 1-3 years IT related experience
  • Experience with Windows OS
  • DoD 8570 compliant (IAT Level 2) with acceptable certifications such as CCNA Security, CySA+, G SEC, Security+ CE, SSCP

Nice to have

  • Unix knowledge

What you get

  • Health insurance
  • Paid leave
  • Retirement

Worth weighing

  • Position requires a Top Secret clearance which may limit candidate pool
  • Schedule is Wednesday through Saturday, which may not suit all candidates
  • No mention of remote work options
  • Salary range provided is relatively broad, which may indicate variability based on experience or negotiation

Summarised from SMX's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by SMX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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