Systems Administrator (Gov't Tech)

Location: Washington, DC, United States; hybrid with onsite work 2–3 days per week. Surge support through January 15, 2027, with a possible extension.

Salary: $135,000–$145,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global provides consulting, technology, compliance, and other professional services to public and private sector clients.

What you will do

• Support endpoint management, software deployment, patching, and vulnerability remediation for a federal client environment.
• Research vendor fixes, release notes, and remediation guidance to support software testing, packaging, and deployment.
• Triage failed installations and deployments by reviewing client logs, device health, network connectivity, and user-reported symptoms.
• Coordinate remote troubleshooting sessions, perform manual installations or repairs when needed, and communicate next steps clearly to end users.
• Analyze Splunk, Windows Event Viewer, Defender, Purview, and endpoint management logs to identify root causes.
• Document resolutions, track remediation progress, monitor patch compliance, and escalate recurring issues.

Requirements

• Active Public Trust or higher government-issued clearance required.
• Four-year degree or four years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Willingness to work onsite in Washington, DC, 2–3 days per week.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience with endpoint deployments, software installation, updates, and device health checks.
• Familiarity with SCCM, Intune, Active Directory, Entra ID, networking troubleshooting, DNS, traceroute, VPN issues, and WSUS or update sources.
• Basic Excel and ticketing-system skills; ServiceNow or JIRA experience is helpful but can be learned on the job.

Nice to have

• Experience with Qualys, Tenable, NinjaOne, or similar vulnerability scanning, endpoint monitoring, or remote management tools.
• Azure Update Manager experience.
• Microsoft certifications related to Windows client administration, endpoint management, Defender, Purview, Azure, or Microsoft cloud technologies.
• Experience supporting Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements within the role’s hybrid requirements.
• Flexible Time Off available from the first day, plus paid holidays.
• Health, dental, vision, life, accident, disability, and HSA contribution options.
• Paid parental bonding leave, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and 401(k) employer contributions.
• Volunteer program with up to four paid hours annually and employee referral benefits.