Senior System Administrator (Remote)

Lensa; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading career site is seeking a highly skilled Senior System Administrator to support the management and maintenance of Veterans Affairs IT infrastructure. This fully remote role involves troubleshooting issues, ensuring security compliance, and collaborating with stakeholders to optimize server environments. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in IT and a strong educational background in computer science or related fields.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience, preferably in application support or development.
• Proven problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor system performance, diagnose issues, and implement solutions.
• Ensure security compliance by overseeing access controls and backups.
• Lead administration of network servers and technology tools.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical abilities

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or related field

Job description

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Lensa is the leading career site for job seekers at every stage of their career. Our client, GovCIO, is seeking professionals. Apply via Lensa today!

Overview

GovCIOisseekinga 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, ensuringoptimalperformance and security, and executing scheduled maintenance and upgrade activities. The candidate will collaborate with stakeholders, government leadership, and engineering teams to design,maintain, andoptimizeserver environments in alignment with customer requirements.This position is fully remote within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Proactivelymonitorsystem performance, diagnose issues, and implement innovative solutions to enhance reliability and security.
• Ensure rigorous security compliance by overseeing access controls, backups, andfirewallmanagement.
• Lead the administration of network servers and technology tools, driving continuous improvement and scalability.
• Establish and configure user accounts and workstations to support seamless organizational productivity.
• Execute system upgrades, deploying new releases and tools tomaintaincutting-edgetechnology standards.
• Maintain detailed internal documentation of system configurations and policies to ensure clarity, consistency, and operational excellence.
• Prepare andmaintainmonthly 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).
• Provenproblem-solving andanalytical abilities.
• Excellentcommunicationand collaborationskills.
  
  

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 Autority to Operate validation on an annual basis.
• Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, andfirewallconfigurations.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
  
  

Clearance Required

• Ability to obtain andmaintaina suitability/Public Trust
  
  

Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.

Posted Pay Range

The posted pay range, if referenced, reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation package for this position may also include other compensation elements, to be discussed during the hiring process. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the GovCIO reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, GovCIO or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Posted Salary Range

USD $130,000.00 - USD $150,000.00 /Yr.

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Location US-Remote

ID 2025-6000

Category Information Technology

Position Type Full-Time

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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