Junior Systems Administrator – IT Operations & Automation

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 93,900; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Junior System Administrator to support daily operation and maintenance of enterprise IT systems in a mission‑critical federal environment. The role focuses on hands‑on administration across Windows platforms, account management, configurations, and core infrastructure services, under senior staff guidance.

The position emphasizes monitoring, patching, backup and recovery, and automation via scripting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 0–3 years of IT experience with foundational knowledge of enterprise system administration and automation.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft operating systems and products (Windows, Windows Server, Office 365, SharePoint, Teams).
• Ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve routine system hardware, software, or networking issues with minimal supervision.
• DoD 8140 requirements for system administration roles and an active Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Administer operating systems, user accounts, permissions, and system configurations per security standards.
• Perform routine system monitoring, log analysis, and health checks to maintain performance and availability.
• Apply patches, updates, and security configurations to ensure compliance with federal and enterprise standards.
• Configure and manage backup and recovery solutions; support data restoration as needed.
• Troubleshoot server, application, and infrastructure issues; escalate complex incidents as needed.
• Use scripting tools (PowerShell, Bash) to automate routine tasks and improve consistency in operations.
• Support virtualization and cloud environments, including basic VM and cloud resource administration.
• Maintain documentation including runbooks, configuration baselines, and change records.
• Participate in on-call rotations to support 24/7 platform availability.

Skills

Foundational IT knowledge

DoD 8140 compliance

U.S. citizenship

Active Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Tools

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Junior System Administrator to support daily operation and maintenance of enterprise IT systems in a mission‑critical federal environment. The role focuses on hands‑on administration across Windows platforms, account management, configurations, and core infrastructure services, under senior staff guidance.

The position emphasizes monitoring, patching, backup and recovery, and automation via scripting.