Application Administrator (Top Secret)

Praescient Analytics; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Praescient Analytics is seeking an experienced Application Administrator to support a DCSA task order in a remote, 24/7 production environment. The role requires U.S.

citizenship, Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and strong experience in AWS, Java EE, and enterprise tools. The successful candidate will handle incident response, patch deployments, access provisioning, and monitoring across Linux/Windows servers and Oracle databases, while collaborating with development teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• CompTIA Security+ and A+ certifications.
• 3+ years of experience in application administration or system operations.
• Experience administering applications in AWS cloud environments.
• Experience supporting Java-based enterprise applications (Java EE).
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle).
• Experience with Linux/Windows server environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 Tier 3 application support, including incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
• Deploy application patches, updates, and configuration changes in coordination with CI/CD pipelines
• Support user account management, access provisioning, and system configuration
• Monitor system performance and logs; respond to system alerts and outages
• Support production defect resolution and continuous improvement efforts
• Collaborate with development teams to support releases and validate deployments
• Maintain system documentation and operational procedures

Skills

3+ years experience in application/ops

AWS Cloud

Java EE

Linux/Windows servers

Relational databases (Oracle)

Incident response

Tools

Splunk

ELK

CloudWatch

GitLab

Job description

Location: Remote
Clearance: Top Secret
Employment Type: Full-Time

About Praescient Analytics: Praescient Analytics is a leader in delivering advanced analytic, data engineering, and technology integration solutions in support of the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and federal law enforcement. Our mission is to empower analysts and decision-makers through data-driven insights, enabling faster and more effective mission outcomes.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Application Administrator to support a Task Order with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). This individual will provide Tier 3 operational support for the OPIS application suite, ensuring system availability, performance, and reliability across a 24/7 production environment.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 Tier 3 application support, including incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
• Deploy application patches, updates, and configuration changes in coordination with CI/CD pipelines
• Support user account management, access provisioning, and system configuration
• Monitor system performance and logs; respond to system alerts and outages
• Support production defect resolution and continuous improvement efforts
• Collaborate with development teams to support releases and validate deployments
• Maintain system documentation and operational procedures

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• CompTIA Security+ and A+ certifications
• 3+ years of experience in application administration or system operations
• Experience administering applications in AWS cloud environments
• Experience supporting Java-based enterprise applications (Java EE)
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle)
• Experience with Linux/Windows server environments

Desired Qualifications

Experience with the following:

• FileNet or enterprise document management systems
• Spring Batch or batch processing frameworks
• AWS cloud environments
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (e.g., Splunk, ELK, CloudWatch)
• Experience with Active Directory, RBAC, and service account management
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab)
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch
• Cloud‑based monitoring, logging, and alerting
• Experience supporting cloud‑hosted production systems with high availability requirements

What you can expect from us

• Real opportunity for career growth in an environment where your achievements will be celebrated
• Constant collaboration with numerous teams to ensure client success
• A team that respects and embraces your ideas and expertise
• Coworkers that are motivated by pursuing excellence, rather than the prospect of personal gain
• A workplace dedicated to supporting and bettering public safety and government agencies

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
• Comprehensive, company‑paid healthcare for you (we pay your premiums and deductibles)
• 401(k) with company match
• Travel & performance incentives
• 3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays)
• $5K annual training allowance
• $500 book allowance
• Tuition reimbursement program

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. US Citizenship Required.