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Senior System Administrator 746


Job Location:

Howard County, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 190000 - 240000
Posted: 21 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Join a team that powers the business enterprise behind the mission. Freedom supports the sustainment modernization and transformation of more than 100 enterprise business systems that enable tens of thousands of government personnel industry partners and prospective employees worldwide. Our teams develop modernize secure andoperatethe applications and services that support workforce management training financial operations acquisitions security processing and executive decision-making across multiple secure environments.

As part of this program you will work alongside experts in software engineering cloud computingDevSecOps systems engineering and enterprise platforms to modernize legacy systems automate business processes and deliver innovative solutions that improve efficiency reduce costs and enhance the user experience. The work you perform will help ensure the organization has the technology information and capabilities needed to support its workforce andaccomplishits mission.

Join a team that powers the business enterprise behind the mission. Freedom supports the sustainment modernization and transformation of more than 100 enterprise business systems that enable tens of thousands of government personnel industry partners and prospective employees worldwide. These mission-enabling applications support workforce management finance acquisitions security processing training recruitmentlogistics program management executive decision-making and other critical business functions across multiple secure environments.

We are seeking aSenior System Administratorfor one of our PRIME CONTRACTS supporting mission-critical enterprise applications and services across the Government Corporate Management Services (CMS) portfolio. Our mission supports the Government Corporate Management Services (CMS) by providing full life cycle support services through the sustainment modernization and transformation of enterprise corporate applications. As soon as an employee enters a customer facility they touch one of these applications which are critical to the daily functions of thousands of users across acquisition business finance HR training recruitment program management security logistics and more. Come join our diverse and growing team with lots of opportunities!

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Work on a fast-paced team providing support for the implementation troubleshooting and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems supporting critical enterprise applications.
  • Provide senior-level technical leadership in the administration operation troubleshooting and maintenance of enterprise IT systems and infrastructure. Serve as a leader and mentor for the system administration team providing direction guidance and oversight while maintaining a strong hands-on role in day-to-day operations and complex technical problem resolution.
  • Manage IT system infrastructure and associated processes ensuring the availability reliability security and performance of enterprise applications and services.
  • Provide day-to-day operations monitoring maintenance and problem resolution for client systems servers storage platforms network devices and related infrastructure.
  • Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) support including problem identification diagnosis troubleshooting and resolution. Serve as a senior escalation point for complex technical issues and provide technical direction and guidance to other system administrators.
  • Support the escalation process and communicate system status issues and resolutions to agency management and internal stakeholders.
  • Assist with hardware support activities dispatch processes and issue resolution through completion.
  • Configure administer and maintain Windows and UNIX/Linux operating systems including software installation patching system hardening and performance tuning.
  • Maintain the integrity and availability of infrastructure components while implementing enhancements to improve reliability scalability and operational efficiency.
  • Collaborate with engineering and development teams to support infrastructure modernization efforts including evaluating testing and implementing technology solutions that enhance system capabilities.
  • Participate in the assessment of existing systems and architectures providing operational and technical input for initiatives involving automation DevOps practices cloud technologies and application modernization.
  • Manage the planning testing deployment and sustainment of infrastructure and application changes across on-premises hybrid and cloud-hosted environments as applicable.
  • Analyze operational security compliance and technical considerations associated with infrastructure changes and technology migrations.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation standard operating procedures and system configuration baselines.
  • Serve as a technical resource helping to promote knowledge sharing consistency and continuous improvement across the team.

Technology Stack:

  • AWS
  • Ansible
  • Docker
  • BigFix
  • ElasticSearch
  • Terraform
  • Jenkins
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • GitLab

Required Qualifications:

  • TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • A bachelors degree and fifteen (15) years of experience as a system administrator on programs of similar scope and complexity is lieu of a bachelors degree twenty (20) years of experience required.
  • In depth Linux experience.
  • Familiarity with PowerShell and Bash scripting languages.
  • Experience with system hardening.
  • Experience working with ISSOs for system compliance.
  • DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I is required.
  • Experience developing and updating technical documentation.
  • Must be able to work core hours of 10AM-2PM Monday-Friday. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS
  • Experience with infrastructure automation configuration management or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
  • Experience supporting DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines or automated deployment processes.
  • Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
  • Experience performing vulnerability remediation security patching and STIG implementation.
  • Experience supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes RMF activities and security compliance initiatives.

The estimated salary range for this position is between $190000-$240000 (annualized USD). This range reflects the typical pay for the role and is one part of the companys comprehensive compensation package. Actual salaries are influenced by several factors such as location the individuals education skills experience and competencies as well as contract affordability and organizational needs.

Whats in It for You
Flexible work environment
A team mentality work with friendly like-minded professionals
Work with innovative cutting edge technologies
Enjoy extremely competitive compensation and benefits
A work-life balance you can count on
Opportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime
The Benefits You Get with Freedom
Amazing benefits including matching 401k fully paid medical and more
Generous paid time off including paid site closure days
Competitive salary offerings
Paid training and tuition reimbursement
Referral bonuses
Fully paid life and disability
Annual logo wear allowance
Company sponsored events (game nights holiday party summer party happy hours)
Interested in learning more about Freedom and our culture Contact us today! Were constantly hosting hiring events in our office and elsewhere to help you get a sense of what life is like at Freedom before joining the team.
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Senior IC


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