Systems Administrator - Lead

Location: Remote
Clearance Required: Active Top Secret Clearance
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship required
Employment Type: Full-time
Position Type: Proposal-based Hire (Contingent upon award)

Join a critical Department of Defense (DoD) program supporting the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). We provide consolidated application support and technical services across 300+ enterprise applications throughout the DLA’s IT enterprise. Services span NIPRNET and SIPRNET environments hosted on-premises, in DISA facilities, and commercial cloud platforms (Azure and AWS).

As the Lead System Administrator, you will:

• Ensure stable and secure operations of enterprise systems and networks

• Plan, develop, install, configure, maintain, and optimize network software and communications

• Provide expert-level application and web administration (IIS, Apache, ColdFusion, etc.)

• Support database environments (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2)

• Administer middleware systems (Oracle Fusion Middleware, WebLogic, APEX)

• Lead project and task order management, risk, and performance management

• Ensure compliance with DoD RMF, STIGs, and 8570/8140 certification requirements

• Conduct system performance analysis and recommend system configurations or upgrades

• Develop and implement automated tools, procedures, and training to enhance system admin efficiency

• Provide local and remote maintenance, upgrades, and installations

• Oversee system and resource optimization and guide other system administrators

• Support large-scale application networking, load balancing, and fault tolerance

• Conduct vulnerability management and remediation

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

• 10+ years of specialized experience in Information Processing, including at least 4 years of hands-on experience installing, configuring, and troubleshooting software

• IT-I Critical Sensitive or Tier 5 (T5) clearance at the time of proposal submission

• Active Top Secret Clearance

Experience leading technical teams supporting an enterprise Oracle Fusion Middleware platform serving 3,000+ users

• In-depth knowledge of DoD security and compliance frameworks (e.g., RMF, STIGs)

• Experience working in hybrid IT environments (on-prem, DISA, and commercial cloud)

• Strong leadership and communication skills with a track record of mentoring technical staff

• Scripting and automation expertise (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Ansible)

• Impactful mission supporting national defense logistics

• Work on cutting-edge enterprise applications and cloud technologies

• Opportunity to lead high-performance technical teams

• Competitive compensation and benefits

Apply today to become a pivotal part of a mission-critical program!