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DecisionPoint

Defense IT services and mission support

Intermediate System Administrator

Full-TimeDeadline 8/14/27
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Scott AFB, IL, USA
In Person
IT OperationsSystem Administration
No H1B Sponsorship
US Top Secret Clearance Required

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma is required.
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience supporting systems administration, server administration, infrastructure operations, or enterprise IT support within Department of Defense or federal environments is required.
  • Experience administering Windows server environments, Active Directory, Group Policy, permissions, file shares, and enterprise services is required.
  • Experience supporting SCCM administration, software deployment, patch management, operating system deployment, imaging, and compliance reporting is required.
  • Experience supporting virtualized environments, including virtual servers, workstations, hosts, clusters, datastores, resource pools, or virtual desktop infrastructure is required.
  • Experience supporting storage administration, backup and recovery, data replication, disaster recovery, and file storage services is required.
  • Experience implementing DISA STIG requirements, supporting vulnerability remediation, and maintaining compliance documentation is required.
  • Experience troubleshooting hardware, software, endpoint, server, application, and connectivity issues in secure enterprise environments is required.
  • Knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, SMTP, file services, certificate services, and enterprise account administration is required.
  • Familiarity with SCCM, software packaging, patch deployment, operating system deployment, client monitoring, and software inventory reporting is required.
  • Knowledge of virtualization platforms, virtual server administration, VDI concepts, host management, datastores, clusters, and resource pools is required.
  • Understanding of storage administration, NAS/SAN concepts, NTFS permissions, CIFS shares, iSCSI LUNs, NFS storage, backup, recovery, and data replication is required.
  • Knowledge of DISA STIGs, vulnerability management, patch management, system hardening, POA&M support, and compliance documentation is required.
  • Familiarity with Department of Defense information assurance requirements, ATO support, cybersecurity documentation, and secure system administration practices is required.
  • Ability to use scripting or automation tools such as PowerShell, batch scripts, or comparable approved scripting languages is required.
  • Must hold an active Secret clearance.
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain the required Common Access Card, facility access, system access, and Government network access.
Responsibilities
  • Install, configure, maintain, patch, monitor, troubleshoot, and support Army-approved server operating systems, Windows services, enterprise applications, and related infrastructure.
  • Support Active Directory and core enterprise services, including user and computer accounts, security groups, permissions, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, SMTP, file shares, certificate services, and related account and service request processes.
  • Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot virtual, storage, and backup environments, including virtual servers, hosts, clusters, VDI components, NAS/SAN resources, file permissions, replication, recovery, disaster recovery, and continuity support.
  • Support SCCM and endpoint administration activities, including software packaging, imaging, operating system deployment, patch deployment, third-party software deployment, client health monitoring, inventory, and reporting.
  • Support administration and troubleshooting of desktops, laptops, zero clients, specialized software, peripherals, and other endpoint systems as required.
  • Apply, document, and remediate STIG requirements; support vulnerability management, IAVA-related activities, scan result review, patching, security updates, POA&Ms, and compliance documentation.
  • Provide technical artifacts and documentation supporting ATO, C&A, cybersecurity audits, SOPs, troubleshooting guides, system configurations, architecture diagrams, and accreditation packages.
  • Monitor and resolve system administration trouble tickets, coordinate with service providers and technical teams to resolve issues, and support contingency, emergency, exercise, surge, and after-hours requirements.
  • Ensure assigned activities comply with applicable Department of Defense, Army, USTRANSCOM, SDDC, information assurance, cybersecurity, and operational requirements.
Desired Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline is preferred.
  • A DoD 8140 / IAT Level II certification is preferred when required for the position.
  • Applicable PWS IA baseline and computing environment certifications are preferred.
  • Security+ CE, CySA+, Microsoft, VMware, Windows Server, SCCM, or other relevant technical certifications are preferred.

About the company

DecisionPoint delivers IT support services to U.S. defense and federal agencies, helping them improve mission delivery. The company uses four Centers of Excellence to design and implement solutions that blend skilled professionals, mature processes, and smart technologies to tackle government challenges. It differentiates itself through its Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) status and its center-based approach to delivering large-scale IT programs across defense and federal sectors. Its goal is to help government agencies transform and enhance performance to meet critical mission requirements.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Gaithersburg, Maryland

Founded

2011

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What believers are saying

  • April 16, 2026 USTRANSCOM awarded DecisionPoint a $25.2 million IBS prime contract.
  • March 4, 2026 Navy awarded its first prime support contract for Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
  • October 2024 VA awarded the DecisionPoint-Decision Lens team an $80.5 million contract.

What critics are saying

  • Federal contract concentration leaves revenue exposed to award delays and recompetes.
  • GAO and SBA protests already touched DecisionPoint's eligibility and size status.
  • Rapid growth threatens SDVOSB eligibility; losing it would crush set-aside access by 2027.

What makes DecisionPoint unique

  • DecisionPoint is an SDVOSB defense IT shop with prime DoD credentials since 2012.
  • It pairs cybersecurity, cloud engineering, and mission support for classified federal environments.
  • The Agile Defense JV extends access through GSA Polaris and other federal vehicles.

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