Remote Senior System Administrator: Enterprise Infra

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 104,200 - 138,900; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Senior System Administrator to oversee complex enterprise infrastructure in a remote federal IT environment. You will manage Windows, Linux, virtualization, cloud, and hybrid platforms; automate provisioning, patching, and monitoring; and lead high-impact incident response and recovery efforts.

The role requires 7–10 years of systems administration experience, scripting expertise in PowerShell/Bash/Python, and a current TS/SCI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7–10 years of progressively responsible experience in systems administration or infrastructure engineering.
• Experience securing mission-critical systems in enterprise or federal IT environments.
• Strong scripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Must have a current TS/SCI clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Experience in on-call or 24/7 support models.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, configure, and maintain Windows, Linux, cloud, and hybrid server environments to meet availability, performance, and security requirements.
• Lead advanced troubleshooting of system failures and outages, driving rapid restoration of service.
• Design and validate backup, restoration, DR, and continuity procedures for infrastructure and data.
• Establish secure baselines, patching strategies, and privileged-access controls.
• Develop automation for provisioning, monitoring, and configuration management at scale.
• Analyze logs and performance trends to anticipate degradation and optimization opportunities.
• Lead incident response and root-cause analysis for high-priority events.
• Review changes and designs for risk and recoverability, providing senior guidance.
• Mentor junior admins and coordinate work across teams during on-call operations.

Skills

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Automation

Windows

Linux

Cloud

Virtualization

On-call support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Senior System Administrator to oversee complex enterprise infrastructure in a remote federal IT environment. You will manage Windows, Linux, virtualization, cloud, and hybrid platforms; automate provisioning, patching, and monitoring; and lead high-impact incident response and recovery efforts.

The role requires 7–10 years of systems administration experience, scripting expertise in PowerShell/Bash/Python, and a current TS/SCI