DoD System Administrator – Secure Ops Lead (Secret) Onsite

CEdge Inc; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package

10 Days PTO

6 Sick leaves

401K

Job summary

CEdge Inc is seeking a System Administrator to support on-site client operations at Scott AFB, IL. The role requires Secret clearance and a background in secure DoD-style environments.

You will manage patching, STIGs, and security baselines while maintaining documentation and incident response practices. Collaboration with clients and internal teams is essential to ensure high availability and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal or DoD systems with secure operations.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Understanding of security frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and incident response tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage OS patching, infrastructure upgrades, and STIG checklists.
• Maintain system architecture documentation including hardware lists, topology diagrams, and DB design docs.
• Implement and maintain security baselines (NIST, CNSS, DISA STIG, USTRANSCOM) across environments.
• Ensure compliance and requirements for data protection and privacy.
• Configure and maintain security logging, auditing, tracing, and runtime telemetry.
• Leverage Jira and Confluence for structured change control and workflow alignment.

Skills

DoD/federal experience

Cloud platforms

Security/compliance knowledge

Monitoring/logging/IR

Documentation/communication

On-site client delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

CEdge Inc is seeking a System Administrator to support on-site client operations at Scott AFB, IL. The role requires Secret clearance and a background in secure DoD-style environments.

You will manage patching, STIGs, and security baselines while maintaining documentation and incident response practices. Collaboration with clients and internal teams is essential to ensure high availability and regulatory compliance.