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Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With more than 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI & data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose.\nWe have been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for six consecutive years and named to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming environment for those looking to grow and make a meaningful impact. We encourage employees to push boundaries and help solve critical, world-changing federal challenges.\nPosition Summary\nCredence has an immediate need for a Systems Administrator to support and secure our enterprise IT environment across Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform. This role handles day-to-day systems administration, endpoint management, identity and access administration, and Tier II escalation support for a hybrid workforce operating under federal contractor compliance requirements. Success in this role requires strong Microsoft endpoint and identity administration experience, hands-on vulnerability remediation work, scripting ability in PowerShell or Python, and the judgment to resolve escalated issues independently while documenting what was done.\nResponsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:\nSystems and Endpoint Administration\nAdminister and maintain cloud-hosted and endpoint systems across Windows, macOS, and Linux.\nManage endpoints using Microsoft Endpoint Manager, including Microsoft Intune policy administration and Windows Autopilot deployments.\nBuild, maintain, and troubleshoot device compliance policies, configuration profiles, and application deployment packages.\nMaintain software and operating system patch cadence across the managed endpoint fleet.\nIdentity and Access Administration\nManage user accounts and directory services including Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and Group Policy.\nExecute onboarding, offboarding, and access change requests in line with documented Identity and Access Management policy and least-privilege standards.\nSupport secure access protocols including conditional access policy administration and multifactor authentication enrollment.\nSecurity Operations Support\nMonitor and triage security alerts in Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel, escalating confirmed incidents to the security and compliance function.\nExecute vulnerability remediation based on Nessus scan results, including system hardening, patching, and verification of closure.\nAdminister email security tooling including Proofpoint and secure mail flow policies; analyze email headers in support of phishing investigations.\nSupport phishing simulation campaigns and security awareness initiatives run by the security and compliance function.\nContribute evidence and system configuration detail in support of CMMC and SOC 2 audit cycles.\nSupport, Automation, and Continuity\nProvide advanced technical support and resolve escalated IT tickets with professionalism and efficiency.\nWrite and maintain PowerShell and Python scripts to automate repetitive administrative tasks and reporting.\nAssist in disaster recovery planning, backup strategy, and restoration testing.\nWrite and maintain technical documentation and internal knowledge base articles for procedures owned by this role.\nParticipate in a bi-weekly on-call rotation to provide after-hours support as needed.\nRequirements\nRequired Qualifications\nU.S. Citizenship required.\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent experience.\n5+ years of experience in systems administration with a security-conscious operating approach.\nProficient in administering Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform environments.\nHands-on experience with Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopilot in a managed endpoint environment.\nHands-on experience with Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Proofpoint, and Nessus or an equivalent vulnerability management platform.\nStrong scripting skills in PowerShell and/or Python for automation and integration tasks.\nWorking knowledge of Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems, including server administration fundamentals.\nFamiliarity with backup systems, disaster recovery protocols, and enterprise networking fundamentals.\nExcellent troubleshooting, documentation, and interpersonal communication skills.\nAbility to work independently with minimal supervision and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive data.\nPreferred Qualifications\nCertifications such as Microsoft AZ-500, AWS Certified Security Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, CompTIA Security+, CCNA, or similar.\nBackground administering virtualized server environments such as VMware or Hyper-V, as evidence of transferable Windows and Linux server administration depth applicable to cloud-hosted compute.\nExperience supporting a federal contractor environment, including familiarity with CMMC Level 2 and SOC 2 requirements.\nWorking understanding of compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-171, ISO 27001/27002, and CMMC.\nFamiliarity with JSON and YAML, and with infrastructure-as-code or configuration management tooling.\nExperience contributing to IT or security project initiatives beyond day-to-day operational support.\nClearance\nNo clearance requirement. U.S. Citizenship only. This position is citizenship-only by design in order to preserve access to the full commercial systems administration talent pool in Northern Virginia, where cleared candidates are competed for aggressively at higher compensation bands. Federal contractor environment familiarity is signaled through Preferred Qualifications instead.\nSalary Range: $110,000.00 to $140,000.00 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate’s experience, education, skills, and overall qualifications\nMission. Momentum. Impact. 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