system administrator with Security Clearance

CEdge Inc.; Shiloh (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 Days PTO

6 Sick leaves

11 Federal Holidays

401K

Job summary

CEdge Inc. at Scott AFB, IL, is seeking a System Administrator to support DoD‑federal client environments (NIPR/SIPR). The role emphasizes secure, scalable operations, high availability, and strict compliance across multiple networks.

Responsibilities include OS patching, infrastructure upgrades, STIG checklists, and documentation of hardware, topology, and databases. You will implement security baselines (NIST/CNSS/DISA STIG) and maintain secure logging and telemetry, using Jira and Confluence

Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal or DoD systems and secure operations.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure).
• Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and incident response.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work onsite at client sites.

Responsibilities

• Support the client system and ensure secure, efficient, scalable operations across NIPR and SIPR environments.
• Manage OS patching, infrastructure upgrades, and STIG checklists.
• Maintain architecture documentation: hardware lists, topology diagrams, and DB design documents.
• Implement and maintain security baselines (NIST/CNSS/DISA STIG, USTRANSCOM).
• Ensure data protection compliance and privacy; configure logging and telemetry.
• Use Jira/Confluence for change control, backlog refinement, and workflow alignment.
• Work onsite/client site delivery and pursue Secret clearance readiness.

Skills

Federal/DoD experience

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Security frameworks

Monitoring & incident response

Documentation & communication

On-site client delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

CEdge has an opportunity for a System Administrator located in Scott AFB, IL. If you are ready to work alongside World Renowned Technology experts, and carry the skills below, this is the opportunity that will inevitably take your career to unbelievable levels!

• Estimated Start Date: 1 Nov Objective: Support the Clients system through ensuring secure, efficient, and scalable operations across NIPR and SIPR environments, maintaining high availability, compliance, and operational resilience. Key Responsibilities Manage operating system patching, infrastructure upgrades, and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) checklists. Maintain and update system architecture documentation, including hardware lists, topology diagrams, and database design documents. Implement and maintain robust security baselines (NIST, CNSS, DISA STIG, USTRANSCOM) across all environments. Ensure compliance and requirements for data protection and privacy. Configure and maintain security logging, structured auditing, distributed tracing, and runtime telemetry. Leverage management tools (Jira, Confluence) for structured engineering change control, backlog refinement, and workflow alignment. Required Qualifications Experience supporting federal or DoD systems, including secure operations. Proficiency cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure). Strong understanding of security frameworks and compliance requirements. Experience with monitoring, logging, and incident response tools and practices. Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills. Ability to work onsite/ client site delivery Location: Client Onsite Clearance - Secret Clearance Mid Foundational with one of the following:
• Cloud+
• GICSP
• GSEC
• Security+
• SSCP

Education

Education : Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, or related STEM degree program. Minimum experience : 1-4 years.

Benefits

What’s in it for you? Full Benefits Package

• 10 Days PTO
• 6 Sick leaves
• 11 Federal Holidays
• 401K

WHO ARE WE?

CEdge Inc is an innovative IT consulting firm, and a strategic business partner. We offer IT solutions to Federal and State government, as well as, Commercial Enterprises throughout the United States. Our main objective is to create an integrity-based culture that takes pride in working as a collaborative team that focuses on growth and is driven by the desire to provide purely ethical services for both our clients and teammates.