DevOps Systems Administrator at CACI
Chantilly, VA
$86,600–$181,800from the description
Aug 13, 2026
Chantilly, VA
Sep 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role supports a government web development team by administering and maintaining Windows Server environments hosted in AWS, covering patching, automation scripting, web hosting management (IIS, WordPress, RDS), and cloud infrastructure operations. The position is forward-deployed alongside the web team and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. It suits an experienced systems administrator comfortable with both Windows administration and AWS cloud operations.
Mid level · 5+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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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 Aug 18, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The SOC classification is a genuine judgment call. The role is titled 'DevOps Systems Administrator' and its primary duties are administering and operating Windows/AWS infrastructure (patching, configuration management, web hosting upkeep), which points to 15-1244. However, it also includes scripting/automation and application/database migration work that edges toward 15-1252; 15-1244 was chosen because operating existing systems is the dominant day-to-day activity.
The posting does not specify a work location beyond 'forward-deployed' with 'local travel,' and CACI's primary cleared-work hub is the Washington DC metro area. The DC CBSA was inferred; the actual site is not confirmed in the posting.
The wide salary range ($86,600–$181,800) reflects CACI's standard practice of posting a broad band across multiple labor categories and geographic locations; the actual offer will depend on contract labor category and location.
AWS EC2, S3, RDS, and ELB are mentioned in the responsibilities narrative as context for the cloud environment rather than under a requirements heading; strong AWS administration knowledge is captured as a required skill per the explicit 'Strong knowledge of administering servers in an AWS environment' gate in the Required section.
This position is noted as contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): AWS Solutions Architect Associate.
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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