COTS System Administrator

The position would be located at a government facility in Washington, D.C. and require work to be performed onsite.

Any hybrid work schedule would require customer approval.

The government has established policies for on-site vs hybrid work which varies across divisions and contracts.

Where allowed, remote work must be coordinated with the team lead and/or government POC, ensuring there is zero interruption with the delivery of our services.

The annual base salary range for this position is $125,000 – $169,000.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only.

Technica considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, location, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

• Active Top-Secret with SCI and CI Poly eligibility
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 8 years of related technical experience.
• Broad technical experience across networking, servers, virtualization, identity management, and system integration.
• 7 years of experience understanding of ports, protocols, firewalls, and network connectivity troubleshooting.
• 7 years of experience with Windows and/or Linux server environments and virtual machine platforms (e.g., VMware, Hyper ‑ V).
• Solid understanding of relational database concepts and 5 years of hands ‑ on experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
• 5 years of experience supporting COTS product deployments in government environments
• 7 years of scripting experience (PowerShell, Python, or similar) for automation or integration tasks.
• 7 years of experience working knowledge of authentication and identity services, including Microsoft Entra ID.
• Solid understanding of system accreditation, compliance frameworks, or security assessment processes.
• Strong ability to interpret technical requirements, identify gaps, and coordinate with specialized teams to resolve them.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum and Kanban frameworks/methodologies.
• Experience with Atlassian tools to include Jira and Confluence.
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• Self-motivated with strong initiative, work independently, and “roll up their sleeves” to drive tasks to completion.
• Experience working with the Certipath TrustVistor or similar product.