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Windows Infrastructure / Systems Administrator

CACI International

Bethesda, MDFull-time$87–182K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$87–182K/yr
Location
Bethesda, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance

Job overview

The Windows Infrastructure / Systems Administrator supports NSWC Carderock by maintaining its Microsoft Windows infrastructure and supporting combat readiness. The role engineers and sustains Windows images, manages MECM and Recast infrastructure, coordinates patching and vulnerability remediation, and provides Tier-3 engineering support. It also includes SQL Server administration, reporting, PowerShell automation, and troubleshooting software, patch, and operating-system deployment failures.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

MECM AdministrationWindows AdministrationMicrosoft Professional CertificationScriptingSQL ServerCreative Problem Solving

Qualifications

8+ Years Windows Administration3+ Years MECM ExperienceTop Secret Clearance

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Title: Windows Infrastructure / Systems Administrator

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Top Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: None

Type of Travel:


The Opportunity:

Support NSWC Carderock by maintaining their Microsoft Windows infrastructure. Ensure combat readiness through the cutting edge application of technology.

Responsibilities:

  • MECM Infrastructure: Architect and maintain the MECM hierarchy, including Primary Sites, Distribution Points, and Management Points, Recast Server, WSUS server, and SQL server

  • Lifecycle & OS Deployment: Engineer, harden, and sustain standardized Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022 "Gold Images" utilizing Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) and MECM Task Sequences. Manage driver packages and post-OSD configurations.

  • Patch & Vulnerability Management:

  • Orchestrate enterprise-wide deployments of Microsoft "Patch Tuesday" updates

  • Administer Recast Infrastructure: Install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot Recast Management Servers integrated with the MECM environment.

  • Manage the third-party application lifecycle leveraging Recast for automated third-party patching, updates, and software deployments.

  • Ensure high compliance rates and minimal disruption to operations.

  • Cybersecurity Posture: Implement and enforce mandatory DoD/DoN security baselines utilizing DISA STIGs. Perform vulnerability remediation to continuously improve VPA and security compliance posture.

  • Asset Intelligence & Reporting: Architect granular hardware and software inventory reports using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) or Recast Server

  • Enterprise Scripting: Demonstrate mastery of PowerShell to automate administrative tasks, customize deployments, and develop custom remediation scripts.

  • SQL Server Administration: Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server instances supporting the MECM database, including performance tuning and backup/recovery procedures.

  • Virtualization: Experience working with VMware platform

  • Advanced Troubleshooting: Provide Tier-3 engineering support to Team 1041, technical codes, and the broader user community.

  • Rapidly diagnose and resolve complex software, patch, and OS deployment failures.

Qualifications:

8+ years working in Windows Administration

3+ years working with MECM

Holds a Microsoft Professional Certification

Desired:

Experience with scripting / SQL Server

Creative solutions on MECM platform

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range :

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$86,600 - $181,800

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,391 open Systems Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$87–182K/yr
  • Maryland median$104–167K/yr125 salary ranges
  • US median$85–130K/yr1,596 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $134K, is close to the Maryland median midpoint ($134K) — in the middle half of Systems Administrator salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 166 open Systems Administrator jobs in Maryland and 2,391 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Systems Administrator postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 2,042 postings).
Education
722 of the 2,391 open Systems Administrator jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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