[Hiring] Systems Administrator, Mid @ASM Research

Role Description

The Systems Administrator, Mid administers enterprise systems hosting applications and services that support mission‑critical operations, balancing day‑to‑day support with small design and improvement projects. The role focuses on server builds, maintenance, virtualization, troubleshooting, and security controls in a secure federal environment.

• Manage Windows or Linux server environments, including system builds, patching, performance tuning, and backup operations.
• Troubleshoot end‑to‑end issues involving operating systems, network connectivity, and application dependencies using logs and monitoring tools.
• Maintain virtualization platforms, including virtual machine provisioning, resource allocation, and template management.
• Use scripting or automation tools to streamline routine administration tasks and configuration changes.
• Implement and monitor security controls such as hardening baselines, access controls, and audit logging.
• Act as an escalation point for complex incidents and participate in upgrades, new deployments, and automation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Typically 4–7 years of systems administration experience in enterprise or government settings.
• Proficiency with Windows and/or Linux servers, virtualization platforms, monitoring, and backup technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork skills.

Requirements

• Experience contributing to infrastructure design or modernization efforts such as new clusters, storage integrations, or cloud extensions.
• Background mentoring junior administrators and participating in on‑call rotations.

Benefits

• Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience.
• The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role.
• Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.

Company Description

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.

• All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age.
• All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.