Senior Systems Administrator

Net Impact Strategies is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Administrator to manage and maintain NCUA’s IT infrastructure, ensuring secure, reliable, and efficient operation of enterprise systems. You will oversee deployment, configuration, and support of servers, applications, and emerging technologies, collaborating across IT teams to align infrastructure with strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain, and coordinate IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and applications
• Oversee deployment, configuration, and support of systems using vSphere, cloud platforms, appliances, and more
• Manage Microsoft Servers and Azure cloud services across availability zones
• Perform updates, backups, troubleshooting, and system integrity checks
• Implement unified role-based access across IT services
• Collaborate with IT teams on projects and initiatives, offering technical expertise
• Develop and enforce IT policies and procedures aligned with standards and compliance
• Participate in security and compliance audits and assessments
• Research and evaluate new technologies to recommend improvements
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior staff
• Ensure infrastructure scalability, security, and efficiency
• Document and maintain system configurations and procedures
• Design and manage security measures to protect infrastructure
• Monitor system performance and address issues proactively
• Lead PIOps IaC automation initiatives
• Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing
• Maintain M365 conditional access policies

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years leading enterprise-level systems administration
• Proven expertise in Power Shell, Azure Dev Ops/Dev Sec Ops , Terraform/Scripting, and automating server builds
• Strong skills in maintaining cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), virtualization, and identity management
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and team collaboration abilities
• Demonstrated ability to drive technical projects and mentor team members

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as Microsoft Azure Administrator, CompTIA Network+, VMware Certified Professional
• Experience in federal or public-sector IT environments
• Familiarity with cloud security, disaster recovery, and compliance standards
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code and automation best practices

Perks of working at Net Impact Strategies

• Your health comes first – we offer comprehensive medical, dental, & vision insurance that starts the first of the month after you join the team

• Invest in your future – 401(k) Plan – Immediately vested employer contributions; no matching required

• Work hard, play hard – we offer a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, one (1) additional day of paid wellness leave per calendar year, and observe ten (10) federal holidays

• Pawsitively pawesome – Pet Insurance (because our little critters are part of our families, too!)

• Invest in your education – Tuition reimbursement, internal training programs, & company-sponsored industry certifications!

• Be part of a dynamic and collaborative work environment recently ranked by The Washington Post as a Top Work Place in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, & 2024!

• Have fun and celebrate and give back – Team building activities, community volunteering, quarterly HQ days, wellness events, happy hours, family fun events, and more!

ABOUT US

Net Impact Strategies Inc. (Net Impact) has been a Trusted Advisor driving impact through digital transformation for the Federal Government for over a decade. We solve complex problems with innovation and agility to create meaningful, transformative, and enduring change. As Trusted Advisors, Net Impact professionals partner with customer agencies to deliver solutions that empower them to not only meet their missions but also realize their strategic vision through agile, outcome-focused solutions addressing both strategic and tactical requirements.

We design and implement comprehensive, tailored solutions that are both mindful of the client's culture and organizational dynamics. Net Impact’s core values and…