Systems Administrator (Windows) at Bowhead
Dahlgren, VA
$70,000–$80,000
Jul 15, 2026
Dahlgren, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Windows-focused systems administrator role supporting a Research, Development, Test and Evaluation program at a naval facility in Dahlgren, VA. Day-to-day work covers hardware and software troubleshooting, patch management, ACAS scanning, STIG compliance, and RMF accreditation support, with ticket tracking via ServiceNow. Suits candidates holding a DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification and an active or obtainable Top Secret clearance.
Mid level · 3+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Top Secret clearance · Full-time
Pay in the description: $70,000–$80,000
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $128,188 (middle half $100,819–$156,589). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role is on-site at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) in Dahlgren, VA — no remote option is indicated.
A High School Diploma is the hard minimum; a BA/BS is listed as preferred. Degree requirement is therefore None (no degree hard-gated).
Top Secret clearance is required ('must be able to obtain and maintain'); no TS/SCI or polygraph is mentioned, so this is coded as TopSecret rather than TopSecretSci.
DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification is a hard gate; Security+ce is the most common path, with GSEC, SSCP, and CCNA-Security listed as acceptable alternatives.
Linux is explicitly called 'desirable but not required' — listed as preferred accordingly.
ACAS proficiency and the ability to pass DISA's ACAS training course are both stated in the responsibilities section with firm language ('Proficient with ACAS'), treated as required.
The Dahlgren, VA location falls within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CBSA (47900).
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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