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Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.\nSwift is seeking a Systems Administrator (SA) to join our growing team inAnnapolis Junction, MD and Bluffdale, Utah.\nThis role is ideal for a motivated IT professional with a passion for system reliability, performance optimization, and supporting mission-critical infrastructure. As a key member of our technical operations group, the SA will:\nResponsibilities:\nProvide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems\nManage the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.\nOptimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning\nProvide in-depth experience in trouble-shooting IT systems\nProvide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets\nProvide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process\nConfigure and manage enterprise-grade operating systems, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Rocky Linux, and Windows. Perform OS installation, patching, and tuning; troubleshoot system and network components; and implement enhancements to improve reliability, performance, and scalability across diverse environments.\nSupport the description of systems, mission architecture and associated hardware\nPossess a working knowledge and understanding of system administration interdependencies as part of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)\nAnalyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications and software integration\nSupport and maintain HPC tools such as Slurm, PBS, or Grid Engine\nManage distributed file systems like Lustre or GPFS, and troubleshoot I/O performance issues\nMonitor and maintain high-speed interconnects such as InfiniBand, Slingshot, or Omni-Path\nRequirements:\nLevel 1 -At least five (5) years of experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.\nA Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.\nLevel 2- Ten (10) years of experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or\nuniversity is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s\ndegree.\nLevel 3 - Fifteen (15) years of experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or\nuniversity is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s\ndegree.\nDesired:\nExperience supporting and maintain HPC architectures including Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) and Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) systems to enable scalable, high-throughput computing.\nExperience integrating and managing Special Purpose Devices (SPD) such as FPGAs, ASICs, and GPUs, ensuring seamless hardware/software interaction and optimal performance.\nExperience collaborating with software integration engineers and technical experts to enhance system-level performance, scalability, and reliability through co-design and cross-functional optimization\nSecurity Clearance:\nA current government clearance, background investigation, and polygraph are required.\nThe Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 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Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates.\nAt The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4906,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Government","Military","National Security","Homeland Security"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-14T12:30:26Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":20,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.448,"p_room":0.44,"age_days":194,"expected_fill_days":135,"reasons":["conf:0","evergreen","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-26T05:57:25Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":49996,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/the-swift-group-systems-administrator-4","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/the-swift-group-systems-administrator-4.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-26T23:15:49Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":31705,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-27T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4381761},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4381761"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fthe-swift-group-systems-administrator-4"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fthe-swift-group-systems-administrator-4"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fthe-swift-group-systems-administrator-4"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/the-swift-group-systems-administrator-4\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fthe-swift-group-systems-administrator-4"}]}