Network / System Administrator, Senior at Bowhead
Vandenberg SFB, CA
$150,000–$170,000
Jul 19, 2026
Vandenberg SFB, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hybrid network and systems administration role supporting DoD mission infrastructure at Vandenberg SFB. Day-to-day work spans managing routers, switches, firewalls, and cabling alongside server operations, virtualization, and enterprise services such as Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP across both classified and unclassified environments. The role also carries cybersecurity compliance responsibilities under RMF and DISA STIGs, and involves mentoring junior staff. Suits an experienced infrastructure professional holding an active TS/SCI clearance.
Senior level · 7+ years · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA · TS/SCI clearance
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $103,538 (middle half $92,817–$127,810).
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 (7)
The role is a genuine hybrid of network administration and system administration; 15-1244 is the best fit given the primary emphasis on operating and maintaining infrastructure (routers, switches, firewalls, servers, AD, DNS/DHCP) rather than building software. The alt code 15-1252 is noted only because the posting includes some configuration-management and documentation work.
The degree requirement states 'Master's degree … or an equivalent combination of education and experience,' so no minimum degree is hard-gated; degree requirement is set to None.
VMware and Hyper-V appear together as examples of virtualization platforms under a 'Demonstrated proficiency' qualifier in the qualifications section, so they are marked preferred with each listed as an alternative for the other.
Vandenberg SFB (Space Force Base) is located in Santa Barbara County, CA, which falls within the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA CBSA (42060).
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): IP address management.
Requires a TS/SCI 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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