Senior System Administrator (Remote)

GovCIO; Juneau (AK); Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly skilled Senior System Administrator to enhance the Veterans Affairs IT infrastructure. This fully remote role involves troubleshooting, optimizing server environments, and ensuring security compliance. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to drive improvements and maintain operational excellence. Join a passionate team dedicated to transforming government IT and making a positive impact on how agencies serve citizens. If you're ready to leverage your expertise in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years in application support or development.
• Proven problem-solving and analytical skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Monitor system performance and implement solutions for reliability.
• Oversee security compliance and manage access controls.
• Lead administration of network servers and technology tools.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

TCP/IP knowledge

DNS knowledge

DHCP knowledge

VPN knowledge

Firewall configurations

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

12+ years of relevant experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

Project management tools

Job description

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

1. Proactively monitors system performance, diagnoses issues, and implements innovative solutions to enhance reliability and security.
2. Ensures rigorous security compliance by overseeing access controls, backups, and firewall management.
3. Leads the administration of network servers and technology tools, driving continuous improvement and scalability.
4. Establishes and configures user accounts and workstations to support seamless organizational productivity.
5. Executes system upgrades, deploying new releases and tools to maintain cutting-edge technology standards.
6. Maintains detailed internal documentation of system configurations and policies to ensure clarity, consistency, and operational excellence.
7. Prepares and maintains 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.
• Ability to 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: Ability to obtain and maintain a suitability/Public Trust clearance.

Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers—people 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.

We need 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 for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Posted Pay Range

The posted pay range reflects the expected range at the start of employment, but actual offers may vary based on factors like location, skills, and experience. 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.

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