System Administrator - ACWS

Data Systems Analysts, Inc.

$105K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field; equivalent experience accepted.
  • 5+ years supporting Windows, Linux, and cloud-based production environments.
  • Experience with patching, configuration management, and security hardening.
  • CompTIA Security+ and relevant platform certifications required.
  • Active Secret clearance is necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Administer and sustain ACWS systems and operating environments.
  • Support patching, configuration changes, and access management.
  • Maintain system documentation and operational checklists.
  • Coordinate system incidents and maintenance activities.
  • Ensure security compliance and operational readiness.

Benefits

  • Employee training and professional development opportunities available.
  • Supportive work environment focused on system integrity and operational excellence.
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology including AI solutions.
  • Potential for career advancement within the organization.
Full Job Description
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.


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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.

DSA - Salary Pay Range

$105,000-$115,000 USD

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.

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