System Administrator II – Government IT & Security

Socket.dev; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) + Benefits

Competitive compensation

Training & development

Office snacks

Collaborative culture

Work-life balance

Job summary

Trace3 is hiring a System Administrator II for its Federal/State/Local practice in Colorado Springs. The role ensures availability and security of IT infra across on-prem and cloud environments, supporting Windows/Linux, AD, virtualization, storage, backups, and cloud services.

You will work with engineering and cybersecurity teams in regulated settings to sustain mission-critical operations. The position requires a BS in IT/CS or equivalent, 3–5 years’ hands-on sysadmin experience, Security+

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of hands-on system administration experience supporting Windows and/or Linux environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure (Active Directory, VMware, cloud services, storage, backups, etc.).
• Knowledge of cybersecurity practices, STIG/SCC tools, and vulnerability remediation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance (Secret or higher as required).
• Security+ Certification required.
• Experience supporting federal, state, local, or DoD client environments.
• Familiarity with RMF, NIST 800-53, CMMC, or FedRAMP compliance frameworks.
• Microsoft, VMware, AWS, or Azure technical 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).

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain Windows and/or Linux servers in production, staging, and development environments.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting of system, network, and application issues.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity; recommend and implement optimizations.
• Manage patching, updates, and server lifecycle tasks according to government security and compliance requirements.
• Support Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and identity management.
• Administer virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware vSphere/ESXi, Hyper-V).
• Manage storage systems, backup/recovery tools, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Support cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCC High) including provisioning, monitoring, and policy enforcement.
• Implement and maintain security baselines, STIGs, IAVA updates, and hardening activities.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning, remediation, and documentation as required by client compliance frameworks.
• Assist with audit preparation and continuous monitoring under NIST, FedRAMP, CMMC, RMF, or agency-specific controls.
• Ensure proper logging, encryption, access controls, and incident response support.
• Provide Tier II/III support for escalated service desk tickets and operational issues.
• Create and maintain system documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
• Support onboarding of new systems, services, and technologies.
• Collaborate with network engineering, cybersecurity, and cloud engineering teams to resolve cross-functional issues.
• Participate in technical planning and deployment of infrastructure improvement projects.
• Interface with government clients, program managers, and stakeholders to gather requirements and provide status updates.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and automation opportunities to improve environments.

Skills

System administration

Windows/Linux

Security practices

US government clearance

Security+ Certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Hyper-V

Azure

AWS

Job description

Trace3 is hiring a System Administrator II for its Federal/State/Local practice in Colorado Springs. The role ensures availability and security of IT infra across on-prem and cloud environments, supporting Windows/Linux, AD, virtualization, storage, backups, and cloud services.

You will work with engineering and cybersecurity teams in regulated settings to sustain mission-critical operations. The position requires a BS in IT/CS or equivalent, 3–5 years’ hands-on sysadmin experience, Security+