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# Windows System Administrator

- **Company:** Zachary Piper
- **Location:** Linthicum Heights, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $70,000.0 - $130,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Disaster Recovery
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8920724/windows-system-administrator

## About the Role

· Active TS/SCI clearance.

· Security+ certification.

· Must have 5+ years of experience

· Bachelor's degree

· Proven experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining Windows systems including Active Directory

## Description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a skilled Windows Systems Administrator to join our team in Linthicum Heights, MD. As a Windows Systems Administrator, you will play a crucial role in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of real-time and high-performance Windows systems. You will be responsible for managing MS Active Directory, implementing patching regimens, performing account management, creating disaster recovery solutions, and collaborating with technical engineering teams to address system anomalies. Your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring system compliance, risk mitigation, and supporting audits and assessments.

Responsibilities:

· Assist in the design, development, and creation of real-time and high-performance Windows systems.

· Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of Windows systems.

· Maintain MS Active Directory implementation across established domain boundaries.

· Establish and maintain a patching regimen across all systems.

· Perform account management and create disaster recovery solutions.

· Collaborate with technical engineering teams to identify, resolve, and mitigate system anomalies.

· Develop technical products and reports visible to various groups and levels of leadership.

· Support regular audits and assessments, and demonstrate system compliance and risk mitigation to assessors.


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