Saas System Administrator 1 (System Administrator 1) - Tysons, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc•Tysons, VA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®, specializing in designing, building, operating, and maintaining cyber-physical solutions for mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees and headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration. The company fosters a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment, guided by core values of agility, expertise, and trust, and is committed to developing the next generation of technical leaders. The SaaS System Administrator (System Administrator 1) position is within the Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business unit. This unit designs, engineers, integrates, operates, and maintains electronic security services, including intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, IT systems, perimeter defense, and command and control systems for federal, local, and commercial customers. The role specifically focuses on managing, optimizing, and requesting new features within the cloud-based SaaS platform used for life cycle management of these security systems. It requires a detail-oriented individual with a strong background in service ticketing, triage, and end-user support, involving daily system administration, ticket resolution, incident tracking, and system-related communications in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

Requirements

BS degree and 0+ Years of progressive experience or HS Diploma or Equivalent and 6+ Years of progressive experience.
Requires some system administrator experience in performing triage on system problems, resolving system problems, analyzing system data to prevent problems, implementing new workstations, and system extensions.
Familiarity with ITIL frameworks and best practices for incident management and support.
Experience using ticketing tools such as ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, Zendesk, or similar.
Excellent troubleshooting skills and customer service orientation.

Nice To Haves

Experience administering platforms like Salesforce, ServiceNow, Atlassian (Jira/Confluence), Microsoft 365, Okta, or Workday.
Understanding of SLAs and KPIs for IT service delivery.
Familiarity with SaaS-based monitoring or reporting tools.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) or configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).

Responsibilities

Administer and monitor cloud-based SaaS platforms, ensuring uptime, configuration accuracy, and compliance.
Manage user access, permissions, and application settings.
Ensure system health and reliability through proactive checks and alerts.
Serve as the primary point of contact for technical support issues and requests.
Monitor, triage, and resolve service desk tickets in a timely manner.
Escalate complex incidents to appropriate technical teams and follow through on resolution.
Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 support to end users regarding system access, performance, and general usage.
Develop and maintain knowledge base articles, how-to guides, and internal support documentation.
Deliver training or onboarding support for users as needed.

Benefits

A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better.
An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

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