Lead Systems Administrator
PEMCCO
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Job summary
PEMCCO is seeking a Lead Systems Administrator to provide technical leadership for enterprise information systems and infrastructure supporting critical government missions. This role is ideal for an experienced IT professional who thrives on solving complex technical challenges, leading modernization efforts, implementing best practices, and mentoring technical teams.
This position offers opportunity to work with program managers, engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and customers to ensure
Qualifications
- Ten years of systems administration, network administration, or IT support experience.
- Advanced knowledge of servers, storage, virtualization, and OS technologies.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, access control, and system hardening practices.
- Knowledge of backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and continuity planning processes.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance if required.
Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise information systems administration, maintenance, and security.
- Develop and implement system administration strategies, standards and best practices.
- Monitor system availability, performance, capacity, and security; recommend improvements.
- Plan upgrades, migrations, and modernization initiatives; lead deployments.
- Mentor systems administrators and coordinate cross-team activities.
- Produce technical documentation and operational procedures.
Skills
Education
Job description
$47.00 - $65.80 hourly, depending on experience
Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Employee Assistance Program, and other company-sponsored benefits
Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance if required
Are you a senior systems administrator who enjoys leading enterprise technology initiatives, optimizing complex infrastructure environments, and ensuring mission-critical systems remain secure, reliable, and available?
PEMCCO is seeking a Lead Systems Administrator to provide technical leadership for enterprise information systems and infrastructure supporting critical government missions. This role is ideal for an experienced IT professional who thrives on solving complex technical challenges, leading modernization efforts, implementing best practices, and mentoring technical teams.
This opportunity is a strong fit for candidates with experience in systems administration, enterprise infrastructure management, cloud computing, virtualization, cybersecurity, network administration, data center operations, infrastructure modernization, or technical leadership.
PEMCCO supports complex technical and operational programs by providing skilled professionals who help customers achieve mission success. We offer opportunities to work on meaningful projects, collaborate with experienced teams, and contribute to innovative solutions that support critical government operations.
As a Lead Systems Administrator, you will serve as a senior systems administration professional responsible for the planning, implementation, administration, security, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise information systems and infrastructure. You will act as a subject matter expert, provide technical leadership, and collaborate with program managers, engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and customers to support operational and organizational objectives.
This position offers the opportunity to lead enterprise technology initiatives, influence infrastructure strategies, and support high-visibility programs that directly impact mission success.
- Lead the administration, maintenance, and support of enterprise information systems, servers, operating systems, and infrastructure components
- Develop and implement system administration strategies, standards, and best practices
- Monitor and evaluate system availability, performance, capacity, and security
- Plan and implement system upgrades, technology refreshes, migrations, and modernization initiatives
- Diagnose and resolve complex system, infrastructure, and operational issues
- Lead system installation, configuration, integration, and deployment activities
- Develop and maintain backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations capabilities
- Implement and maintain security configurations, system hardening measures, and access control mechanisms
- Evaluate infrastructure requirements and recommend solutions that improve performance, reliability, scalability, and security
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and system architecture information
- Coordinate with engineers, software developers, cybersecurity personnel, and stakeholders to support system lifecycle activities
- Ensure compliance with customer requirements, organizational policies, cybersecurity standards, and industry best practices
- Investigate major incidents, outages, and service disruptions and lead resolution efforts
- Prepare technical recommendations, reports, briefings, and status updates for management and customers
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to systems administrators and technical personnel
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Ten (10) years of experience in systems administration, network administration, information technology support, infrastructure administration, or a related technical field
- Advanced knowledge of systems administration principles, practices, and methodologies
- Advanced knowledge of server, storage, virtualization, and operating system technologies
- Knowledge of enterprise infrastructure design, implementation, and support
- Knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, access control management, and system hardening practices
- Knowledge of backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and continuity planning processes
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical and operational issues
- Ability to evaluate system performance and develop recommendations for improvement
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate complex technical information to technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to develop and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures
- Ability to lead technical efforts and coordinate activities across multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and support mission-critical operations
- Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance if required
- Advanced technical training in systems administration, cloud computing, virtualization, enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, or related disciplines
- Experience supporting Department of Defense or Federal Government programs
- Experience administering large-scale enterprise environments
- Experience supporting infrastructure modernization and technology refresh initiatives
- Experience implementing cybersecurity controls and compliance requirements
- Experience supporting disaster recovery, business continuity, and high-availability environments
- Experience leading technical teams and mentoring systems administration personnel
- Support critical government and customer missions through enterprise technology leadership
- Lead modernization efforts that improve operational performance and mission readiness
- Work with advanced infrastructure, cloud technologies, virtualization platforms, and cybersecurity tools
- Collaborate with experienced engineers, developers, cybersecurity professionals, and technical leaders
- Influence technology strategy and infrastructure planning initiatives
- Mentor and develop the next generation of IT professionals
- Build a rewarding career in a collaborative and mission-focused environment
- Professional office and technical work environments
- Work may be performed at company facilities, customer locations, or designated project sites as needed
- Regular use of enterprise technologies, infrastructure management tools, and communication systems
- Frequent collaboration with customers, leadership, engineers, developers, and cybersecurity professionals
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Additional company-sponsored benefits
PEMCCO, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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