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Systems Administrator

Washington, DC
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Permanent / Full Time
95000 - 115000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a skilled Systems Administrator to join our team in Washington, District of Columbia. This role involves managing and optimizing IT infrastructure to ensure seamless operations and security across the organization. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in cloud platforms, virtualization, and network solutions. Responsibilities: • Oversee the administration and maintenance of Microsoft 365, Azure, and other cloud platforms to ensure optimal performance. • Configure and manage virtualization technologies such as VMware and Hyper-V to support organizational needs. • Implement and maintain endpoint security measures to safeguard systems and data. • Collaborate on the design and deployment of new network solutions to enhance operational efficiency. • Install, configure, and manage network hardware, including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless infrastructure.
2026-05-05T00:00:00Z

Systems Administrator II

Washington, DC
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Temporary / Contract
43 - 48 USD / Hourly
Clearance Requirement: Public Trust clearance (Must currently hold or have the ability to obtain and maintain)Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Systems AdministratorLocation: Washington, DC (On-site, 5 days per week)Employment Type: 6 Month Contract, Potential for Extension or ConversionPay: Available on W2Job SummaryThe RHEL Systems Administrator is responsible for administering, supporting, and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) server environments. This role focuses on enterprise-scale Linux operations, automation, containerized platforms, cloud integration, monitoring, and system reliability. The ideal candidate has strong scripting skills, experience supporting containerized workloads, and the ability to troubleshoot, stabilize, and optimize systems in a secure, fast-paced environment.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage the full lifecycle of RHEL servers, including deployment, configuration, patching, reboot coordination, and ongoing maintenance in virtualized environments (VMware).</li><li>Administer enterprise RHEL environments using Red Hat Satellite, including repository management, content views, lifecycle environments, and patch orchestration.</li><li>Serve as the primary owner for implementing system and software updates across the RHEL platform.</li><li>Develop, test, and maintain automation using Bash and Python scripting to streamline administrative tasks and reduce manual intervention.</li><li>Support and maintain containerized environments, including Docker and Kubernetes, in coordination with application and platform teams.</li><li>Perform advanced system monitoring, performance tuning, and root cause analysis to ensure system stability and optimal performance.</li><li>Design, implement, and maintain backup and recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and system resiliency.</li><li>Perform daily operational support, including troubleshooting platform and application issues and responding to escalations.</li><li>Collaborate closely with IT security teams to ensure systems are fully patched, rebooted as necessary, and compliant with security standards.</li><li>Provide regular status updates and reporting on system health, patching, backups, and operational activities.</li><li>Create and maintain system documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge base articles.</li><li>Work cross-functionally with infrastructure, cloud, security, and application teams to support deployments and resolve issues efficiently.</li></ul>
2026-04-23T00:00:00Z

IT Security Engineer

Washington, DC
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Permanent / Full Time
130000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
Job Summary:We are seeking an experienced IT Security Engineer to help safeguard the organization’s systems, data, and infrastructure. This role is responsible for identifying security risks, leading incident response efforts, supporting audit and certification activities, and ensuring compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical security expertise, a proactive mindset, and the ability to develop and enforce enterprise-wide security policies.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Conduct security assessments, vulnerability scans, and risk analyses to identify, evaluate, and remediate potential security threats.</li><li>Monitor the organization’s security posture and recommend improvements to strengthen defenses across systems, networks, and applications.</li><li>Serve as the primary point of contact for external security audits and certification processes, including ISO certification and related compliance reviews.</li><li>Develop, implement, and maintain incident response plans, corporate security policies, standards, and procedures.</li><li>Lead security investigations, document findings, and coordinate remediation efforts following security incidents.</li><li>Conduct regular incident response testing, tabletop exercises, and reviews to ensure organizational readiness.</li><li>Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and industry security requirements, including CCPA, GDPR, and HIPAA.</li><li>Maintain and enforce firm-wide security policies, controls, and best practices to support compliance and risk management objectives.</li><li>Partner with internal stakeholders across IT, legal, compliance, and business teams to address security risks and improve overall governance.</li><li>Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and regulatory changes to continuously enhance the organization’s security program.</li></ul>
2026-04-21T00:00:00Z

Security Engineer

Washington, DC
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Temporary / Contract
57 - 92 USD / Hourly
OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Security Engineer to design, implement, and support security controls across enterprise systems, cloud environments, and networks. This role focuses on threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, and maintaining strong security posture across the organization. The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience with modern security tools, cloud platforms, and industry best practices. Responsibilities<ul><li>Implement and maintain security tools including EDR, SIEM, vulnerability scanners, and identity security solutions.</li><li>Monitor security events, analyze alerts, and respond to potential threats.</li><li>Conduct security assessments, vulnerability scans, and remediation planning.</li><li>Support security operations including incident triage, investigations, and documentation.</li><li>Maintain and improve cloud and on‑prem security configurations (AWS, Azure, O365, firewalls, network appliances).</li><li>Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and technical controls.</li><li>Support IAM processes including MFA enforcement, privilege management, and access reviews.</li><li>Partner with Infrastructure, Cloud, and DevOps teams to ensure secure architectures.</li><li>Contribute to security automation, hardening, and continuous improvement initiatives.</li></ul>
2026-04-10T00:00:00Z

Security Engineer

Falls Church, VA
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Temporary / Contract
57 - 95 USD / Hourly
OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Security Engineer to design, implement, and support security controls across enterprise systems, cloud environments, and networks. This role focuses on threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, and maintaining strong security posture across the organization. The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience with modern security tools, cloud platforms, and industry best practices. Responsibilities<ul><li>Implement and maintain security tools including EDR, SIEM, vulnerability scanners, and identity security solutions.</li><li>Monitor security events, analyze alerts, and respond to potential threats.</li><li>Conduct security assessments, vulnerability scans, and remediation planning.</li><li>Support security operations including incident triage, investigations, and documentation.</li><li>Maintain and improve cloud and on‑prem security configurations (AWS, Azure, O365, firewalls, network appliances).</li><li>Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and technical controls.</li><li>Support IAM processes including MFA enforcement, privilege management, and access reviews.</li><li>Partner with Infrastructure, Cloud, and DevOps teams to ensure secure architectures.</li><li>Contribute to security automation, hardening, and continuous improvement initiatives.</li></ul>
2026-04-10T00:00:00Z

Security Engineer

Chevy Chase, MD
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Temporary / Contract
57 - 92 USD / Hourly
OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Security Engineer to design, implement, and support security controls across enterprise systems, cloud environments, and networks. This role focuses on threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, and maintaining strong security posture across the organization. The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience with modern security tools, cloud platforms, and industry best practices. Responsibilities<ul><li>Implement and maintain security tools including EDR, SIEM, vulnerability scanners, and identity security solutions.</li><li>Monitor security events, analyze alerts, and respond to potential threats.</li><li>Conduct security assessments, vulnerability scans, and remediation planning.</li><li>Support security operations including incident triage, investigations, and documentation.</li><li>Maintain and improve cloud and on‑prem security configurations (AWS, Azure, O365, firewalls, network appliances).</li><li>Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and technical controls.</li><li>Support IAM processes including MFA enforcement, privilege management, and access reviews.</li><li>Partner with Infrastructure, Cloud, and DevOps teams to ensure secure architectures.</li><li>Contribute to security automation, hardening, and continuous improvement initiatives.</li></ul>
2026-04-10T00:00:00Z

Security Engineer

Baltimore, MD
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Temporary / Contract
57 - 92 USD / Hourly
OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Security Engineer to design, implement, and support security controls across enterprise systems, cloud environments, and networks. This role focuses on threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, and maintaining strong security posture across the organization. The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience with modern security tools, cloud platforms, and industry best practices. Responsibilities<ul><li>Implement and maintain security tools including EDR, SIEM, vulnerability scanners, and identity security solutions.</li><li>Monitor security events, analyze alerts, and respond to potential threats.</li><li>Conduct security assessments, vulnerability scans, and remediation planning.</li><li>Support security operations including incident triage, investigations, and documentation.</li><li>Maintain and improve cloud and on‑prem security configurations (AWS, Azure, O365, firewalls, network appliances).</li><li>Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and technical controls.</li><li>Support IAM processes including MFA enforcement, privilege management, and access reviews.</li><li>Partner with Infrastructure, Cloud, and DevOps teams to ensure secure architectures.</li><li>Contribute to security automation, hardening, and continuous improvement initiatives.</li></ul>
2026-04-10T00:00:00Z

Cyber Secruity Engineer

McLean, VA
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Temporary / Contract
45.05 - 50.01 USD / Hourly
About the Opportunity:Our team is seeking a skilled Cyber Security Engineer for a contract position supporting a major client in the Washington, DC area. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team dedicated to safeguarding complex enterprise environments using industry-leading security solutions.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Design, implement, and manage security infrastructure utilizing popular cyber security tools such as Splunk, Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Tenable Nessus, and Cisco Firepower.</li><li>Monitor network and system security, identify vulnerabilities, and respond to threats and incidents in real-time.</li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally to establish and enforce security best practices, policies, and standards.</li><li>Conduct regular vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and risk analyses.</li><li>Maintain and optimize security event monitoring and incident response workflows.</li></ul>
2026-04-06T00:00:00Z

Microsoft Architect & System Administrator

Washington, DC
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Temporary / Contract
63.63 - 63.63 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Microsoft Architect & System Administrator to be part of a Digital Modernization team and be responsible for performing advanced software engineering, systems integration, and systems administration functions across enterprise Microsoft environments. The position will design, develop, implement, and support software-intensive infrastructure systems while applying established principles, standards, and tools throughout the full software development and system lifecycle.The position works independently on day-to-day objectives with significant impact to operational results and project deliverables and is responsible for entire projects or major processes within a technical area. The role also provides technical leadership by coaching and reviewing the work of lower-level staff and serving as an escalation point for complex issues. Key Responsibilities:· Provide enterprise-level architecture, engineering, and operational support for Microsoft Windows-based systems across on-prem and cloud environments supporting DOT’s Common Operating Environment (COE).· Perform software and systems requirements analysis, hardware compatibility assessments, and solution design for infrastructure modernization initiatives.· Design, implement, and support Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, SCCM/MECM, Intune, and Deployment Services across enterprise environments.· Support provisioning, patching, vulnerability remediation, and lifecycle management of Windows Server environments.· Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex system, application, and production issues; serve as an escalation point across multiple technical teams.· Develop and implement high-availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) solutions and support server migrations from on‑premises to cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, AWS, Azure, Oracle, and Google Cloud).· Apply scripting and automation using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, and VBScript to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.· Support identity and access management initiatives, including role-based access controls, certificate-based authentication, MFA, and conditional access policies.· Conduct root cause analysis and problem management for enterprise Windows systems and tools.· Create and maintain technical documentation covering system architecture, configurations, operational procedures, and troubleshooting.
2026-04-29T00:00:00Z

Solutions Architect

Washington, DC
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Temporary to Hire
47.5 - 55 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Applications Architect to join a team in Washington, District of Columbia in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This role will lead the design of scalable application and API solutions across cloud environments while strengthening security, governance, and delivery standards. The ideal candidate combines deep architecture expertise with hands-on development knowledge and can guide technical decisions that support resilient, enterprise-grade platforms. Responsibilities: • Design and shape application architecture solutions that support scalable, secure, and high-performing enterprise systems. • Lead the creation and oversight of API frameworks, specifications, and integration patterns using modern architectural standards and management platforms. • Establish and reinforce engineering practices for design reviews, testing approaches, governance controls, and lifecycle management across application services. • Surface technical risks early, communicate impacts to stakeholders, and recommend practical alternatives to maintain project momentum. • Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to strengthen architecture, development processes, and long-term platform scalability. • Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines, scripting, and application integrations across cloud and SaaS environments. • Contribute to cybersecurity readiness by supporting incident response activities and helping coordinate corrective actions when vulnerabilities or threats are identified. • Participate in vendor security evaluations and provide architectural input for procurement documents, statements of work, and technical requirements. • Define and monitor security configuration standards, controls, and procedures that protect critical systems and enterprise infrastructure.
2026-04-29T00:00:00Z