Systems Administrator
KBR · MN
$126,000–$172,000from the description
Jul 28, 2026
MN
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Systems Administrator role supporting DoD test and experimentation networks — including JMETC, SDREN, and DREN — within KBR's National Security Solutions division. The position involves administering servers, virtualization infrastructure, zero clients, and security tooling across Windows and Linux environments, while maintaining compliance with RMF requirements and TRMC directives. Suited to an experienced sysadmin with a strong DoD background and an active Top Secret clearance.
Senior level · 10+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Top Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $128,188 (middle half $100,819–$156,589). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The posting lists salary ranges for four separate locations (Maryland, Virginia, Nevada, Washington DC). The range shown ($126,000–$172,000) spans the full advertised band across all locations; the per-location ranges are: MD $126K–$170K, VA/DC $130K–$172K, NV $115K–$150K.
The primary work location is not pinned to a single city; the role appears to support DoD test networks across multiple sites. The DC metro CBSA is used as the best-fit given the DoD/TRMC mission context and the majority of salary bands listed.
A bachelor's degree is listed as required but the posting explicitly states 'experience may be substituted in lieu of degree,' so the degree requirement is set to None.
STIGs are listed in the responsibilities section under security/patching duties and are treated as a hard operational requirement given the RMF/compliance-heavy nature of the role.
RMF experience appears under Desired Qualifications and is therefore marked preferred, even though compliance with RMF is a core job duty — the posting distinguishes between doing RMF work and having prior formal RMF accreditation experience.
The role has a meaningful security-compliance dimension (STIGs, ACAS, HBSS, RMF), which is why 15-1212 Information Security Analysts is noted as a runner-up, but the primary day-to-day work is clearly infrastructure administration.
Requires a Top Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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