Senior Systems Administrator with Security Clearance

Senior Systems Administrator — Battle Creek, Michigan
Location: On-site, DLA Logistics Information Service, 74 N.

Washington Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49037; final assignment subject to confirmation
Employment: Full-time, W-2
Target Salary Range: 140,000–145,000 annually, subject to experience, certifications, and final approved pricing
Clearance: Secret clearance and Tier 5 investigation required at proposal submission
Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required
Anticipated Start: November 12, 2026; contingent on contract award Put your enterprise systems expertise to work supporting the Defense Logistics Agency.

We are seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to support the DLA Enterprise Windows Administration Support Services (EWASS) program in Battle Creek, Michigan. You will help maintain reliable, secure systems through hands-on administration, troubleshooting, automation, and infrastructure improvements. What You’ll Do

• Install, configure, maintain, support, and optimize enterprise software systems and network connections.
• Administer Windows Server environments and support server builds, upgrades, and decommissioning.
• Troubleshoot software, application, and connectivity issues for users and technical teams.
• Analyze system capacity and performance and recommend improvements.
• Support cloud and hybrid hosting, patching, backup and recovery, and vulnerability remediation.
• Apply DISA STIG requirements and support RMF compliance activities.
• Use PowerShell and other automated tools to improve administration efficiency and accuracy.
• Support load balancing, fault tolerance, technical procedures, and administrator or user training. Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline.
• At least 10 years of specialized information processing experience, with the majority spanning specialized disciplines and a range of hardware and software solutions.
• At least 4 years of concentrated hands-on experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting software.
• A relevant technical certification from a nationally recognized authority.
• DoD-approved 8570/8140 baseline certification at the IAT II or IAT III level.
• Applicable DLA-approved Computing Environment certifications for Server Admin M and Domain Admin Z, covering cloud or Microsoft operating systems as required.
• Secret clearance and Tier 5 investigation meeting High Risk/Critical Sensitive IT-1 requirements at proposal submission.
• U.S. citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Enterprise Windows Server administration, Active Directory, Group Policy, and DNS/DHCP experience.
• Experience with PowerShell, ServiceNow, Azure, AWS, or milCloud.
• Knowledge of backup and recovery, PKI, load balancing, and fault tolerance.
• Experience with DISA STIGs, RMF, patching, and vulnerability management in a DoD or DLA environment.
• Additional Microsoft, Azure, ITIL, cloud, or cybersecurity credentials.

Schedule: After-hours or on-call support may be required. Candidates selected for proposal submission will need to complete the required resume template and provide a signed Letter of Commitment.