Secret System Administrator
Longmont, COContract$60–90/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Insight Global seeks a Systems Administrator to support a technical space program in Longmont, Colorado. The role maintains multi-user systems, virtual environments, and COTS software while supporting system security and infrastructure operations. The position is a long-term contract through February 28, 2028, with a 9x80A schedule. Candidates must hold an active Secret clearance and be able to obtain TS clearance; the role may include technical leadership depending on experience.
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Job Description
A large government contractor is seeking a Systems Administrator to support a highly technical space program in Longmont, CO. This individual will be responsible for maintaining the operations of multi-user computer systems, virtual computing environments, and Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software products. Responsibilities include monitoring and troubleshooting system performance issues, performing system backups and file restoration, patching operating systems and software, maintaining software licenses, and building, integrating, configuring, and maintaining workstations and servers. This individual will also support the Information Assurance (IA) team with account management, vulnerability management, system log access, user account monitoring, and identifying and responding to security issues. Additional responsibilities include assisting with software and hardware deployments, providing on-the-job training related to system configurations, supporting special projects, and working with operational crews and contractor teams to resolve system and network issues.
We are looking for a technically strong, detail-oriented, and collaborative individual who is comfortable managing complex computing environments and independently troubleshooting system and network issues. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Red Hat Linux, virtualization technologies, Ansible/Ansible Tower, and system administration practices. This individual will work closely with customers, engineering teams, and operational personnel to maintain system performance and support ongoing infrastructure operations. Depending on experience level, this individual may also provide technical leadership, advise management and customers on complex technical matters, and contribute to long-term technology initiatives.
This position is a long-term contract role through February 28, 2028, located in Longmont, CO, and candidates must have an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. This position follows a 9x80A work schedule and offers a pay range of $60-$90/hour, with medical benefits and 401(k) options available throughout the contract. If interested, please apply!
Skills and Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 7+ years of relevant experience for Level 3; bachelor's degree with 14+ years or an advanced degree with 12+ years for Level 2; bachelor's degree with 20+ years or an advanced degree with 18+ years for Level 1; or equivalent experience
- Active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain TS clearance
- Experience with Red Hat Linux environments, including OpenStack or VMware and OpenShift
- Experience with Agile methodologies
- Experience with Ansible/Ansible Tower and scripting
- Experience administering and maintaining multi-user computer systems, virtual computing environments, and COTS software products
- Experience with system performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving system and network issues
- Experience performing system backups, restoring files, and patching operating systems and software
- Experience building, integrating, configuring, and maintaining workstations and servers
- Experience supporting system security, including user account management, vulnerability management, and responding to security issues
- Experience supporting software and hardware deployments and maintaining system configurations
- Familiarity with Microsoft Windows environments
- Experience with Identity Management (IdM) and VMware VCF
- Familiarity with IBM AIX and Cisco IOS
- Experience with CI/CD pipeline systems, virtualization, and software environment development
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].
How this job compares
Set against the 2,196 open Systems Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$60–90/hr
- US median$38–50/hr103 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $75/hr, is 67% above the US median midpoint ($45/hr) — in the top quarter of Systems Administrator hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 97 open Systems Administrator jobs in Colorado and 2,196 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
- Dev Technology Group, Inc.6 open
- Lockheed Martin6 open
- Northrop Grumman6 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 9 years of experience — more than three in four Systems Administrator postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,857 postings).
- Education
- 345 of the 2,196 open Systems Administrator jobs (16%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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