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title: 'Junior Systems Administrator at PingWind'
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# Junior Systems Administrator at PingWind

- **Company:** PingWind
- **Location:** Quantico, VA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-01
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/pingwind/b0dca662-2862-4b35-bbc5-d7a7405883d5

## Job description

Location: Russell-Knox Building (RKB) - Quantico, VA PWS Task Area: PWS 2.14 - System Management Required Clearance: Active TS/SCI Certifications: Cloud+ CE, Server+ CE, and/or Security+ CE, as applicable Required Education: Associate's degree or higher in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field. Equivalent specialized training and experience may be considered. Required Experience: One (1) to three (3) years of system administration or technical support experience involving servers, virtualization, storage, backup, identity, or related infrastructure.

Position Description

Ailani Wind Joint Venture is seeking a Junior Systems Administrator to support the operation and maintenance of on-premises systems serving NIPR, SIPR, SAP, and AFSCI missions. Working under the technical oversight of intermediate and senior systems administrators, this position performs day-to-day server, storage, virtualization, identity, monitoring, backup, and documentation activities. The administrator responds to incidents, completes approved maintenance, verifies backups and system health, and escalates complex work requiring advanced or expert-level analysis. Intermediate and senior team members provide the expert capability required for complex engineering, recovery, and continuity activities.

Primary Responsibilities

Typical Responsibilities/Tasks:

- Perform routine administration and maintenance of Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers under senior technical oversight and approved procedures.
- Monitor server, storage, application, authentication, and virtualization dashboards and promptly report or resolve identified conditions.
- Provision and update virtual machines, accounts, groups, permissions, DHCP records, and other assigned services.
- Assist with SAN, NAS, cloud-storage, and capacity-management activities.
- Execute approved patches, configuration changes, software installations, and maintenance tasks and document completion.
- Monitor Commvault or comparable backup jobs, investigate failures, and support scheduled restoration testing.
- Troubleshoot assigned system, application, performance, and access incidents and escalate complex issues with complete technical notes.
- Support workload, application, and data migrations to approved cloud environments.
- Participate in backup/restoral, disaster recovery, business continuity, and continuity of operations exercises.
- Maintain inventories, system records, diagrams, checklists, standard operating procedures, and configuration documentation.
- Coordinate with senior administrators and network, cyber, application, and service desk personnel to sustain mission operations.

Required Qualifications

- Foundational-to-intermediate knowledge of server operating systems, virtualization, enterprise storage, backup/recovery, identity services, and system monitoring.
- Working knowledge of Red Hat/Linux, Windows Server, VMware or comparable virtualization, and Commvault or comparable backup platforms.
- Basic knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-34, NIST SP 800-209, and applicable DAF and AFOSI COOP concepts.
- Ability to follow technical procedures, troubleshoot systematically, document work accurately, and escalate issues appropriately.
- Ability to safeguard classified and sensitive systems and comply with configuration, change, and cybersecurity controls.
- Ability to perform routine assignments under senior technical oversight and recognize work requiring advanced or expert-level support.

Desired Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
- RHCSA, Microsoft Windows Server, VMware, or Commvault certification.
- Hands-on experience supporting Active Directory, DHCP, SAN/NAS, virtual machines, and enterprise monitoring tools.
- Experience participating in recovery testing, COOP exercises, or cloud migrations.
- Experience supporting DAF or AFOSI systems and users.

## About PingWind

PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is an SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with offices in Northern Virginia and Huntsville AL. [www.PingWind.com](https://www.pingwind.com/)

Our benefits include:

- Eleven Federal Holidays
- Paid Time Off accrued each pay period
- Parental Leave
- Three medical plan choices with generous employer contribution
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- 401k with competitive matching and vesting schedule
- Continuing education assistance
- Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
- Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness benefits include Calm Health app and WellHub gym subsidy (formerly GymPass)
- 529 College Savings Plan
- Legal Insurance
- Pet Insurance

Salary Range

$54-$75k

The pay range for this job is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) job responsibilities, education, certifications, experience, as well as internal equity mapping and alignment with market data, or other applicable laws.

Veterans are encouraged to apply

PingWind, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms, and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law.

