Full-Time

Systems Support Specialist 3

Updated on 8/1/2026

Deadline 4/16/27
AMERICAN SYSTEMS

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

1,001-5,000 employees

IT and engineering services for government

Compensation Overview

$94.4k - $161.5k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Fairfield, PA, USA

In Person

Onsite and on-call coverage is required at Raven Rock.

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Customer Experience & Support (1)
IT & Security (1)
Required Skills
Incident Response
Computer Networking
Database Administration

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Requirements
  • 7–10 years of relevant experience in systems or network administration, systems support, or similar technical roles in secure, mission-critical Department of Defense or similar 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.
  • 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, configuration and asset records, and technical documentation.
  • 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 TS/SCI clearance is required to start.
Responsibilities
  • Deliver onsite and on-call technical and operational support for mission systems at Raven Rock, including system administration, monitoring, and health checks.
  • Perform troubleshooting and corrective actions for hardware, software, network, and system performance issues.
  • Conduct preventive and corrective maintenance, including software patches, updates, configuration changes, and performance tuning.
  • Provide first-line user support and training for system access, basic operations, and issue resolution.
  • Collect, maintain, and update operational logs, incident and deficiency reports, and checklists in accordance with program and security standards.
  • Perform incident response, including initial triage, escalation, coordination with higher-tier support, and closure documentation.
  • Execute backup and restore operations to ensure data integrity, availability, and continuity of operations.
  • Support system administration and database support tasks as needed to maintain operational environments.
  • Oversee procedural compliance and ensure all records, logs, and reports meet required operational, security, and audit requirements.
  • Act as a technical resource for performance optimization, data integrity, continuity of operations, and management status reporting.
Desired Qualifications
  • Holding a DoD 8140 qualifying certification such as Cloud+, GSEC, Security+, SSCP, or an equivalent certification is required or preferred.

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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Benefits

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

GlobeNewswire
Sep 8th, 2025
AMERICAN SYSTEMS Completes Acquisition of Epsilon, Inc.

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

WashingtonExec
Sep 8th, 2025
AMERICAN SYSTEMS Buys Epsilon

AMERICAN SYSTEMS buys Epsilon.

Washington Technology
Sep 2nd, 2025
Tech, finance and operations leadership moves across the market

He succeeds Brian Neely, who retired after two decades as American Systems' CIO.

WashingtonExec
Aug 26th, 2025
Srinivas Rautwar Named AMERICAN SYSTEMS CIO

AMERICAN SYSTEMS has promoted Srinivas Rautwar to chief information officer, effective Aug. 25.

WashingtonExec
Aug 24th, 2025
AMERICAN SYSTEMS Earns CMMC Level 2 Certification with Perfect Score

The certification strengthens AMERICAN SYSTEMS' ability to safeguard Controlled Unclassified Information and mitigate the risk of cyberattacks and data breaches.