Tier 2 Systems Administrator at CACI International
Springfield, VA
$86,600–$181,800from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Springfield, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level systems administration role acting as the escalation point above first-line support, responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting servers running Windows, Linux, and Solaris, as well as Active Directory, VMware virtual environments, and network infrastructure. The position involves user account management, system health monitoring, and documenting solutions, and suits someone with hands-on sysadmin experience who holds an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Mid level · 2+ years · National · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
Location is not specified in the posting; no CBSA or state could be determined. Given the TS/SCI with Polygraph requirement, the role is likely in the Washington, DC metro area or another major cleared-work hub, but this is not confirmed.
The clearance requirement is TS/SCI with Polygraph — candidates must hold an active clearance to start, making this a hard gate.
IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+) is listed as required. Security+ is the most common IAT Level II cert; alternatives shown reflect other DoD 8570-compliant IAT Level II options.
The compensation range ($86,600–$181,800/year) is very wide, which CACI attributes to factors including geographic location and contract wage rates.
Scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash) is listed under 'Desired' and treated as preferred. The three are listed as interchangeable scripting options, so they are grouped under one skill.
Ticketing systems (ServiceNow, HelpNow, Jira, Confluence) are listed under 'Desired'; HelpNow is a less common proprietary tool and is omitted from alternatives in favor of the more widely recognized options.
SCOM is explicitly called out as preferred within the infrastructure monitoring tools bullet ('SCOM preferred'), while the broader monitoring tools category is listed under 'Desired'.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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