Regional IT Systems Administrator
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Senior System Administrator
DecisionPoint Corporation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
Tech Stack
AnsibleAWSCloudDNSEC2Linux
About the role
- 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.
Requirements
- Must hold an active Secret clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 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.
- 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.
- CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent DoD 8570/8140 baseline certification preferred.
- Microsoft Certified: System Administrator (MCSA) or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator preferred.
- ITIL Foundation certification preferred.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
AWS GovCloudsystem administrationWindows ServerLinux administrationActive DirectoryGroup PolicyDNS managementpatch managementsystem automationperformance tuning
Soft skills
collaborationproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementdocumentationorganizational skillscommunication
Certifications
CompTIA Security+ CEMicrosoft Certified: System Administrator (MCSA)AWS Certified SysOps AdministratorITIL Foundation
