Senior Windows System Administrator - Security & Incident Response

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

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company seeks a System Administrator to provide day-to-day infrastructure and customer support for the DOE on-prem environment. You will manage Windows Server 2019/2022, backups, patching and incident response to maintain security posture.

The role emphasizes vulnerability management with Tenable/Nessus, documentation of remediation actions, and collaboration with EITS and CMEI program offices. U.S. citizenship required for federal clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; master’s preferred.
• 7–10 years of IT, systems administration experience.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to pass federal background check.

Responsibilities

• Administer Windows Server 2019/2022 environments with updates and maintenance.
• Monitor backups, troubleshoot alerts, ensure recovery readiness.
• Perform vulnerability scanning and remediation with Tenable/Nessus.
• Support incident response and document remediation actions.
• Contribute to security posture and records management across CMEI.

Skills

Windows Server administration

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Azure infrastructure

Network routing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field

Master’s Degree preferred

CompTIA A+ or ITIL certification preferred

Tools

Windows Server 2019/2022

Tenable Nessus

Azure

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company seeks a System Administrator to provide day-to-day infrastructure and customer support for the DOE on-prem environment. You will manage Windows Server 2019/2022, backups, patching and incident response to maintain security posture.

The role emphasizes vulnerability management with Tenable/Nessus, documentation of remediation actions, and collaboration with EITS and CMEI program offices. U.S. citizenship required for federal clearance.