Junior Windows Application Administrator (Night Shift)

About Lucayan Technology Solutions LLC At Lucayan Technology Solutions LLC, we deliver secure, innovative solutions in support of national defense and intelligence missions. As a trusted government contracting partner, we provide top-tier intelligence and technology services that safeguard our nation. Our team is mission-driven, and we are committed to building careers that matter. Location: This is a US-based remote position, with candidates in the Tampa Bay area preferred. Tampa-based employees may have the possibility of transitioning to a hybrid schedule in the future, requiring periodic onsite presence at our Tampa, FL location. Employment Type: Full-Time Core business hours with on-call availability Security Clearance: minimum T3 required Status: Actively Hiring Job Summary Lucayan Technology Solutions LLC is seeking a Junior Windows Application Administrator to provide overnight support for enterprise applications on a federal government IT program. You will monitor business-critical applications, respond to and resolve incidents, and restore service quickly when issues occur. This is a great opportunity to build hands-on experience in a DoD cloud and cybersecurity environment alongside a senior technical team. Key Responsibilities Monitor enterprise applications, a public-facing website, and database alerts throughout the overnight shiftRespond to incidents promptly, notify stakeholders, and restore service within defined timelinesTroubleshoot, patch, and maintain Windows-hosted applications during scheduled maintenance windowsApply security patches and STIG configurations and help remediate vulnerability scan findingsProvide first-line support for Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle databases and escalate as neededTrack incidents and outages in ServiceNow and help prepare after-action reportsDocument overnight procedures and hand off open issues to the day team Required Qualifications U.S. citizenship requiredSecurity Clearance: minimum T3 requiredAssociate's or bachelor's degree in IT or a related field, OR a current Microsoft certification2+ years of Windows Server and application administration or IT operations supportExperience with incident response, patching, and troubleshooting in a production environmentWorking knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and basic SQLAbility to work a fixed overnight schedule (10:00 PM – 6:00 AM ET) Preferred Qualifications Experience in a DoD or federal IT environment (STIG, IAVM, ACAS)Exposure to Oracle Database, Apache/Tomcat, Splunk, or MOVEitExperience with ServiceNow or another ITIL-based ticketing systemCloud platform experience (OCI, Azure, or AWS) Certifications and Clearance CompTIA Security+ CE (or equivalent DoD 8140 baseline certification) required at hireMicrosoft Windows Server certification required; must be obtained within 6 months of hire if not already heldMust be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Tier 3 or Tier 5 background investigation and a Common Access Card (CAC); active investigation a plusCompletion of required DoD security awareness training within 30 days of start Work Environment Fully remote from a U.S. location using government-furnished equipmentOvernight shift requiring availability for the full shift and timely incident response