Discovery IT System Administrator (Top Secret Clearance Required)

About the Role

CGS is seeking a dedicated Discovery IT System Administrator to join a fast‑paced, executive‑level team supporting legal accounts. The role involves ensuring availability of electronic discovery applications, administering systems and infrastructure, and contributing to technical architecture and knowledge management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure day‑to‑day availability of electronic discovery applications and related tools.
• Administer and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure; install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software, and system management tools.
• Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify solutions, and work with vendors and developers to implement fixes.
• Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies.
• Assist in technical architecture design discussions.
• Liaise with vendors on behalf of OGC to address product issues.
• Develop and provide training for end‑users.
• Provide general support, subject‑matter expertise, and advice on the use of electronic discovery tools and applications.
• Reverse engineer and document the as‑is architecture of existing legacy applications or systems.
• Analyze capabilities, interview stakeholders, collect business requirements, and translate them into technical requirements.
• Support discovery application integration and migration activities.
• Contribute to Knowledge Management databases by creating and improving technical knowledge articles.
• Assist in the implementation of e‑discovery tools (e.g., Relativity, Veritas eDP, or other cloud‑hosted review platforms).
• Support backend infrastructure, data migrations, application installation, management, and configuration.
• Install, operate, and manage Microsoft Server 2019/2022 and Microsoft SQL Server 2019/2022.
• Operate and manage cloud technologies including Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, VMware, Azure Functions, Azure API Gateways, AWS EC2, AWS Lambda, and AWS API Gateways.
• Operate and manage relational databases such as MySQL and/or SQL Server 2012 or higher.

Requirements

• Legal technology experience and knowledge of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM).
• Proficiency with e‑discovery platforms (Relativity, Veritas eDP, or similar).
• Strong background in backend infrastructure, data migration, and application lifecycle management.
• Experience installing and managing Microsoft Server 2019/2022 and SQL Server 2019/2022.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud environments (Azure, AWS, VMware) and related services.
• Ability to manage relational databases (MySQL, SQL Server 2012+).
• Excellent problem‑solving, vendor‑management, and end‑user training skills.
• Ability to analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and observance of State/Federal holidays

Pay

Salary range: $124,895.40 – $169,500.90 per year.

Schedule

Full‑Time, executive‑level position.