Senior Relativity Senior Systems Administrator with Security Clearance

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CGS Federal is seeking a Senior Relativity Sr. Systems Administrator in the Baltimore/Rockville area. The role covers on-prem and AWS cloud infrastructure, with hybrid work options and remote access.

You will implement Relativity-based ALS solutions, maintain system health, and document architectures and procedures. Strong collaboration with IT leadership is essential. Qualified candidates bring 5+ years in litigation support environments, UNIX/Windows expertise, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in computer science/IT disciplines.
• At least 5 years hands-on experience with UNIX, Windows, and storage solutions, esp. in litigation support apps.
• Experience designing, procuring equipment/software, installing and integrating systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement ALS software solutions using Relativity, iPro, CaseMap, etc.
• Maintain ALS infrastructure (storage, compute, network) on‑prem and AWS.
• Manage external access and IAM for external stakeholders.
• Perform backups, restores, updates, performance tuning, and monitoring.

Skills

Communication

System administration

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Relativity

iPro

CaseMap

Concordance

Trial Director

Job description

Senior Relativity Senior Systems Administrator Baltimore, MD / Remote / Hybrid / Rockville, MD eDiscovery / Full Time Hybrid / Hybrid We are seeking a Senior Relativity Sr. Systems Administrator to join our team! You will handle a variety of projects to support and improve the organization's network systems. CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government's most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Design and implement Automated Litigation Support (ALS) software solutions primarily consisting of COTS tools such as Relativity, iPro, CaseMap, etc.
• Maintain ALS system infrastructure (storage, compute, network) leveraging on-premise and AWS cloud platforms.
• Maintain external access to ALS tools including identity and access management for external stakeholders. For example, expert witnesses, US Attorneys, IRS collaborators, etc.
• Perform system maintenance including backups, restore operations, application and platform software updates, performance tuning, system monitoring, etc.
• Produce and update system diagrams, administrator guides and end user documentation. Documentation must be updated at least semi-annually
• Provide weekly reports on system health, performance, completed projects and planned activities.
• Selectee will work with the IT leadership supporting ALS applications and infrastructure. Qualifications:
• Undergraduate degree (preferably in the computer science or management information/technology disciplines) OR equivalent years of experience will be considered/accepted in lieu of degree.
• At least 5 years of hands-on, directly applicable experience actually doing the work of implementing the kinds of systems being set up - e.g., UNIX, Windows, Network Storage Solutions, etc. - will usually be expected. At least 5 years of these years of experience must be in litigation support applications and application software, e.g., Oracle, Relativity, iPro, Concordance, Trial Director, other web hosting platforms, etc.
• Must have actually done the work of designing, obtaining equipment and software, installing, integrating, testing, etc., in the environment required.
• Must have experience with large systems with a complex mix of operating systems and functions.
• At least one year of experience setting up large-scale database management applications, using the applicable database management software.
• Experience in storage technology planning, performance capacity planning and modeling, applications planning, human factors issues, distributed processing, and business process analysis.
• Requires in-depth knowledge of the Government's IT environments, including office automation networks and PC and server-based databases and applications.
• Requires in-depth knowledge of the Government's security requirements.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.