Accenture
Systems Administrator - SME
$106K–$221K
Chantilly, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Location
- Chantilly, VA
Chantilly, Virginia, United States - Experience
- Minimum of 10 years in systems administration and infrastructure management.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- 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.
About the job
Leads enterprise systems architecture and modernization, automating and securing highly available infrastructure across complex environments.
What you'll do
- Lead infrastructure design, automation, optimization, and modernization, including Infrastructure as Code and configuration management.
- Implement zero-trust security and cross-enclave interoperability; establish disaster recovery and compliance governance.
- Provide technical leadership and guide teams on secure, scalable, resilient infrastructure operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in systems administration and infrastructure management.
- Experience supporting Windows, Linux, and hybrid-cloud environments, and cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Active Top Secret Clearance.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
- Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef; zero-trust architecture; Docker and Kubernetes; or relevant certifications.
Pay
$106,300 — $221,100 USD (base salary)
Tools
Windows, Linux, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, AWS, Azure
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