System Administrator - ACWS

All hired employees are expected to have experience with Microsoft Copilot and/or an approved equivalent AI solution.

System Administrator Summary

Supports system administration by maintaining servers, operating systems, access controls, monitoring, patching, configuration, and operational readiness for secure mission application environments.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience acceptable.
• 5+ years supporting Windows, Linux, application servers, enterprise platforms, and cloud-based production environments.
• Experience with patching, configuration management, access controls, monitoring, backups, troubleshooting, security hardening, incident response, and operational support.
• CompTIA Security+ and platform certification (e.g., Microsoft, Linux, or AWS certification)
• Active Secret clearance

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting Army, DoD, acquisition, contracting, financial, or mission enterprise systems.
• Experience with DoD, Army, IL5/IL6, RMF/ATO, cArmy, or federal enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting Appian, Java middleware, databases, monitoring tools, or cloud-hosted applications.

Responsibilities

• Administer and sustain ACWS systems, operating environments, and platform services.
• Support patching, configuration changes, access management, monitoring, and issue resolution.
• Maintain system documentation, SOPs, operational checklists, and support records.
• Coordinate system incidents, outages, performance issues, and maintenance activities.
• Support security compliance, operational readiness, and continuity planning.

The posted salary range is a good-faith estimate. Actual compensation will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and other job-related factors.

Many of DSA's positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.