Systems Administrator - SME

The role

The Systems Administrator (SME) serves as the principal authority for enterprise systems architecture, infrastructure modernization, and zero-trust security implementation. This role leads the design, automation, optimization, and governance of highly available infrastructure environments.

What you will do

• Serve as the principal authority for enterprise systems architecture and infrastructure modernization.
• Lead the design, automation, and optimization of highly available infrastructure environments.
• Implement zero-trust security principles and cross-enclave interoperability solutions.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management initiatives across the enterprise.
• Establish and enforce governance frameworks for disaster recovery and compliance automation.
• Provide strategic technical leadership for enterprise security and operational resilience initiatives.
• Optimize infrastructure for scalability, performance, and security across complex environments.
• Guide teams on best practices for system administration, automation, and infrastructure management.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in systems administration and infrastructure management.
• Extensive experience supporting Windows, Linux, and hybrid-cloud environments.
• Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Strong knowledge of system monitoring, disaster recovery, backup solutions, and performance optimization.
• Deep understanding of enterprise security controls, compliance requirements, and infrastructure governance.
• Proven ability to lead enterprise infrastructure initiatives and technical teams.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Experience supporting federal, defense, intelligence, or highly regulated environments.
• Expertise in zero-trust architecture and secure infrastructure design.
• Experience with containerized platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator/Architect, RHCE, VMware, CISSP, or similar.
• Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise automation frameworks.

Benefits

• hands-on experience
• certifications
• industry training

Before you apply

• Active Top Secret Clearance
• Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
• Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

About the company

Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture that helps the US federal government. Its 13,000+ people pursue technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.