## About PingWind

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: PingWind is a technology services company delivering cybersecurity, IT modernization, and supply chain solutions primarily to U.S. federal agencies.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held; certified SDVOSB – Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business)
- **Headquarters**: Annandale, Virginia, United States
- **Founded**: 2012 (per company website) or 2015 (per LinkedIn) – conflicting reports exist; the company’s official site states 2012. [pingwind.com](https://www.pingwind.com/about) | [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/pingwind-inc-)
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: IT Services and IT Consulting; Cybersecurity; Supply Chain Management; Digital Transformation
- **Target customers**: U.S. federal government (Departments of Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, Defense, Army, Navy, Energy, Treasury, Labor, General Services Administration, etc.)
- **Mission or purpose**: “Utilize leading edge technology and best practices to help clients secure information, modernize systems, and optimize performance.” [pingwind.com](https://www.pingwind.com/about)

## Products & Services
PingWind organizes its offerings into four core capability areas, delivered as consulting and managed services:
- **Advanced Threat Intelligence**: Cybersecurity remediation, RMF & ATO expertise, Zero Trust Architecture, predictive analysis, cloud security, microelectronics engineering & security.
- **Supply Chain & Risk Management**: Supply chain planning & analytics, operational risk mitigation, category management, demand forecasting, inventory optimization, continuity of operations / resilience planning.
- **Digital Transformation & Automation**: Systems & app engineering, Agile solution development, DevSecOps, XaaS, legacy system sustainment & enhancement, process transformation.
- **AI-Driven Operations & Machine Learning**: AI & advanced analytics, data engineering & management, model development/training/evaluation, ML Ops & scalable deployment, intellectual property development, graph data science.

PingWind also maintains expertise with platforms such as Salesforce, Pega, Microsoft Dynamics, ServiceNow, MuleSoft, Microsoft Power Platform, AWS, Azure, and Elastic. [pingwind.com](https://www.pingwind.com/capabilities)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Over 250 employees across 37 states and OCONUS (per company website) or 148 employees (per LinkedIn) – conflicting headcount data; official site claims larger workforce.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Joint ventures include Ailani Wind (with Ailani Hawaiian Federal – SBA 8(a) NHO), PingWind United (with 42 United – WOSB), and Clear Vantage Point Solutions (CVPS II) (with Peraton Inc.). [pingwind.com](https://www.pingwind.com/capabilities)
- **Growth Signals**: Expansion through mentor‑protégé joint ventures to capture set‑aside contracts; active hiring across multiple roles (60+ open positions as of search date); presence in federal contracting with top agencies.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Certified SDVOSB** – qualifies for set‑aside contracts and sole‑source awards within the federal market.
- **CMMC Level 2 C3PAO Certified** – validates ability to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) per DoD requirements; also holds ISO 9001, 20000, 27001 certifications and CMMI Level 3 Development & Services.
- **Deep federal domain expertise** – founders and leadership have military, federal government, and Fortune 100 experience.
- **Mentor‑protégé joint ventures** – provide unique contracting privileges (direct awards, exemption from bid protests, no competitive thresholds) that give a strategic advantage in government bids.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Deepening AI/ML and automation capabilities; expanding through joint ventures to tap into 8(a) and WOSB set‑aside markets; sustaining high security certifications to maintain trust with defense and civilian agencies.
- **Growth drivers**: Increasing demand for Zero Trust, supply chain risk management, and digital transformation across the federal government; leveraging past performance to win larger contracts.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Great Place to Work‑Certified™; emphasizes trust, performance, and longevity in client relationships; values include curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- **Work‑life balance**: Offers flexible work hours, remote work options, and observance of Federal holidays.
- **Professional development**: Encourages training, continued education, and certifications; a culture of learning and growth.
- **Community involvement**: Active in STEM education and supports service‑disabled Veterans (e.g., Virginia Values Veterans organization).
- **Perks**: Competitive salaries and benefits; opportunity to work on mission‑critical projects for the U.S. government.
- **Recruitment fraud warning**: PingWind posts all legitimate openings on its official careers page and LinkedIn; any other solicitations should be reported. [pingwind.com](https://www.pingwind.com/careers) | [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/pingwind)

## Sources
1. [pingwind.com – About](https://www.pingwind.com/about)
2. [pingwind.com – Careers](https://www.pingwind.com/careers)
3. [linkedin.com – PingWind](https://linkedin.com/company/pingwind-inc-)
4. [jobs.lever.co – PingWind](https://jobs.lever.co/pingwind)
5. [pingwind.com – Capabilities](https://www.pingwind.com/capabilities)

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