Senior Systems Administrator — On‑Site Gov’t IT

Trace3; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental and vis​

401(k) with match

Competitive compensation

Training and development programs

Office snacks and beverages

Collaborative culture

Work-life balance and PTO

Job summary

Trace3 is seeking a System Administrator III to provide advanced system administration for government clients across on‑prem and cloud environments, ensuring availability, performance, and security. The role emphasizes compliance and collaboration with engineering and cybersecurity teams.

The position is a 6‑month W2 contract with strong potential to extend or convert to long‑term full-time, with on‑site work in the Baltimore/Annapolis Junction area and eligibility to obtain security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience preferred.
• 8+ years of hands‑on system administration experience supporting Windows and/or Linux environments preferred.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity practices, STIG/SCC tools, and vulnerability remediation.
• DoD 8570/8140 Baseline Certification or ability to obtain (e.g., Security+, CCNA Security, CySA+, or equivalent).
• Experience supporting federal, state, local, or DoD client environments preferred.
• Familiarity with RMF, NIST 800-53, CMMC, or FedRAMP compliance frameworks.
• Microsoft, VMware, AWS, or Azure certifications (MCSA/MCSE, VCP, AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, etc.).
• Experience with automation/scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Experience with configuration management (Ansible, SCCM/MECM, Chef, or Puppet).
• Hybrid environment with on-site requirements; on-site in Baltimore-area; eligible for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Administer Windows and Linux servers in production, staging, and development environments.
• Troubleshoot system, network, and application issues.
• Monitor performance, availability, and capacity; implement optimizations.
• Manage patching, updates, and server lifecycle tasks per government security requirements.
• Support Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and identity management.
• Administer virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere/ESXi, Hyper‑V).
• Manage storage, backup/recovery, and DR procedures.
• Support Azure, AWS, GCC High; provisioning, monitoring, and policy enforcement.
• Provide Tier II/III support and create runbooks and SOPs.
• Collaborate with network, cybersecurity, and cloud engineering teams; gather requirements from government clients.

Skills

Windows admin

Linux admin

Cybersecurity basics

PowerShell

Python scripting

VMware/Hyper-V

AWS/Azure

RMF/NIST

Ansible/SCCM

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

VMware ESXi

Hyper-V

Azure

AWS

GCC High

Job description

Trace3 is seeking a System Administrator III to provide advanced system administration for government clients across on‑prem and cloud environments, ensuring availability, performance, and security. The role emphasizes compliance and collaboration with engineering and cybersecurity teams.

The position is a 6‑month W2 contract with strong potential to extend or convert to long‑term full-time, with on‑site work in the Baltimore/Annapolis Junction area and eligibility to obtain security clearance.