Security Clearance required: TS/SCI Cognosante is on a mission to transform our country's healthcare and national security systems. With our health and security-focused solutions, we help public sector organizations achieve the important task of providing the best possible public services to American Citizens. From Enterprise IT, Data Science, and Security Services, to full-scale Consumer Engagement and Interoperability solutions, we are moving government services forward with transformation and innovation. Learn how we are making a difference in people's lives today! Job Description Cognosante is seeking to fill a 'Site Lead / Senior Systems Administrator,' in Columbia MD for the Department of Defense to support an Enterprise-wide IT contract for the US Army military intelligence community. The candidate will serve as a Site Lead providing oversight & management of regionally aligned contractors providing all aspects of IT O&M, system engineering & administration, network engineering & administration, knowledge management, database/storage administration, and service desk support to our Army mission partner. This candidate will also be dual-hatted as a Senior Systems Administrator for the IT infrastructure at their specific duty location. Key Responsibilities * As 'Site Lead': * Manages daily activities related to service delivery and performance of contractors in assigned region.
* Maintain regular contact with supported government stakeholders to ensure contract deliverables are understood, delivery timelines / quality goals are met, and emerging requirements identified. * Coordinates closely with the overall contract Program Manager / PM Office (PMO) to ensure issues are elevated quickly and performance metrics / reporting criteria are understood.
* Acts as a "First-Level Supervisor" for site / regionally-assigned-employees. * As 'Systems Administrator'
* Responsible for systems administration services following DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides and industry best practices to install, maintain, upgrade, and harden INSCOM's infrastructure.
* Responsible for installation and configuration of new software and hardware, including the server network, devices and firewalls on JWICS, SIPRnet, and NIPRnet networks.
* Monitors system performance, IT system operations and storage utilization.
* Advises government stakeholders on necessary hardware/software upgrades to keep pace with operational demands / requirements.
* Manages user accounts and assets, and assigns and updates security permissions on the network according to INSCOM's security policies .
* Provides support with escalated help desk requests. Required Qualifications * DoD IAT Level II certification.
* BA/BS in a technology-related field.
* At least three years of experience managing teams of at least 10 people.
* 6 years of experience in Systems Administration, Network Engineering, Network Administration, or Database Administration. Candidates that do not meet the required qualifications will not be considered. Preferred Qualifications * Strong leadership background / skills.
* Master degree in technology-related field.
* 8 years of experience in Systems Administration, Network Engineering, Network Administration, or Database Administration.
* Communication skills to effectively interface with military officials, managers, and subordinates. Compensation $100,327.00 - $160,523.00 The pay range for this job is determined by various factors, including but not necessarily limited to location, responsibilities of the job, and alignment with market data. When determining a salary for this role, the following factors may will be taken into consideration - contract-specific affordability, education, knowledge, skills, competencies and experience. The estimate displayed represents the salary range for this position and is just one component of Cognosante's total compensation package for employees and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee. Cognosante will not provide sponsorship for employment-based immigration benefits for this position. Like many other growing companies, Cognosante has been targeted by scammers attempting to make fraudulent job offers to potential candidates. Communication from Cognosante recruiting will only be sent with an official corporate domain email (e.g., @cognosante.com or @accurate.com) and not a commercial domain e-mail (e.g., @gmail.com or @yahoo.com). We will never request payment from you, nor will we send payment to you, prior to your start date. If you have been asked to send or receive any payment, or if you have any doubt about whether you have been contacted by a Cognosante employee, please contact us at . Thank you. Cognosante is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.