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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System Administrator Lead - **Company:** RealmOne - **Location:** Reston, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $190,000.0 - $240,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Data Systems, Relational Databases, Elasticsearch, Information Technology Operations, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Scrum Methodology, Requirements Management, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Software Repository, Cloud Platform System, Containerization, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure, Splunk, Servicenow - **Published:** June 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/14376124/System-Administrator-Lead-Virginia-Reston ## About the Role * Experience with Agile requirements management and sprint planning for technical IT development teams. * Master's Degree in any of the below disciplines. * Security+, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, or equivalent., * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or Information Systems and three (3) years of combined experience in IT systems administration, IT system/software development and integration, IT system/software testing, cybersecurity compliance, IT system troubleshooting, and incident response OR High School Diploma and five (5) years of combined experience in IT systems administration, IT system/software development and integration, IT system/software testing, cybersecurity compliance, IT system troubleshooting, and incident response. * Demonstrated two (2) years of experience in system administration of Sponsor systems of similar scope or complexity. * Demonstrated six (6) years of experience in application design, development and deployment of classified DoD systems of similar scope or complexity. * Four (4) years of combined experience in Sponsor's Amazon Web Services environment (C2S or C2E) cloud systems administration, containerization, cloud environment management, and compliance assessments. * Experience with SecDevOps tools, such as CI/CD, code repositories, testing suites. * Experience providing troubleshooting support for IT systems within DoD environment. * Experience with object-oriented programming languages, designing and administering relational databases, NoSQL data solutions, IT system/software testing and configuration management practices. * Experience using IT operational status tools of Amazon Web Services and implementing IT Operations situational awareness insight using monitoring and logs, such as in Splunk dashboards, ElasticSearch, ServiceNow. Certifications Required: * Certified in AWS or equivalent cloud technology Position requires active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph ## Description * We are looking for a Systems Administrator Lead to join our program supporting a key government customer. This individual is responsible application design, development and deployment of DoD systems. The System Administrator Lead shall posses the following capabilities: * Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems. * Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers. * Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning. * Provide in-depth experience in trouble-shooting IT systems. * Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets. * Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process. * Support the design of systems, mission architecture and associated hardware * Analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications and software integration. 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