Information Systems Administrator / IT Specialist

This position is part of a two-person team that provides systems administration and server operations to maintain and improve availability and performance of Marine Band IT systems and dependent environments. The selected candidate will assist with supporting the full Marine Band IT environment to include data storage/transport systems, backups, network systems, server support, modernization efforts, etc. Duties also include providing help desk/technical support to unit personnel, writing instructional content and procurement documentation, and collaborating with peers and supervisors by providing technical support and research for group projects.

“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band is America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization, whose mission is to provide music for the President of the United States and Commandant of the Marine Corps. Today’s Marine Band is composed of about 165 of the nation’s finest musicians and a full-time professional support staff consisting of communication strategists, recording engineers, stage managers, music arrangers, and librarians along with administrative, supply, information technology and operations professionals.

The position requires enlistment in the United States Marine Corps with a four-year initial commitment. However, those selected for “The President’s Own” are exempt from recruit training, are appointed to the rank of Staff Sergeant/pay grade E-6 under a contract “for duty with the U.S. Marine Band only,” and are permanently stationed at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C.