Senior Discovery IT System Administrator (Top Secret Clearance Required)

CGS is seeking a dedicated Senior Discovery IT System Administrator to join a fast‑paced, hard‑working team supporting legal accounts. The role involves ensuring availability of electronic discovery applications, administering systems, monitoring performance, maintaining security, 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 & Skills

• 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.
• Expertise in Microsoft Server 2019/2022 and Microsoft SQL Server 2019/2022 administration.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud environments: Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, VMware, including services such as Azure Functions, Azure API Gateways, AWS EC2, AWS Lambda, and AWS API Gateways.
• Ability to manage relational databases (MySQL, SQL Server 2012+).
• Experience monitoring application performance, troubleshooting bottlenecks, and coordinating fixes with vendors and developers.
• Capability to develop training materials and deliver end‑user training.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills for reverse engineering legacy systems and creating technical knowledge articles.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with cross‑functional teams and external vendors.

Benefits

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

Pay

Salary range: $160,579.80 – $231,948.60 per year.

Schedule

Full‑Time, Executive‑Level position.

Contact Government Services (CGS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

For more information, visit cgsfederal.com or contact +1 (888) 680‑5916, email: info@cgsfederal.com.