System Administrator

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services invites you to join a core IT operations team in Falls Church, VA, to manage a Linux and Windows based cloud environment for development and production. You will design and implement secure, high-performance solutions for Red Hat Linux servers, configure enterprise services like Email, SSO, and DNS, and maintain Windows servers with routine patching and monitoring.

The role requires 5+ years in Windows and Linux admin, 2+ years with GitLab and AWS, and an active Top

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience with Windows Server administration
• 5+ years of experience with Linux operating systems (RHEL) including patching and maintenance
• 2+ years of Experience with GitLab
• 2+ years of Experience with Amazon Cloud Services
• Active Top Secret clearance required
• Willingness to work onsite in Washington, DC

Responsibilities

• Help manage a Linux and Windows based cloud environment for development and production
• Design solutions to improve performance and security for Red Hat Linux servers
• Configure enterprise services such as Email, SSO and DNS
• Install, configure, and maintain Windows servers and services
• Troubleshoot issues via Service Desk systems and automated monitoring
• Perform patch management across all environments and monitor system performance

Skills

Windows Server

Linux (RHEL)

GitLab

AWS

Active Directory

ADFS

Kerberos

SAML

Top Secret clearance

Onsite Washington DC

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people.Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

The work:

Seeking a System Administrator to help manage a Linux and Windows based cloud environment, including virtual resources for applications in development and production. Duties will include designing solutions to improve performance and security for the client’s Red Hat Linux servers and configure enterprise services such as Email, Single Sign-On (SSO) and DNS, as well as Installing, configuring, and maintaining Windows servers and services. Troubleshooting and resolving issues reported via Service Desk systems and automated monitoring is required. Performing patch management across all environments and monitoring system performance.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years' experience with Windows Server administration, networking, and system administration background
• 5+ years of experience with Linux operating systems (RHEL) including patching and maintenance
• Experience with leveraging version control systems on team-based projects (GitLab)
• 2+ years of Experience with Amazon Cloud Services Experience with Active Directory (Windows AD, ADFS, Kerberos, and SAML)
• Active Top Secret clearance required
• Willingness to work onsite in Washington, DC

Bonus Points if you have:

• Ability to architect enterprise solutions including data, display, and information architecture
• Thorough understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and exposure to Agile or iterative SDLCs
• Comfortable working with automation tools by writing/modifying scripts for development, maintenance and system monitoring using Python and other scripting languages
• Experience deploying open-source and custom applications (Drupal, React, and NodeJS)
• Certification: AWS Solutions Architect - Associate

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$94,000 - $178,700 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

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Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration. Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

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