Senior System Administrator (Remote)

Lensa; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a highly skilled Senior System Administrator to manage and maintain Veterans Affairs IT infrastructure. This fully remote role involves troubleshooting and optimizing server environments, ensuring security compliance, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in IT and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience in application support or development.
• Proven problem-solving and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor system performance and diagnose issues.
• Lead the administration of network servers and technology tools.
• Execute system upgrades and maintain documentation.

Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Abilities

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Bachelor’s degree in information technology

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

Agile methodologies

TCP/IP

DNS

DHCP

VPNs

Firewall configurations

Job description

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Overview

GovCIO is seeking a highly skilled Senior System Administrator to support the management and maintenance of the Veterans Affairs IT infrastructure. This role involves troubleshooting hardware, software, and networking issues, ensuring optimal performance and security, and executing scheduled maintenance and upgrade activities. The candidate will collaborate with stakeholders, government leadership, and engineering teams to design, maintain, and optimize server environments in alignment with customer requirements. This is a fully remote position.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor system performance, diagnose issues, and implement innovative solutions to enhance reliability and security.
• Ensure rigorous security compliance by overseeing access controls, backups, and firewall management.
• Lead the administration of network servers and technology tools, driving continuous improvement and scalability.
• Establish and configure user accounts and workstations to support organizational productivity.
• Execute system upgrades, deploying new releases and tools to maintain cutting-edge technology standards.
• Maintain detailed internal documentation of system configurations and policies to ensure clarity, consistency, and operational excellence.
• Prepare and maintain monthly POA&Ms for each Authority to Operate (ATO) package, reflecting the status of monthly vulnerability scans.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field with 12+ years of relevant experience (preferably in application support or development).
• Proven problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with customers and internal cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of consolidating national clinical and administrative datasets.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and project management tools.
• Evaluate and resubmit controls for Authority to Operate validation on an annual basis.
• Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and firewall configurations.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.

Clearance Required

• Ability to obtain and maintain a suitability/Public Trust clearance.

Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers—people passionate about transforming government IT. We make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve citizens. We seek great people to help us do great things for our customers, our culture, and our mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Compensation

The posted salary range is USD $130,000.00 - USD $150,000.00 per year. Actual offered pay may vary based on factors like location, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation may include other elements, discussed during hiring. Employment is at-will, and GovCIO reserves the right to modify compensation at any time.

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Position Details

• Location: US-Remote
• ID: 2025-6000
• Category: Information Technology
• Type: Full-Time

Additional Info

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting