The Systems Administrator, Mid administers enterprise systems hosting applications and services that support mission-critical operations, balancing day-to-day support with small design and improvement projects. The role focuses on server builds, maintenance, virtualization, troubleshooting, and security controls in a secure federal environment.
Key Responsibilities- Manage Windows or Linux server environments, including system builds, patching, performance tuning, and backup operations.
- Troubleshoot end-to-end issues involving operating systems, network connectivity, and application dependencies using logs and monitoring tools.
- Maintain virtualization platforms, including virtual machine provisioning, resource allocation, and template management.
- Use scripting or automation tools to streamline routine administration tasks and configuration changes.
- Implement and monitor security controls such as hardening baselines, access controls, and audit logging.
- Act as an escalation point for complex incidents and participate in upgrades, new deployments, and automation initiatives.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Typically 4-7 years of systems administration experience in enterprise or government settings.
- Proficiency with Windows and/or Linux servers, virtualization platforms, monitoring, and backup technologies.
- Strong troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork skills.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience contributing to infrastructure design or modernization efforts such as new clusters, storage integrations, or cloud extensions.
- Background mentoring junior administrators and participating in on-call rotations.
Compensation RangesCompensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.
EEO RequirementsIt is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.
All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.
Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.
DisclaimerThe preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
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