System Architect

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc. • Albuquerque, NM

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a System Architect to support a major national laboratory. This role involves monitoring, maintaining, and repairing physical and virtual server systems, resolving technical issues, and applying patches or implementing configuration changes. The System Architect will also perform system capacity analysis, assist users, develop maintenance procedures and automation scripts, and collaborate with customers and subject matter experts to optimize systems. Contributions to process development and system improvement are also key aspects of this position.

Requirements

• BS in relevant discipline plus a minimum 3 years, or more, of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties.
• Foundational understanding of systems architecture principles, enterprise infrastructure, and IT operations.
• Familiarity with networking concepts, virtualization, system monitoring, and security fundamentals.
• Ability to write clear technical documentation and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem solving skills and a willingness to learn new technologies.
• Must have an active U.S. Dept. of Energy Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• SSL/TLS certificate automation, certificate lifecycle management, or PKI concepts.
• Windows Server administration, including roles, services, and configuration management.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, or similar).
• Exposure to cloud platforms and Cloud AI services (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Technical curiosity and a desire for continuous learning.
• Strong analytical thinking and structured approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Attention to detail and commitment to high quality deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and repair physical and virtual server systems.
• Resolve technical issues affecting hardware, operating systems, or applications.
• Apply operating system or application patches, install or replace hardware, and implement configuration changes to improve or restore system performance.
• Perform system capacity analysis and planning.
• Assist users in accessing and using business systems.
• Develop instructions and procedures for system maintenance, create scripts to automate monitoring and repair tasks, and conduct quality assurance checks.
• Collaborate with customers, subject matter experts, and architects to analyze, evaluate, and optimize systems.
• Contribute to process development and system improvement efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior