Decisionpoint Corporation
Decisionpoint Corporation

System Administrator, Sr.

• Posted 2 days ago • Updated 4 hours ago
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Skills

  • High Availability
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Cyber Security
  • Servers
  • Data Storage
  • Log Analysis
  • Operating Systems
  • Middleware
  • Storage
  • Scripting
  • Ansible
  • Windows PowerShell
  • Collaboration
  • Network
  • Tier 3
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Business Continuity Planning
  • Testing
  • System Documentation
  • Configuration Management
  • Release Management
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Hosting
  • Scalability
  • Security Clearance
  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
  • System Administration
  • Cloud Computing
  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • Microsoft Operating Systems
  • Linux Administration
  • Hardening
  • Active Directory
  • Group Policy
  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking
  • DNS
  • Amazon EC2
  • Remote Desktop Services
  • Amazon RDS
  • Amazon S3
  • Virtual Private Cloud
  • STIG
  • Patch Management
  • Backup
  • Recovery
  • Performance Tuning
  • DevSecOps
  • Change Control
  • Security+
  • Customer Engagement
  • DoD
  • Microsoft
  • Microsoft Certified Professional
  • Amazon Web Services
  • ITIL
  • Analytical Skill
  • Documentation
  • Communication
  • Attention To Detail
  • FOCUS
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Management
  • Legal
  • Authorization

Summary

Overview

DecisionPoint seeks a Senior System Administrator to lead operations, monitoring, and sustainment of secure, cloud-hosted environments supporting a Department of Defense (DoD) enterprise modernization effort. The position focuses on maintaining resilient, high-availability systems that underpin critical operations and data exchange across Service components and mission partners.

The System Administrator, Sr. will ensure continuous system health, compliance, and performance through proactive monitoring, patching, and configuration management, while collaborating with engineering, cybersecurity, and cloud operations teams.

This position is fully remote.

Duties & Responsibilities

The System Administrator, Sr. will:

  • Install, configure, secure, and manage AWS GovCloud-based virtualized environments, including servers, applications, and storage systems.
  • Monitor system performance, resource utilization, and connectivity across IL2-IL5 enclaves to ensure continuous operational availability.
  • Perform routine system health checks, including log analysis, service validation, and backup verification.
  • Apply system hardening standards (STIG/SRG) to ensure compliance with DoD and DISA security baselines.
  • Develop and maintain patch management procedures for operating systems, middleware, and storage infrastructure.
  • Implement automation scripts and configuration management using tools such as Ansible, PowerShell, or AWS Systems Manager.
  • Collaborate with network and security engineers to diagnose and resolve Tier 3 technical issues affecting mission-critical operations.
  • Support disaster recovery and business continuity plans, including backup validation and restoration testing.
  • Maintain system documentation, SOPs, and architectural diagrams in accordance with configuration management policies.
  • Participate in Change Advisory Boards (CABs) and contribute to configuration control and release planning.
  • Support continuous improvement activities by evaluating system performance data and recommending optimizations.
  • Coordinate with cloud hosting teams to ensure redundancy, scalability, and compliance across production and non-production environments.
Qualifications

Clearance Requirement:

  • Must hold an active Top Secret clearance.

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Experience:

  • Minimum 7 years of experience in system administration or operations support for large-scale enterprise or defense environments.
  • Experience managing systems within AWS GovCloud or equivalent DoD cloud infrastructures.

Technical Knowledge:

  • Strong proficiency with Windows Server and Linux administration, including configuration, hardening, and monitoring.
  • Knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and certificate management.
  • Familiarity with AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, VPC) and associated management tools.
  • Experience implementing DISA STIGs, patch management, and compliance scanning (e.g., ACAS, Tenable).
  • Working knowledge of backup and recovery solutions, performance tuning, and system automation.
  • Understanding of ITIL and DevSecOps practices for integrated sustainment and change control.

Certifications (Preferred):

  • CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent DoD 8570/8140 baseline certification.
  • Microsoft Certified: System Administrator (MCSA) or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator.
  • ITIL Foundation certification.

Skills:

  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for complex system environments.
  • Excellent documentation and communication abilities.
  • Proactive and detail-oriented, with a focus on reliability and compliance.
  • Capable of managing multiple systems and priorities within a secure, mission-driven context.
Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
  • EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
  • Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
  • Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 91099468
  • Position Id: 2026-3592_1
  • Posted 2 days ago

Company Info

About Decisionpoint Corporation

DecisionPoint Corporation, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) SBA HUBZone certified business, is an innovation thought leader in the Federal community delivering transformative IT Support Services, including Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Cyber Security, Information Assurance (IA), and Professional Services, empowering Government agencies to enhance delivery of their critical mission requirements. Our experience also provides us a keen understanding of Government agencies’ responsibilities and challenges, including:

  • ITSM implementations;
  • application and infrastructure modernization;
  • footprint reduction;
  • adoption of emerging technologies;
  • rapid integration;
  • cloud adoption.

 

Decisionpoint Corporation is currently accepting resumes for a variety of positions. Please review the database of positions that we are seeking to fill and contact us for additional information about any specific opportunity.

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