NOC Network Admin (Junior) – Secret Clearance

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 59,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Junior NOC Network Administrator to support day-to-day operation of networks and core services in a federal IT environment. The role emphasizes monitoring servers and applications, basic troubleshooting, and routine maintenance under guidance from senior staff.

You will document configurations, changes, and incidents to support audits, shift handoffs, and continuous improvement, and collaborate with network and security teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 0–3 years of experience in junior sysadmin/NOC support or similar roles.
• Foundational understanding of system administration concepts (Windows/Linux, permissions, health checks).
• Training or practical experience with monitoring tools, ticketing systems, backups and virtualization basics.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills under pressure with good documentation.
• US citizenship with a current SECRET security clearance (active within last 24 months).
• Security+ or other DoD 8180 IAT-II certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor servers, operating systems, and core services using monitoring and ticketing tools, reviewing alerts, opening and updating tickets, and prioritizing actions based on business impact.
• Execute standard operating procedures for routine system administration tasks, including patching, basic configuration changes, service restarts, backup verification, and user and group management.
• Assist with troubleshooting common system issues such as resource exhaustion, service failures, login problems, and connectivity issues, escalating incidents that exceed runbook guidance.
• Maintain accurate system documentation, including inventories, configuration baselines, change records, and incident logs to support compliance and repeatable operations.
• Participate in coordinated incident response, backup and recovery activities, and security‑related monitoring tasks that intersect with system administration.
• Collaborate with network and security teams to gather diagnostic information, implement corrective actions, and validate restoration of affected services.
• Support adherence to incident, change, and configuration management processes, ensuring that activities are properly recorded and approved.

Skills

Monitoring tools

Basic networking

Documentation

Analytical thinking

Communication

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Monitoring apps

Ticketing systems

Backup solutions

Virtualization basics

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Junior NOC Network Administrator to support day-to-day operation of networks and core services in a federal IT environment. The role emphasizes monitoring servers and applications, basic troubleshooting, and routine maintenance under guidance from senior staff.

You will document configurations, changes, and incidents to support audits, shift handoffs, and continuous improvement, and collaborate with network and security teams to