System Administrator – Journeyman, 24/7 Ops & Automation

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company is seeking a System Administrator – Journeyman to support enterprise systems in a mission-critical environment. You will administer Windows and/or Linux servers, manage access, and maintain configurations to uphold security and operations.

You will implement monitoring, patching, backup, and automation to sustain system health and availability, while supporting incident response and on-call rotations for 24/7 operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• At least 4 years of enterprise system administration and automation experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing Windows and/or Linux servers in an enterprise environment.
• Hands-on experience with system monitoring, patch management, backup and recovery, and troubleshooting.
• Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, or Python) for automation.
• Must meet DoD 8140 requirements and hold an active Secret clearance.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Administer Windows and/or Linux servers, including user accounts, permissions, group policies, and system configurations.
• Implement and maintain system monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Nagios, Splunk, CloudWatch) for visibility.
• Apply patches, updates, and vulnerability mitigations per approved baselines and change control.
• Automate routine tasks using scripting languages to improve efficiency and reduce risk.
• Configure and validate backup and recovery solutions to protect data and continuity.
• Analyze system logs and metrics to detect anomalies and escalate as needed.
• Troubleshoot hardware, OS, and application issues across distributed environments.
• Maintain detailed system documentation and participate in on-call rotations for 24/7 availability.

Skills

Windows & Linux administration

Scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)

Incident response & on-call support

System monitoring & patch management

Automation & operational improvements

DoD 8140 compliance

US Citizenship

Active Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in IT, Cybersecurity, CS, IS, Data Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Nagios

Splunk

CloudWatch

PowerShell

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company is seeking a System Administrator – Journeyman to support enterprise systems in a mission-critical environment. You will administer Windows and/or Linux servers, manage access, and maintain configurations to uphold security and operations.

You will implement monitoring, patching, backup, and automation to sustain system health and availability, while supporting incident response and on-call rotations for 24/7 operations.