System Administrator

📋 Job Overview

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

🏢 About Accenture Federal Services

Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture, recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work. We offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

🎯 The Role

The System Administrator is responsible for the daily operation, maintenance, and security of the platform infrastructure.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on system administration tasks, including managing user accounts, permissions, and system configurations in accordance with established operational policies.
• Implement and maintain system monitoring tools, configure and manage backup and recovery systems, and automate routine administrative tasks using scripting and automation tools.
• Conduct regular system health checks, apply system updates and patches to mitigate vulnerabilities, and serve as a primary point of contact for troubleshooting hardware and software issues.
• Maintain system documentation, monitor system logs for performance and security anomalies, and participate in on-call rotations to ensure 24/7 platform availability.

📌 Required Qualifications

• Candidates must meet one of the following three areas:
• Advanced Degree: Master’s degree or Ph.D. in one of the following fields: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering.
• Equivalent Training: Completion of one of the following accepted training programs: M0923W1, A-102-5888, A-102-5599 (SNOOP), C-150-1401, W-150-4575, S-250-1095, A-531-0022, A-531-0009, A-531-0045, A-113-0381, A-113-0381, A-113-0342, A-121-0594 (P/L), A-104-0084, A-150-4219 (P/L), A-150-9020 (P/L), C-531-0038.
• Professional Certification: Holding one of these certifications: SecurityX / CASP+, CCNP Security, CCSP, FITSP-O, GFACT.
• 8 years of experience in enterprise system administration and automation
• Experience with STIG
• Experience with Linux, Unix or Windows
• Must meet DoD 8140 requirements

⭐ Desirable Experience

• Experience with VMware/VSphere for virtual machine management.
• Experience with AIX
• Experience with Server management, Group policy, Security, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers
• Experience with Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers. Created partitions, hardened, configured connectivity, etc

🎁 Benefits

The base pay range for this position in these locations is $106,300 - $221,100 USD. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here.

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

Security Clearance: Active Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required, depending on position.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.