Full-Time
Systems Support Specialist Lead
NISSC 3
Updated on 8/1/2026
AMERICAN SYSTEMS
1,001-5,000 employees
IT and engineering services for government
Compensation Overview
$94.4k - $194k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, USA
In Person
Onsite and on-call support required.
US Top Secret Clearance Required
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- At least 11 years of relevant experience in systems or network administration, systems support, or similar technical roles in secure, mission-critical Department of Defense or comparable environments.
- Strong leadership capabilities in directing project and task execution across maintenance, integration, and data management domains.
- Experience allocating resources, monitoring progress, and ensuring quality deliverables.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve operational issues and provide precise, timely status updates to management and stakeholders.
- Experience managing schedules and aligning tasks with program objectives to support integrated operations across functional domains.
- Strong documentation skills for logs, incident reports, and technical records.
- A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field, or equivalent Department of Defense or military training in systems administration, network operations, or a related technical discipline.
- An active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance is required to start.
- A Department of Defense 8140 qualifying certification is required or preferred, with Cloud+, GSEC, Security+, SSCP, or an equivalent certification accepted.
- Provide onsite and on-call system administration and operational support for mission systems at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
- Troubleshoot hardware, software, network, and system performance issues and implement corrective actions.
- Conduct preventive and corrective maintenance, including software updates, patches, configuration changes, and performance tuning.
- Provide first-line user support and training for system access, operations, and basic troubleshooting.
- Collect and update operational logs, incident and deficiency reports, and checklists in accordance with program and security requirements.
- Perform incident response and recovery activities, including triage, escalation, resolution, and documentation.
- Execute backup and restore operations to maintain data integrity and availability.
- Support system administration and database support tasks to sustain mission operations.
- Oversee procedural compliance and ensure records and reports meet required operational, security, and audit standards.
- Act as a technical resource for performance optimization, data integrity, role continuity, and management status reporting.
- For Lead roles, coordinate work assignments, task tracking, and mentoring of junior staff.
AMERICAN SYSTEMS delivers information technology and engineering services to U.S. government clients as an employee-owned government contractor. It focuses on IT and enterprise services, software development, and systems engineering, with offerings such as legacy systems migration, mobile app development, and user experience design. The company operates primarily for federal agencies, including the Intelligence Community, by winning government contracts to support national security initiatives and mission-critical programs. Its employee-owned structure aligns workforce interests with company success, differentiating it from typical contractor firms by giving employees a stake in outcomes and accountability in delivering technical and engineering solutions to national security and IT needs.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Chantilly, Virginia
Founded
1975
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Epsilon added 400-plus employees and expanded managed IT and cybersecurity reach.[15]
- Federal demand for Zero Trust, monitoring, and AI-resistant security supports pipeline growth.[15]
- Large defense programs and contract vehicles provide recurring revenue opportunities.[13][11]
What critics are saying
- Federal budget delays directly stall task orders, recompetes, and new awards.[13][11]
- Large acquisitions create integration, culture, and contract-transfer execution risk.[15]
- Intelligence and defense customers punish any AI governance or cyber failure immediately.[15][1]
What makes AMERICAN SYSTEMS unique
- 100% employee-owned since 2015, aligning workforce incentives with contract execution.[1][14]
- Mission-critical federal contractor spanning IT, engineering, test, and training services.[2][10]
- ConnectGPT and perfect CMMC Level 2 signal disciplined, secure AI adoption.[15][3]
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Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Professional Development Budget
Tuition Reimbursement
Company News
CHANTILLY, Va., Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a leading provider of mission essential and information engineering services to federal customers, today announced the acquisition of Epsilon, Inc. (Epsilon), a managed IT and cybersecurity leader headquartered in Weaverville, NC. The acquisition will result in more than 400 new employees joining AMERICAN SYSTEMS, further increasing the company’s scale and capabilities.This transaction marks the largest acquisition in AMERICAN SYSTEMS’ 50-year history. The addition of Epsilon’s multi-tenant service delivery model, its broad geographical footprint, and its federal and commercial market expertise brings significant new capabilities and economies of scale to AMERICAN SYSTEMS. This expanded capability enables AMERICAN SYSTEMS to even better address the rapidly evolving needs of existing and new customers across sectors as the company partners with them to accelerate mission outcomes and increase efficiency."Acquisitions are an important element of our growth strategy, and we work hard to ensure that we select companies that are a good fit for us, both strategically and culturally,” said John Steckel, AMERICAN SYSTEMS’ President and CEO
He succeeds Brian Neely, who retired after two decades as American Systems' CIO.
AMERICAN SYSTEMS has promoted Srinivas Rautwar to chief information officer, effective Aug. 25.
The certification strengthens AMERICAN SYSTEMS' ability to safeguard Controlled Unclassified Information and mitigate the risk of cyberattacks and data breaches.