System Administrator / Engineer Senior

System Administrator / Engineer – Senior

FedTec is seeking a Senior System Administrator who will provide advanced system engineering and administration support for Legacy Systems. This role leads the sustainment of mission-critical environments (including lab networks, production services, and firewall infrastructure) ensuring their availability, security, and compliance.

Location : Fort Meade, MD (On-Site)

Security Clearance : Verifiable DoD Secret required; must be Top Secret eligible.

Certification(s) : DoD 8140 Compliant (Cloud+, GICSP, GSEC, Sec+, SSCP).

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead sustainment of OSS Lab and production environments, including routers, switches, firewalls, servers, and storage systems.
• Oversee and perform advanced patching, firmware, and OS upgrades across classified / unclassified environments.
• Manage OSS Network Services (AAA, DNS, NTP, Syslog, storage) ensuring full accreditation, compliance, and availability.
• Provide Tier III break-fix support, leading incident response and ensuring timely restoration of critical services.
• Direct system configuration, architecture documentation, and technical refreshes for end-of-life hardware / software.
• Lead implementation of DISA STIGs, IAVAs, and DTO requirements; validate security compliance through scans and audits.
• Support certification and accreditation by providing technical artifacts, STIG / scan results, and remediation guidance.
• Develop system architecture documentation, design documents, rack diagrams, and implementation plans.
• Plan, test, and guide transition of systems to IPv6, SNMPv3, and other modernization initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership for firewall refresh efforts, including device qualification, configuration standards, and implementation oversight.
• Coordinate with government stakeholders to ensure updates are tested in lab environments before production deployment.
• Lead transition-in / out activities including inventories, process documentation, and transfer of system artifacts.
• Prepare and deliver technical reports, status updates, and compliance documentation in accordance with contractual deliverables.

Basic Qualifications – Required Education, Skills, and Experience

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