Senior Systems Administrator – Mission-Critical IT & Security

West 4th Strategy; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Job summary

West 4th Strategy is seeking an experienced System Administrator III for the Naval Dosimetry Center in Bethesda, MD. The role focuses on maintaining mission-ready server/datacenter infrastructure, resolving failures, and enforcing security baselines in a regulated environment.

This is a full-time position with competitive benefits. The candidate will manage Windows Server environments, SQL Server-based applications, and PKI-related operations, while delivering technical summaries for Government

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT experience in a professional environment.
• Senior-level competence across server and datacenter operations, virtual environments, and Active Directory.
• Experience developing database applications using SQL Server and supporting enterprise applications.
• Proficiency in Java and SQL.
• Ability to apply operations concepts and maintain mission timelines.
• Effective written and oral communication for leadership summaries.
• Ability to support PKI-related operational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Sustain day‑to‑day operational readiness of servers and datacenter capabilities.
• Identify and resolve network and systems failures affecting service delivery.
• Ensure performance, capacity, availability, and serviceability of systems resources.
• Report facility and environmental control deficiencies to Government contacts.
• Implement and sustain security configurations per baselines.
• Support secure operations of enterprise services including PKI considerations.
• Maintain compliance with information assurance expectations for an IAT Level II role.
• Apply lifecycle management to installations, integrations, and fixes.
• Ensure configuration and access management for supported systems.

Skills

Server operations

Datacenter operations

Active Directory

SQL Server

Java

SQL

PKI

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

4 years IT experience substitute

Job description

West 4th Strategy is seeking an experienced System Administrator III for the Naval Dosimetry Center in Bethesda, MD. The role focuses on maintaining mission-ready server/datacenter infrastructure, resolving failures, and enforcing security baselines in a regulated environment.

This is a full-time position with competitive benefits. The candidate will manage Windows Server environments, SQL Server-based applications, and PKI-related operations, while delivering technical summaries for Government