Systems Administrator

TEKsystems; Bethesda (MD); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and R

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO)

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a contract-level Systems Administrator with active Top Secret clearance to support secure federal environments. The role requires hands-on Linux administration, IAM, patching, and system hardening across development, testing, staging, and production environments.

Candidates should have strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience in monitoring, logging, backup, incident response, and disaster recovery.

Qualifications

• Experience administering enterprise systems and infrastructure in secure Federal or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on Linux system administration, IAM, storage, certificates, services, patching and hardening.
• Experience supporting development, testing, staging, and production environments.
• Experience with system monitoring, logging, backup, recovery and incident response.
• Strong troubleshooting across OS, applications, networking, storage and infrastructure services.
• Coordinate technical issues across network and operational reliability.

Skills

Linux admin

IAM

Security hardening

Incident response

System monitoring

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes

Rancher

PostgreSQL

MS SQL Server

Job description

Description ***Candidates mut be local to the DMV area to qualify -- Active Top Secret Clearance Required

Experience administering enterprise systems and infrastructure in secure Federal or regulated environments.

Hands-on experience with Linux system administration, identity and access management, storage, certificates, system services, patching, and security hardening.rk, database, platform, security, DevOps, and application teams.

Strong knowledge of system security, configuration manageme

Experience supporting development, testing, staging, and production environments.

Experience with system monitoring, logging, backup, recovery, and incident response.

Strong troubleshooting skills across operating systems, applications, networking, storage, access, and infrastructure services.

Experience coordinating technical issues across netwont, and operational reliability.

Strong technical communication, documentation, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience administering systems in secure Federal, on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments.

Advanced experience with Linux administration and system hardening.

Familiarity with PostgreSQL and/or Microsoft SQL Server.

Familiarity with Java and/or .NET application environments.

Experience with Jenkins and self-hosted Azure DevOps.

Familiarity with Kubernetes and/or Rancher.

Experience supporting containerized or AI/ML workloads.

Familiarity with open-source AI models and supporting infrastructure.

Experience with enterprise monitoring, centralized logging, vulnerability management, and disaster recovery.

Familiarity with Federal security, privacy, accessibility, records-management, and data governance requirements.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Bethesda, MD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $70.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 8, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.