Junior System Administrator — Government IT Ops

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 78,400 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Junior System Administrator to support daily IT infrastructure in a regulated government environment.

Responsibilities include account management, server setup and patching, monitoring, backup verification, and after-hours support as needed. The role emphasizes scripting (PowerShell/Bash) to automate routine tasks and maintain accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in IT.
• 0–3 years of hands-on IT/system administration experience.
• Strong knowledge of Windows OS/Server and basic Linux administration.
• Experience diagnosing routine hardware/software/network issues.
• Ability to plan updates per change management procedures.
• Current TS/SCI clearance and DoD 8140 IAT-II certification such as Security+.

Responsibilities

• Administer user accounts, groups, permissions, and RBAC per policies.
• Install, configure, patch, and monitor Windows and Linux servers.
• Monitor logs, performance, storage, services; escalate per procedures.
• Verify backups, perform restore tests, and resolve backup exceptions.
• Troubleshoot server, OS, application, hardware, and connectivity issues.
• Develop basic scripts to automate repetitive tasks.
• Maintain system docs, asset inventories, and change records.
• Apply hardening standards and least-privilege controls.

Skills

Windows OS

Windows Server

Microsoft 365

Linux admin

Scripting

Troubleshooting

Change management

Security baselines

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

PowerShell

Bash

Windows

Linux

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Junior System Administrator to support daily IT infrastructure in a regulated government environment.

Responsibilities include account management, server setup and patching, monitoring, backup verification, and after-hours support as needed. The role emphasizes scripting (PowerShell/Bash) to automate routine tasks and maintain accurate documentation.