System Administrator II - Government IT & Security Specialist

Trace3; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(k) Employer Match

Training and development programs

Generous PTO

Job summary

Trace3 seeks a System Administrator II to deliver advanced system administration, maintenance, and support for federal/state/local clients. You will ensure availability, performance, and security across on-premises and cloud environments, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive security hardening in regulated settings.

Responsibilities include AD/DNS, virtualization, storage, cloud provisioning, and incident response coordination with engineering and cybersecurity teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent IT experience required.
• 3–5 years in Windows/Linux system administration.
• Knowledge of security practices, STIGs, vulnerabilities.
• Ability to obtain/maintain U.S. government clearance (Secret+).
• Security+ certification required.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain Windows and Linux servers.
• Troubleshoot systems, networks, and applications.
• Monitor performance and capacity; optimize.
• Manage patching and lifecycle per government requirements.
• Provide Tier II/III support and document runbooks.
• Collaborate with security, network, and cloud teams.

Skills

Windows Admin

Linux Admin

PowerShell

Python

VMware/Hyper-V

Cloud (Azure/AWS)

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

Ansible

SCCM/MECM

Puppet/Chef

Job description

Trace3 seeks a System Administrator II to deliver advanced system administration, maintenance, and support for federal/state/local clients. You will ensure availability, performance, and security across on-premises and cloud environments, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive security hardening in regulated settings.

Responsibilities include AD/DNS, virtualization, storage, cloud provisioning, and incident response coordination with engineering and cybersecurity teams.