Application Administrator (Top Secret)

Praescient Analytics • Fairfax (REMOTE), VA

10d • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Application Administrator to support a Task Order with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). This individual will provide Tier 3 operational support for the OPIS application suite, ensuring system availability, performance, and reliability across a 24/7 production environment. U.S. Citizenship is required. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. US Citizenship Required.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• CompTIA Security+ and A+ certifications
• 3+ years of experience in application administration or system operations
• Experience administering applications in AWS cloud environments
• Experience supporting Java-based enterprise applications (Java EE)
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle)
• Experience with Linux/Windows server environments

Nice To Haves

• Experience with FileNet or enterprise document management systems
• Experience with Spring Batch or batch processing frameworks
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (e.g., Splunk, ELK, CloudWatch)
• Experience with Active Directory, RBAC, and service account management
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab)
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based monitoring, logging, and alerting
• Hands-on experience supporting cloud-hosted production systems with high availability requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 Tier 3 application support, including incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
• Deploy application patches, updates, and configuration changes in coordination with CI/CD pipelines
• Support user account management, access provisioning, and system configuration
• Monitor system performance and logs; respond to system alerts and outages
• Support production defect resolution and continuous improvement efforts
• Collaborate with development teams to support releases and validate deployments
• Maintain system documentation and operational procedures

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
• Comprehensive, Company paid healthcare for you (We pay your premiums and deductibles)
• 401(k) with company match
• Travel & performance incentives
• 3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays)
• $5K annual training allowance
• $500 book allowance
• Tuition reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed