System Administrator - CIPM

System Administrator I - CIPM

CIPM is seeking an IT System Administrator I to support the secure operation, maintenance, monitoring, and compliance activities associated with the CIPM datacenter environment and federally supported application hosting infrastructure. The position serves as a mid-level information technology professional responsible for supporting systems administration, infrastructure security, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and operational compliance activities associated with systems operating under a FISMA Moderate authorization boundary.

• Support administration, configuration, maintenance, and monitoring of Linux and Windows server environments supporting CIPM-hosted systems and applications.
• Coordinate infrastructure updates, system maintenance activities, and operational changes in accordance with established change-management and compliance processes.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, server, authentication, and operational issues across hosted environments and coordinate resolution activities as needed.
• Support backup, recovery, operational continuity, and infrastructure resiliency activities associated with CIPM-hosted systems.

• Support secure operation and maintenance of infrastructure systems operating under a FISMA Moderate authorization boundary.
• Coordinate vulnerability scanning, remediation tracking, patch validation, and related continuous monitoring activities across infrastructure environments.
• Assist with implementation and maintenance of infrastructure security controls, hardened configuration standards, and security-related operational procedures.
• Support centralized logging, monitoring, and audit log management processes to maintain operational visibility and incident response readiness.

• Support maintenance of System Security Plans (SSPs), configuration baselines, operational procedures, and other security and compliance documentation.
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of audit artifacts, assessment evidence, remediation documentation, and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M) activities associated with recurring compliance reviews.
• Maintain technical and operational documentation to support continuity, compliance, and knowledge sharing.

• Support identity and access governance activities including privileged access reviews, account lifecycle management, authentication configuration, and multi-factor authentication support.
• Work with developers and technical staff to support secure deployment and operation of hosted applications and supporting services.
• Support evaluation and implementation of infrastructure improvements, operational enhancements, and security‑related technologies consistent with operational and compliance requirements.

• The supervisor may assign additional related duties as needed to support evolving technical, operational, security, compliance, or infrastructure requirements consistent with the nature and level of the position.
• The IT System Administrator I may provide technical guidance, onboarding assistance, and operational support to student assistants, temporary employees, or other technical personnel participating in infrastructure or operational activities.

• Master's degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, engineering, or a closely related field.
• At least two years of relevant professional, academic, or applied operational experience following completion of the degree, demonstrating systems administration, infrastructure support, or information security experience.
• Experience supporting Linux or Windows server environments in operational, research, enterprise, or regulated environments.
• Experience supporting infrastructure operations, vulnerability remediation, system monitoring, or compliance-oriented operational activities.
• Experience working under general supervision while independently supporting assigned operational or technical responsibilities.
• Experience working under general supervision and following established technical standards, development workflows, and project priorities.

• Demonstrated ability to support Linux and Windows systems administration activities, including server configuration, maintenance, patching, monitoring, and operational troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of infrastructure security principles, authentication systems, access management, logging, and operational security practices.
• Ability to support vulnerability remediation, configuration management, and operational compliance activities within established technical and procedural standards.
• Ability to work collaboratively with technical and non-technical stakeholders including developers, administrators, compliance…