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# Systems Administrator III

- **Company:** TAP Engineering
- **Location:** Berwyn Heights, MD, United States
- **Salary:** $140,000 - $175,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Unix, Service-Oriented Architecture
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/6fefafc3-b8c6-4a0d-a1dc-e0d1d8d2f149

## About the Role

* Active TS/SCI clearance with appropriate polygraph
 * Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 15+ years of related experience, or 20+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree
 * Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience supporting laboratory, research, or technical environments
 * Strong documentation, communication, and organizational skills

## Description

TAP Engineering is seeking a Systems Administrator to support leading-edge research and engineering. The Systems Administrator provides advanced technical support, systems administration, troubleshooting, and problem resolution across enterprise IT environments. This role supports the availability, reliability, and performance of mission-critical systems and infrastructure while working closely with agency management, internal customers, and technical teams to resolve complex issues., * Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) support, including troubleshooting, diagnosis, resolution, and escalation of IT issues

 * Support the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and daily operation of client, server, storage, network, and mobile devices
 * Manage system configurations and daily operational activities
 * Assist in escalating issues and communicating status to agency management and internal customers
 * Analyze escalated tickets and provide technical recommendations and feedback to agency management and internal customers
 * Configure, administer, and maintain UNIX, Windows, and other operating systems
 * Apply knowledge of system administration interdependencies within Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) environments