Lead Systems Administrator at NT Concepts
Vienna, VA
$120,336–$180,504
Jul 1, 2026
Vienna, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role leads a team of systems administrators and network engineers supporting a large DoD enterprise military housing platform comprising dozens of web-based modules serving millions of users. Day-to-day work spans administering Windows and Linux servers, SAP Business Objects, VMware, Nutanix, NetApp, F5 load balancers, Splunk, Dynatrace, and Commvault, while maintaining DoD cybersecurity compliance (STIGs, ACAS), managing certificates, patching Oracle databases, and overseeing backup and disaster recovery operations. It suits an experienced infrastructure lead with a decade of DoD or comparable enterprise IT management background and an active Top Secret clearance.
Senior level · 10+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · Top Secret clearance · Full-time
Pay in the description: $120,336–$180,504
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $128,188 (middle half $100,819–$156,589). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
This role sits at the boundary between a hands-on Lead Systems Administrator (15-1244) and a people-management role (11-3021): it explicitly requires managing a team of network engineers and system administrators, but the bulk of the responsibilities are deep, hands-on technical administration. 15-1244 was chosen as primary because the day-to-day work is clearly technical operations; 11-3021 is the runner-up given the team-lead and management duties.
The posting is listed as 'Remote Flexible' but also states the candidate must be located in or willing to relocate to Washington, DC or Norfolk, VA, with occasional on-site travel required. This is not a fully remote role; remote=false reflects the location requirement.
CompTIA Security+ (or a DoD 8140-equivalent) is listed as a certification requirement that must be obtained within 6 months of hire — treated as a hard gate since the JD explicitly requires it.
Dynatrace appears in both the required qualifications (with 'or similar' qualifier) and the preferred qualifications. It is marked required because it is listed under the primary qualifications section; the preferred mention references additional familiarity.
The pay range of $120,336–$180,504 is stated as a Virginia-specific range.
DoD 8570/8140 compliance, experience supporting DoD/Navy IT systems, and familiarity with eMH are listed under Preferred Qualifications and are not marked as hard requirements.
Requires a Top Secret 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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