Systems Administrator - Senior

The role

The Senior Systems Administrator provisions, configures, and maintains highly available systems. This role drives automation, operational efficiency, and secure infrastructure management using Infrastructure as Code.

What you will do

• Provision, configure, and maintain highly available systems across enterprise environments.
• Drive automation initiatives using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools.
• Implement and optimize system reliability, performance, and security controls.
• Strengthen cybersecurity posture through secure infrastructure management practices.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to systems administration teams.
• Promote standardization of system configurations and operational procedures.
• Lead system optimization initiatives to improve operational efficiency.
• Monitor system health and resolve issues to ensure continuous availability.

Required qualifications

• US Citizen with Active TS/SCI CI Poly
• Experience managing Windows and/or Linux server environments.
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Experience with cloud and hybrid-cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of system monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and performance optimization practices.
• Experience with patch management, automation, and enterprise security controls.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Air-gapped hybrid cloud and on‑gapped hybrid cloud and on‑premises operational environments, including complex multi‑enclave ecosystems
• AWS GovCloud/SC2S/C2S and GCP cloud platforms Nutanix host and cluster configuration, management with Prism Central, and NDFS configuration/management
• Cisco switching, routing, firewalling, and site-to-site functionality (such as IPSEC, DMVPN, and SD-WAN)
• Locally hosted GPU servers
• Multi-tenant Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS)

Nice to have

• Experience with containerized environments and orchestration platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Microsoft, Red Hat, VMware, AWS, Azure, or comparable infrastructure certifications.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation frameworks.
• Experience supporting highly regulated, government, defense, or enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks, vulnerability management, and security auditing processes.
• Experience mentoring junior administrators and leading infrastructure improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• hands-on experience
• certifications
• industry training

Before you apply

• US Citizen with Active TS/SCI CI Poly
• Applicants 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.