Position Summary
ECS is seeking a System Administrator - Senior to support the Army National Guard ENOCS program. The selected candidate will lead the sustainment of enterprise application hosting environments, ensuring the reliability and security of critical systems. This role is pivotal in maintaining optimal server performance, enforcing configuration baselines, and integrating continuous monitoring solutions. The System Administrator will play a crucial role in advising program leadership on infrastructure risks and developing strategies for lifecycle sustainment and operational resiliency within the broader enterprise program.
Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.
Responsibilities
- Lead the administration and maintenance of enterprise servers, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Oversee patch management processes to maintain system security and compliance.
- Manage user accounts and enforce configuration baselines across multiple environments.
- Optimize system performance and ensure compliance with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
- Conduct vulnerability remediation and system hardening to protect critical infrastructure.
- Integrate continuous monitoring solutions to enhance system oversight and security.
- Advise leadership on infrastructure risks and develop strategies for operational resiliency.
- Plan for capacity needs and ensure systems are scalable to meet future demands.
Required Qualifications
- Clearance: Secret Eligible required
- S. Citizenship required
- DoD 8140.03 Compliance: DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) Work Role 451-System Administrator at the Intermediate proficiency level
- Certifications (one or more required): Cloud+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+, SSCP
- Education: Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in system administration and cybersecurity operations
- Expertise in Windows and Linux system administration
- Demonstrated experience in vulnerability management and enterprise security operations
- Proven ability in database maintenance and system builds
- Experience in compliance support across multiple DoD environments
Skills Required
- Secret Eligible clearance required
- U.S. Citizenship required
- DoD 8140.03 Compliance at Intermediate proficiency level
- One or more certifications (Cloud+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+, SSCP)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, IT, or Software Engineering
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in system administration and cybersecurity operations
- Expertise in Windows and Linux system administration
- Demonstrated experience in vulnerability management and enterprise security operations
- Proven ability in database maintenance and system builds
- Experience in compliance support across multiple DoD environments
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
