Systems Administrator - Principal I

Systems Administrator - Principal I

Location: Dulles, VA

Must have an active Secret clearance and be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance

Node.Digital  is supporting a U.S. Government customer on a large mission critical development and sustainment program to design, build, deliver, and operate a network operations environment, including introducing new cyber capabilities to address emerging threats. As part of CISA IT’s broader consolidation and modernization strategy, this role directly contributes to the establishment of a centralized patching core team—a strategic initiative to standardize, streamline, and fortify patch management across multi‑cloud Windows environments.

This position plays a key role in enhancing cybersecurity posture, improving operational efficiency, and driving consistent, proactive patching practices across CISA IT systems.

Job Responsibilities:

• support the design, deployment, and sustainment of enterprise Windows environments

• help build a unified, automated patching capability

• Standardize patch processes across CISA environments

• Prioritize critical updates aligned with CISA IT cybersecurity objectives

• Leverage automation to reduce manual effort and increase consistency

• Support metrics, transparency, and continuous improvement

• Engineer the design and implementation of standardized patching methodologies across AWS, AZURE, Google Cloud environments

• Automate patch identification and deployment using tools such as AWS System Manager Patch Manager

• Prioritize and execute critical updates in alignment with CISA IT Patch Management Guidelines

• Assist in baseline assessments to identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and automation opportunities

• Participate in efforts to refine patching workflows, metrics, and operational processes

• Integrate AWS, AZURE and Google native services to enhance performance, resilience, and scalability of patching and DevOps infrastructure

• Evaluate and implement AI capabilities to automate patch management processes

• Contribute to enterprise cloud and DevOps standards, guidelines, and best practices

• Serve as a central conduit between DOMino teams, government sponsors, and tenants during patching cycles

• Establish and track metrics such as patch compliance, deployment timelines, and automation achievements

• Participate in weekly/bi‑weekly reviews to ensure alignment with evolving operational priorities

• Support iterative improvements based on stakeholder feedback and operational data.

Required Skills:
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must have an active Secret clearance and be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
• 8+ years of applicable, hands-on experience
• Expertise with Windows Server 2022/2025 and administration.
• Experience building and securing Windows Servers
• Experience with Cloud Patch Management Administration

Desired Skills:
• AWS, AZURE, Google experience, including understanding of the Well‑Architected Framework; AWS, AZURE or Google Cloud certification preferred
• Experience with ServiceNow and SharePoint Server
• Advanced experience with Windows Server 2022/2025

Required Education: 
• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or related technical field.   Two years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree level education.

Desired Certifications:
• DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II
• AWS, AZURE or Google Cloud Certification

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include

• Medical 
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life 
• Health Saving Account
• 401K matching
• Three weeks of PTO/Sick
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Pre-Approved Online Training