Senior Systems Administrator

CompTech Computer Technologies

29d•$110,000 - $120,000•Remote

About The Position

CompTech is seeking a qualified, cleared Senior Systems Administrator to support mission-critical cloud and infrastructure environments for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). This role provides hands-on technical leadership to ensure the secure, stable, and reliable operation of enterprise systems that enable DLA’s global logistics and sustainment mission. The Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for planning, engineering, installing, configuring, operating, maintaining, and optimizing on-premises and cloud-based systems, platforms, and network connectivity, while ensuring high availability, performance, and continuity of operations in compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies, RMF requirements, and contractual obligations. For the cleared professional, this role provides meaningful mission impact, ownership of critical systems, and the opportunity to work in a secure, high-trust environment supporting national defense.

Requirements

Three (3) years hands-on experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) IT hosting solutions.
Ten (10) years of specialized experience. (Specialized experience is defined as progressive experience in the field of Information Processing, where the majority are specialized in numerous specialized Information Processing disciplines involving a range of hardware/software solutions, at least four (4) years of which are concentrated, hand-on experience in installing, configuring, maintaining, and resolving issues with various software
Extensive experience with commercial cloud hosting platforms, including Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and associated industry technologies.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
IA-Level: DoD 8140/8570–compliant IAT-Level II certification: including one or more of the following: CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, or GCIH.
Google Associate Cloud Engineer
Google Professional Cloud Architect
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
AWS Certified Security – Specialty
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Cloud Operations
Red Hat Certified Engineer
Must hold ACTIVE Top-Secret Security Clearance to be considered for this role

Responsibilities

Organize and direct the configuration, operation, and maintenance of information management systems.
Analyze and resolve end-user software, application, and connectivity issues.
Conduct capacity and performance analysis and recommend system configuration changes and upgrades.
Improve system administrator efficiency and accuracy using automated tools and scripts.
Develop system administration procedures and deliver system administrator training and skills assessments.
Provide end-user training and technical guidance.
Recommend technology directions and solutions to align IT capabilities with business objectives and vision.
Delivers local and remote maintenance support for operational systems across multiple locations, including system maintenance, upgrades, and new server and application installations.
Lead and direct the work of system administrators, ensuring effective day-to-day system administration, resource optimization, and user support.
Apply advanced technical expertise in application networking, including load balancing and fault-tolerant architectures.
Perform vulnerability management to identify, assess, and mitigate security risks.