Security-Cleared NOC Network Engineer

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 59,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company seeks a Junior System Administrator in Denver to monitor servers and core services, execute routine admin tasks, and assist with incident response. The role emphasizes adherence to runbooks and change management in a federally aligned environment.

The candidate will work with network and security teams, maintain documentation, and support backup, recovery, and basic virtualization tasks while ensuring accurate incident logging and escalation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 0–3 years of experience in junior system administration, NOC support, or similar infrastructure operations roles.
• Foundational understanding of system administration concepts, including user and group management, file system permissions, basic networking, and routine health checks for Windows and/or Linux servers.
• Training or practical experience with system monitoring tools, ticketing systems, backup solutions, and basic virtualization concepts.
• Good analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to document system configurations, changes, and incidents accurately.

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

Ticketing systems

Health checks

Communication skills

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

System monitoring tools

Backup solutions

Basic virtualization

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company seeks a Junior System Administrator in Denver to monitor servers and core services, execute routine admin tasks, and assist with incident response. The role emphasizes adherence to runbooks and change management in a federally aligned environment.

The candidate will work with network and security teams, maintain documentation, and support backup, recovery, and basic virtualization tasks while ensuring accurate incident logging and escalation