Watch Officer/Systems Administrator
Company: Peterson Technologies
Location: Bladensburg
Posted on: February 20, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description POSITION SUMMARY: System
Administrator / Watch Desk position that provides support for a
dynamic operational environment while maintaining the capability to
interact with multiple levels of the Agencies organizations. The
following roll will be responsible for supporting the current
infrastructure by checking for system vulnerabilities and managing
various Data flow / Watch desk projects. This position is also
responsible for providing request management support, which can
include but is not limited to, account creation, removal, transfer,
grouping, password management, as well as storage allocation,
locality, recovery, backup, and restoration, etc. Responsibilities
also include support for Windows operating systems. Including
installing and loading operating system software, troubleshoots,
maintains integrity and configures network components along with
implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability
and performance. This position will also need to provide detailed
documentation. For the required and desired qualifications, include
what position the candidate acquired the said experience and one
(1) example of what they did to gain that experience. REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS: a) Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field. Five (5)
additional years’ experience in a Systems Administrative or Watch
Desk position can be substituted for a bachelor’s degree b) Minimum
3 years’ experience as a Systems Administrator or Watch Desk
Analyst c) Minimum 2 years’ experience with Microsoft Windows
operating systems administration and industry best practices. d)
Minimum 1 years’ experience providing Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2
(Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of
problems e) Past proven ability and willingness to work under the
technical direction of senior staff. f) Experience performing under
various levels of urgency and ability to meet deadlines. g)
Experience communicating and documenting technical issues, risks,
and approaches to direct reports, peers, superiors, and clients h)
Experience providing support for the escalation and communication
of status to agency management and internal customers i) Experience
gathering requirements based on feedback and feature requests of
users. Requirements: Applicants selected will be subject to a
security investigation and may need to meet eligibility
requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance
with polygraph is required. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Previous Watch
Desk Support experience Information Assurance Technical (IAT)
Certification Salary range = $120,000 - $150,000, depending on
education, certification and experience. Peterson Technologies
provides for an excellent benefit package to include generous PTO,
healthcare, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, 401k contribution and Tuition
and Training reimbursement. Salary range depending on experience
Peterson Technologies will provide reasonable accommodations to
applicants who are unable to utilize our online application system
due to a disability. Please send your request to HR at
jobs@ptech-llc.com or call. Peterson Technologies is an equal
opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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