Systems Administrator - Senior

Nationwide IT Services, Inc.; Virginia Beach (VA); Remote; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid holidays

PTO (sick/vacation)

Commuter benefits

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Educational reimbursement

Pet insurance

Zusammenfassung

Nationwide IT Services is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to support a DoD application modernization program. The role emphasizes managing Windows Server and Red Hat Linux in Azure, implementing security controls, and performing vulnerability remediation. Strong DoD clearance and multiple certifications are required.

The candidate will coordinate with government teams, support migrations, and ensure system availability and performance in a challenging DoD environment.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of 10 years of specialized application systems administration experience, including at least four years of hands-on software installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification.
• DoD 8140 baseline certification.
• Experience administering enterprise application infrastructure in complex IT environments.
• Experience with Windows and Linux server administration, Microsoft Azure environments, networking, system configurations, and security controls.
• Experience performing vulnerability remediation, troubleshooting, patching, and performance optimization.

Aufgaben

• Administer, maintain, and optimize Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems within Microsoft Azure environments.
• Monitor enterprise application infrastructure for availability and performance.
• Perform software installation, configuration, maintenance, patching, and troubleshooting.
• Implement vulnerability remediation and security controls in alignment with DoD STIGs.
• Coordinate with government teams to resolve infra, networking, and performance issues.
• Support migration and modernization efforts in Azure environments.
• Maintain accurate documentation and assist with production deployments.

Kenntnisse

Windows Server

Linux Admin

Azure Cloud

Security Controls

Vulnerability Remediation

Patch Management

DoD STIGs

System Monitoring

Backup & DR

Documentation

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Windows Server

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

Microsoft Azure

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Systems AdministratorSecurity Clearance:

Secret clearance with IT-I Critical Sensitive / Tier 5 investigation required at proposal submission.

Certification Requirements: CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), and DoD 8140 baseline certification.

Position SummaryNationwide IT Services (NIS) is seeking a highly qualified Senior Systems Administrator to support a federal IT application modernization and sustainment program for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The Senior Systems Administrator will be responsible for managing, maintaining, securing, and optimizing enterprise application infrastructure within a Department of Defense (DoD) environment. This position requires extensive experience administering Windows and Linux servers, Microsoft Azure cloud environments, system configurations, and security controls to ensure system availability, reliability, and performance. The successful candidate will provide advanced technical support, perform system maintenance and vulnerability remediation, troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, and support ongoing modernization initiatives. This position is contingent upon contract award and funding. The work location is off-site.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems within Microsoft Azure environments.
• Monitor enterprise application infrastructure, including virtual machines, databases, web servers, application servers, and file servers to ensure availability and performance.
• Perform software installation, system configuration, routine maintenance, patch management, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Monitor system health, analyze performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and implement corrective actions to improve system reliability.
• Conduct vulnerability remediation, apply security patches, and maintain compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies and applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Support Microsoft Azure cloud administration, including virtual machine management, resource optimization, system monitoring, and infrastructure configuration.
• Coordinate with government technical teams to resolve infrastructure, networking, system configuration, and application performance issues.
• Support system architecture assessments, infrastructure right-sizing, and resource allocation to improve operational efficiency and manage costs.
• Monitor hardware and software lifecycle requirements, identify end-of-life or end-of-support risks, and support migration to modernized environments.
• Maintain SSL/TLS certificates and government-issued security certificates to ensure secure and uninterrupted application operations.
• Support backup verification, disaster recovery planning, system restoration, and continuity of operations activities.
• Assist with migration of development and testing environments to government-approved Microsoft Azure environments.
• Utilize enterprise monitoring and troubleshooting tools to identify system issues, analyze logs, and support incident resolution.
• Support vulnerability assessments, security scans, and remediation activities using government-approved security tools.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, system configurations, operational procedures, and infrastructure records.
• Coordinate configuration management, change requests, and production deployments in accordance with established government procedures.
• Provide advanced technical support for escalated system incidents, outages, and application infrastructure issues.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of specialized application systems administration experience, including at least four years of hands-on software installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification.
• DoD 8140 baseline certification.
• Experience administering enterprise application infrastructure in complex IT environments.
• Experience with Windows and Linux server administration, Microsoft Azure environments, networking, system configurations, and security controls.
• Experience performing vulnerability remediation, troubleshooting, patching, and performance optimization.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in a technical discipline.

Security Requirements

• Active Secret security clearance.
• IT-I Critical Sensitive / Tier 5 investigation.

Both requirements must be satisfied at the time of proposal submission.

About Nationwide IT Services

NIS is a CVE-verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and an IT and management consulting company. Our mission is to deliver value-added services to our customers, leveraging technology, people, and industry best practices to implement innovative solutions through our trusted employees and team members.

Benefits Package

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• life and disability insurance
• a 401(k) plan with employer match
• paid holidays
• PTO (sick/vacation)
• commuter benefits
• an employee assistance program (EAP)
• educational reimbursement
• pet insurance

Salary Range

To be determined. The salary range is a general guideline. We consider several factors when determining base salary offers, including the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's experience, education, and skills, and current market conditions.