NetOps System Administrator at By Light Professional IT Services LLC
Annapolis Junction, MD
$110,000–$130,000from the description
Jul 5, 2026
Annapolis Junction, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A network operations system administrator role focused on monitoring and maintaining network infrastructure for a cyber training platform (PCTE) at Fort Meade, MD. Day-to-day work involves performance monitoring, incident response, metrics analysis using tools like Grafana and Metabase, and producing operational reports for leadership. The shift schedule includes weekend overnight hours and two weekday shifts, requiring a TS/SCI clearance.
Mid level · 4+ years · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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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 $125,654 (middle half $96,394–$162,956). 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 (9)
The role is primarily operational — monitoring network performance, incident response, metrics collection, and documentation — rather than building or shipping software, supporting the 15-1244 classification. However, the analytics and reporting emphasis creates some overlap with 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts), noted as the alt code.
The degree requirement is a Bachelor's in a technical discipline, but the JD explicitly accepts 5 years of experience in lieu of a degree, so the degree requirement is set to None.
The DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification must be obtained within six months of hire; it is still treated as a hard gate per the Required section. Security+, CCNA, and CISSP are listed as named examples of qualifying certifications.
Metabase and Grafana are listed together as examples of analytics tools under the Required section ('Two to five years of analytics tools such as Metabase and Grafana'); Metabase is used as the primary skill name with Grafana as an alternative. The 2–5 year range is a per-skill demand, not a role-level total; the years demanded is left null as it is a range rather than a single minimum figure.
The 4+ years of experience is stated specifically for 'help desk operations' support, which is used as the overall years minimum since it is the closest stated overall experience gate.
Excel and SPSS appear only under Preferred Experience/Qualifications.
PCTE (Persistent Cyber Training Environment) knowledge is listed under Preferred Experience/Qualifications.
The position is on-site at Fort Meade, MD, on a non-standard shift schedule (weekends 2000–0800 and two weekdays 0800–1600). Up to 25% travel may be required.
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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