Senior Systems Administrator: AWS, Windows/Linux, Onsite

Accenture Federal Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 79,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to manage a mixed Windows and Red Hat Linux environment hosted in AWS. The role requires technical leadership, independence, and the ability to mentor junior staff.

This is an on-site position at Crystal City, VA, five days a week. Responsibilities include provisioning, patching, and STIG compliance across AWS, backups and DR planning, RBAC/AD management, and performance optimization.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain SSBI as required.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of hands-on systems administration experience.
• Proficiency in Linux and AWS administration.
• Experience with security control assessment and remediation.
• CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent) required.
• On-site requirement: 5 days/week, Crystal City, VA.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Windows and RHEL systems across AWS, including provisioning, patching, and STIG compliance.
• Manage backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies and ensure resilience.
• Oversee user and permission management (RBAC, AD, ACLs, auditing) and enforce privilege controls.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, network analysis, and performance optimization in AWS.
• Drive security hardening and documentation; ensure compliance frameworks are followed.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and collaborate with Cyber Security.
• Automate operational tasks using Bash, PowerShell, and scripting tools.

Skills

Active Secret clearance

Linux administration

AWS administration

RBAC/AD management

Scripting: Bash/PowerShell

Security best practices

STIG compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Bash

PowerShell

AWS Management Console

AD/RBAC tooling

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to manage a mixed Windows and Red Hat Linux environment hosted in AWS. The role requires technical leadership, independence, and the ability to mentor junior staff.

This is an on-site position at Crystal City, VA, five days a week. Responsibilities include provisioning, patching, and STIG compliance across AWS, backups and DR planning, RBAC/AD management, and performance optimization.