TSSCI Windows System Administrator at Insight Global
Arlington, VA
$55–$60/hrfrom the description
Jul 24, 2026
Arlington, VA
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Windows System Administrator role supporting an enterprise environment, focused on creating and maintaining standard operating procedure documentation and evaluating vendor hardware and software for cost-effective procurement. Day-to-day work involves configuring and troubleshooting Windows Server and VMware environments, managing Active Directory and Group Policy, applying DISA STIGs and SCAP tooling, and scripting in PowerShell or Python. Requires an active TS/SCI clearance and at least a DoD 8750 IAT Level II certification.
Mid level · 4+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $128,188 (middle half $100,819–$156,589). 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 (9)
The posting is titled 'TSSCI Windows System Administrator' with no explicit seniority level; advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 4+ years requirement and scope of duties support a Mid-level classification.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience' but explicitly allows 'additional experience, education and training may be considered in lieu of degree,' so the degree requirement is set to None.
Python is listed alongside PowerShell under the requirements section ('experience in other languages like Python'), so it is treated as a hard gate despite the softer phrasing.
TS/SCI with CI Poly is listed as 'Preferred' at the end of the posting and is marked accordingly.
The posting is from Insight Global, a staffing firm, and the hourly compensation ($55–$60/hr) strongly indicates a contract engagement.
The alt SOC 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts) was considered given the heavy emphasis on DISA STIGs, SCAP, and security policy application, but the primary day-to-day work is administering and maintaining Windows server environments, making 15-1244 the better fit.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): DoD 8570 IAT Level II, TS/SCI with CI Poly.
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.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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