What are the responsibilities and job description for the Windows Systems Administrator position at Quevera?
Job Description
Quevera is seeking a Windows Systems Administrator with an active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph in Columbia, Maryland.
This role supports the administration, maintenance, and availability of enterprise IT systems across physical and virtual environments. Responsibilities include system configuration, software updates, patch management, backup and recovery, performance monitoring, and Tier 2/3 technical support to maintain reliable and efficient operations.
Job Responsibilities
Award-Winning Culture
Quevera was recognized as a Top Workplace in the Washington, DC/Baltimore region for 2025, marking our fifth consecutive year receiving this distinction based on employee feedback.
Outstanding Benefits
We invest in our employees and their families through a highly competitive benefits package, including:
Quevera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law.
Quevera is seeking a Windows Systems Administrator with an active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph in Columbia, Maryland.
This role supports the administration, maintenance, and availability of enterprise IT systems across physical and virtual environments. Responsibilities include system configuration, software updates, patch management, backup and recovery, performance monitoring, and Tier 2/3 technical support to maintain reliable and efficient operations.
Job Responsibilities
- Administer and maintain day-to-day IT systems, including physical and virtual environments, system availability, configuration changes, and patch management.
- Install software releases, perform system upgrades, evaluate and apply patches, and troubleshoot hardware and software issues.
- Perform system backups and recovery, maintain data files, and monitor system configurations to ensure data integrity.
- Monitor system performance, conduct capacity planning and system tuning, and analyze technical issues to support reliable operations.
- Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical support, coordinating issue resolution with clients, vendors, application programmers, and network support teams in a 24/7 operational environment.
- Monitor, diagnose, and respond to hardware and software issues affecting desktops, servers, LAN/WAN, and voice or video network systems.
- Research and evaluate technical solutions, applying standard systems administration practices within DevOps environments.
- Develop and maintain administrative policies, procedures, and technical documentation supporting system integrity and operations.
- Install, configure, and test workstations, servers, printers, and network components as needed.
- Perform hardware and software testing, establish system acceptance criteria, and support system upgrades and implementations.
- Coordinate with clients and technical teams on system requirements, implementation schedules, training needs, and administrative guidelines.
- Support the delivery, staging, and configuration of client/server hardware and software, including network interfaces and associated Ethernet connectivity.
- Configure server hardware and network interfaces according to client and vendor specifications.
- Maintain inventory, installation planning documentation, client profiles, and system configurations supporting software distribution.
- Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph required.
- Ten (10) years of systems administration experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university. Five (5) years of systems administration experience may be substituted for the degree.
- DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification required; CompTIA Security preferred.
Award-Winning Culture
Quevera was recognized as a Top Workplace in the Washington, DC/Baltimore region for 2025, marking our fifth consecutive year receiving this distinction based on employee feedback.
Outstanding Benefits
We invest in our employees and their families through a highly competitive benefits package, including:
- 100% employer-paid medical coverage (optional plan)
- Competitive options for Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
- Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Employer-paid life insurance
- $5,000 annually for education, training, certifications, and professional development
- Career advancement through our structured iQTouch Program
- Up to 6% 401(k) match
- Additional 4% profit-sharing contribution, at company discretion
Quevera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $105,000 - $125,000