Senior Windows System Administrator – Incident & Security

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a System Administrator to manage on-prem Windows Server environments and support the DOE infrastructure. The role emphasizes patching, backups, incident response, and security posture maintenance.

Responsibilities include server administration for Server 2019/2022, backup monitoring, vulnerability remediation with Tenable/Nessus, and collaboration with EITS on findings. Requires 7–10 years IT experience and US citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field or equivalent relevant experience; Master’s Degree preferred.
• CompTIA A+ or ITIL certification preferred.
• 7-10 years of experience in information technology, systems administration or other IT related field.
• US citizenship required with ability to pass a federal background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Administer Windows Server 2019/2022 environments, including installation, configuration, upgrades, security patches, and scheduled maintenance.
• Monitor backup/storage systems, troubleshoot alerts, and ensure recovery readiness.
• Perform vulnerability scanning and remediation using Tenable/Nessus; collaborate with EITS on scan outcomes.
• Support high level incident response, triage technical issues, and document remediation actions.
• Participate in infrastructure initiatives (e.g., Windows 2016 retirement, IIS/logging enhancements) and security authorization evidence preparation.
• Support operational security hygiene through service account review and password rotation coordination.
• Contribute to documentation and Records Management collaboration across CMEI program offices.

Skills

Enterprise-level Windows Server admin

Tenable/Nessus vulnerability mgmt

Incident response & troubleshooting

Azure infra & network routing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a System Administrator to manage on-prem Windows Server environments and support the DOE infrastructure. The role emphasizes patching, backups, incident response, and security posture maintenance.

Responsibilities include server administration for Server 2019/2022, backup monitoring, vulnerability remediation with Tenable/Nessus, and collaboration with EITS on findings. Requires 7–10 years IT experience and US citizenship.