System Administrator
US$60,000 – US$180,000 / yr base salary
Posted 31 Jul 2026
Advertised as “System Administrator 3”
BranchFactor Summary
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- Level
- 3
- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$60,000 – US$180,000 / yr |
|---|
CertificationsSecurity+, CASP, CISSP
Study levelAssociate degree or higher
M9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations that desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include IT Talent Solutions, Data Delivery & Analytics, Cyber Security, Cloud Migration, Applications and Infrastructure, Software Development, and Finance & Accounting.
M9 Solutions is seeking a System Administrator 3 to work onsite in support of a government contract for a client located in Chantilly, VA. An active TS/SCI clearance is required.
Responsibilities
- Manage physical security system support to meet service level agreements.
- Configure and manage Windows operating systems and install/load operating system software.
- Perform desktop hardware and operating system set-up, imaging software loading, and antivirus updates.
- Analyze security system infrastructure performance and recommend improvements.
- Troubleshoot, maintain integrity, and configure components, along with implementing operating system enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
- Provide detailed analysis and feedback to management and the client for escalated tickets.
- Perform IAVA updates and patching to ensure compliance with Information Assurance (IA) standards.
- Apply Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) to Windows-based operating systems (servers and workstations).
- Implement and maintain sophisticated enterprise Windows Active Directory Architectures.
- Perform daily operations to include Active Directory management, monitoring, and reviewing system logs.
- Configure and maintain virtual hypervisors to include VMware and Hypervisor.
- Deploy, configure, and maintain Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) platforms to include Citrix Xen Desktop.
- Install, configure, and maintain 3rd party applications.
- Install, configure, and maintain highly available SQL database Engines.
- Deploy and maintain storage platforms similar to Dell EqualLogic and Dell Powervault.
- Analyze requirements of future deployments and make recommendations for IT infrastructure, including all hardware and software required to fulfill those requirements.
- Perform root cause analysis on significant issues across all tiers of support.
- Perform preventive maintenance actions including system back-ups, error log reviews, database size analysis, and integrity checks.