Trace3
Systems Administrator III
$110K–$135K
Linthicum Heights, MD +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- Linthicum Heights, MD
Washington D.C. - Experience
- 8+ years of hands-on system administration experience; stated as preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science, or equivalent experience; stated as preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance; no active clearance is required at start.
About the job
Administers and supports government clients’ on-premises and cloud IT infrastructure, maintaining system availability, performance, security, and compliance.
What you'll do
- Configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize Windows and/or Linux servers and related infrastructure.
- Support identity services, virtualization, storage, backups, cloud environments, patching, and compliance controls.
- Provide escalated operational support, documentation, project planning, and customer coordination.
What they ask for
- Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure, including Active Directory, virtualization, cloud services, storage, or backups.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity practices, STIG/SCC tools, and vulnerability remediation.
- DoD 8570/8140 Baseline Certification or ability to obtain one.
- Experience with automation/scripting and configuration management tools.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- Federal, state, local, or DoD client experience; familiarity with RMF, NIST 800-53, CMMC, or FedRAMP; relevant Microsoft, VMware, AWS, or Azure certifications.
Pay
$110,000 — $135,000 USD base salary
Tools
Windows, Linux, Active Directory, VMware vSphere/ESXi, Hyper-V, Azure, AWS, GCC High
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