Junior NOC Network Administrator - Secret Clearance

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 59,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company seeks a Junior NOC Network Administrator to support day‑to‑day operation of servers and core services in a federal IT environment. You will monitor systems, perform basic troubleshooting, and assist with routine maintenance under guidance.

Responsibilities emphasize incident response, documentation, and collaboration with network and security teams to sustain availability and auditability in a fast-paced setting requiring US citizenship and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 0–3 years in junior system administration, NOC support, or similar infra operations.
• Foundational understanding of system administration, including file permissions and basic networking.
• Experience with monitoring tools, ticketing systems, backup solutions, and virtualization basics.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with accurate documentation.
• U.S. citizenship with current SECRET security clearance (active within last 24 months).
• Current Security+ or DoD 8180 IAT-II certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor servers, operating systems, and core services using monitoring and ticketing tools.
• Execute standard operating procedures for patching, configuration changes, and health checks.
• Assist with troubleshooting common system issues and escalate when needed.
• Maintain accurate system documentation including inventories and change logs.
• Participate in incident response, backup and recovery activities, and security monitoring.
• Collaborate with network and security teams to gather diagnostics and validate restorations.
• Support adherence to incident, change, and configuration management processes.

Skills

US citizenship

SECRET clearance

DoD 8180 IAT-II

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

System monitoring tools

Ticketing systems

Backup solutions

Basic virtualization

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company seeks a Junior NOC Network Administrator to support day‑to‑day operation of servers and core services in a federal IT environment. You will monitor systems, perform basic troubleshooting, and assist with routine maintenance under guidance.

Responsibilities emphasize incident response, documentation, and collaboration with network and security teams to sustain availability and auditability in a fast-paced setting requiring US citizenship and