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Classified Systems Administrator

Metrea


Job Location:

Howard County, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 2 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 19 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company Overview

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR electronic warfare secure communications aerial refueling special air missions aerial firefighting and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing building and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service spanning people finance platform operations legal and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects not just equipment. By owning the full stack from the lab to the field we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. Its a fast-moving intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility work on problems that matter and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington DC with facilities across the United States the United Kingdom as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.


GroupOverview

Electromagnetic and Cyber Group (EM&C)is responsible fordeveloping flexible and survivable advanced electronic warfare and secure communications equipment while providing the industrys leading signals intelligence electronic warfare and cyber in signal classification direction finding advanced geolocation techniques and waveform development including waveforms for MANET and LPI/LPD develops special purpose radios for government customers andlicensesDF and geolocation solutions to multiple OEMs.

Position Summary

Metrea is seeking a Classified Systems Administrator to support maintain and secure mission-critical IT infrastructure supporting high-consequence national security Systems Administrator will be responsible for the day-to-day administration troubleshooting maintenance security and lifecycle management of a focused classified IT environment supporting mission-critical operations. The position requires a hands-on administrator who can work independently troubleshoot across multiple technology layers and maintain systems in accordance with customer security and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience supporting classified environments and applying security hardening requirements including DISA STIGs and vulnerability remediation. This position will also support physical infrastructure virtualization enterprise services system documentation and COMSEC responsibilities.

What Youll Do
  • Administer and maintain a small mission-critical classified IT environment supporting DoD and Intelligence Community programs including Windows and Linux systems servers firewalls workstations and associated infrastructure.
  • Provide hands-on technical support and troubleshooting for classified systems resolving hardware operating system application and infrastructure issues.
  • Configure and maintain core services such as Active Directory Group Policy DNS DHCP virtualization and system backup/recovery.
  • Apply DISA STIGs and other required security configurations; identify and remediate vulnerabilities and compliance findings in coordination with security personnel.
  • Install configure maintain and troubleshoot servers workstations network equipment and related physical infrastructure.
  • Maintain accurate system documentation configuration baselines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Support system upgrades new equipment deployments maintenance activities and lifecycle management.
  • Support the organizations COMSEC program as a primary or alternate COMSEC Custodian including accountability inventory secure storage and handling of cryptographic materials and Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCIs).
  • Work closely with security engineering and program personnel to maintain system availability security and operational readiness.
  • Participate in occasional after-hours maintenance and alarm/intrusion response activities as required.
What You Bring
  • 3 years of experience as System Administrator (SA) providing comprehensive system support
  • Hands-on experience applying DISA STIGs conducting vulnerability assessments and remediating compliance findings on classified networks
  • Strong background troubleshooting core infrastructure services (Active Directory DNS DHCP group policies and network storage solutions) in an isolated non-internet connected environment
  • Experience in configuring new hardware systems and employing them into active environments for operational readiness
  • Must hold an active Top-Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and Polygraph
  • Bachelors degree preferred.
AdditionalEligibilityQualifications
  • Active DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II or III baseline certification (CompTIA Security CISSP)
  • Completion of COMSEC Custodian course is preferred or obtain within 6 months of hire
  • Ability to support after-hours alarm/intrusion response
Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical plan options
  • HSA/FSA accounts
  • Dental and vision coverage
  • 6% employer 401(k) match
  • Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
  • Generous PTO
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
  • AD&D Coverage
  • Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Subsided gym membership / plans throughWellhub
WorkAuthorization/SecurityClearance
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required at time of hire and the ability to maintain it throughout employment
  • Employment is contingent on meeting all clearance requirements
AAP/EEO Statement

Metrea Algorithmics LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

PositionTypeandExpectedHoursofWork

This is a full-time exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available as business needs require.

WorkEnvironment

This job operates in an office setting.

Travel

10%


Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority


About Company

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